An evaluation of the osmotic method of controlling suction

Geomechanics and Geoengineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Delage, P ^a   Cui, Y J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Osmotic technique; Poly ethylene glycol; Semi permeable membrane; Suction; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; OEDOMETER TEST; OSMOSIS; PERMEABILITY; SOIL TEST; SUCTION; TRIAXIAL TEST; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 40449093197     PISSN: 17486025     EISSN: 17486033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486020701868379     Document Type: Article

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