Measurement of matric suction using tensiometric and axis translation techniques

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-631

  Marinho, F A M ^a   Take, W A ^b   Tarantino, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axis translation technique; Cavitation; Suction; Tensiometer; Unsaturated soil; Water retention curve

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; SOIL TESTING; SOILS;

AXIS TRANSLATION TECHNIQUE; SUCTION; TENSIOMETER; UNSATURATED SOIL; WATER RETENTION CURVE;

TRANSLATION (LANGUAGES);

CAVITATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATRIC POTENTIAL; POROUS MEDIUM; SUCTION; TENSIOMETER; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 56349107464     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-008-9201-8     Document Type: Article

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