A new permeability model for shrinkable soils undergoing desiccation

Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 831-835

  Nyambayo, V P ^a   Potts, D M ^b  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PERMEABILITY MODEL; SEASONAL CHANGES;

CRACKS; DRIERS (MATERIALS); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY; WETTING;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

EID: 70649113876     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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