Calibration of the osmotic technique of controlling suction with respect to temperature using a miniature tensiometer

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 359-365

  Tang, Anh Minh ^a   Cui, Yu Jun ^a   Qian, Li Xin ^a,b   Delage, Pierre ^a   Ye, Wei Min ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calibration; High capacity tensiometer; Osmotic technique; Polyethylene glycol; Suction control; Temperature effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949281317     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T09-097     Document Type: Note

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