Geometric parameters and REV of a crack network in soil

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 466-475

  Li, J H ^a,b   Zhang, Limin ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cracks; Infiltration; REV; Seepage; Soils; Statistical distribution

Indexed keywords

DRIERS (MATERIALS); GEOMETRY; INFILTRATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SEEPAGE; SOILS;

COLUMNAR STRUCTURES; LOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PREFERENTIAL PATHWAYS; REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTARY VOLUME; SECONDARY STRUCTURES; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

CRACKS;

DESICCATION; INFILTRATION; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SECONDARY STRUCTURE; SEEPAGE; SOIL CRACKING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURFACE; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77952547964     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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