Development of a modified axis translation technique for measuring SWCCs for gravel soils at very low suctions

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Li, X ^a   Zhang, Limin ^a   Li, J H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Infiltration; Permeability; Pore structure; SWCC; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

GRAVEL; HYSTERESIS; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE STRUCTURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS;

AXIS TRANSLATION TECHNIQUE; BIMODAL BEHAVIOR; EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS; HYDRAULIC HYSTERESIS; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; SWCC; UNSATURATED SOIL;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

BIMODAL ASSOCIATION; HYSTERESIS; INFILTRATION; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; SUCTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 77953276563     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ102201     Document Type: Article

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