Field investigation of a suction break designed to control slope-induced desaturation in an oxygen barrier

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-71

  Maqsoud, Abdelkabir ^a   Bussière, Bruno ^a   Aubertin, Michel ^b   Chouteau, Michel ^b   Mbonimpa, Mamert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b Université Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary barrier; Cover with capillary barrier effects (CCBE); Geophysical measurements; Slope effects; Suction break; Water content

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY BARRIER EFFECT; CAPILLARY BARRIERS; GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS; SLOPE EFFECTS; SUCTION BREAK;

GEOPHYSICS; HYDRAULICS; OXYGEN; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTENT; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

INFILTRATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIELD METHOD; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GEOMETRY; GEOPHYSICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; LABORATORY METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SATURATION; SLOPE; SUCTION; VOLUME; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 78951487866     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: 12086010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T10-045     Document Type: Article

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