Hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated undisturbed and remolded Q 3 loess

Yantu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1020-1027

  Yao, Zhi Hua ^a   Chen, Zheng Han ^a   Huang, Xue Feng ^a,b   Zhang, Shi Jing ^b   Yang, Xiao Hui ^b  

^a Logistical Engineering University of PLA   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Infiltration velocity; Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity; Unsaturated Q 3 loess; Vertical and horizontal sample

Indexed keywords

DRY DENSITY; INFILTRATION VELOCITY; MATRIC SUCTIONS; REMOLDED SOILS; SAMPLING METHOD; SATURATION DEGREE; SOAKING TEST; SOIL COLUMN; THERMAL CONDUCTION; UNDISTURBED LOESS; UNDISTURBED SAMPLE; UNSATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; UNSATURATED Q 3 LOESS; VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SAMPLE; VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENT; WETTING FRONTS;

BEARING CAPACITY; DIFFUSION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOILS; VELOCITY;

INFILTRATION;

EID: 84865291404     PISSN: 10004548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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