Prediction of Cryo-SWCC during freezing based on pore-size distribution

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 428-438

  Noh, Jeong Hyun ^a   Lee, Seung Rae ^b   Park, Hyunku ^b  

^a Overseas Investment Division   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Freezing; Ice content; Matric suction; Pore size distribution; Soil water characteristic curve; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; FROZEN SOILS; ICE; MOISTURE CONTROL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL MOISTURE;

HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER; ICE CONTENT; INCREMENTAL FORMULATION; MATRIC SUCTIONS; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; THE SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVES (SWCC); UNFROZEN WATER CONTENTS; UNSATURATED SOIL;

PORE SIZE;

CRYOSPHERE; FREEZING; FROZEN GROUND; POROSITY; PREDICTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL MOISTURE; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84879526126     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000134     Document Type: Article

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