Novel use of time domain reflectometry in infiltration-based low impact development practices

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 625-634

  Stander, Emilie K ^a   Rowe, Amy A ^b   Borst, Michael ^c   O'Connor, Thomas P ^c  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent permittivity; Low impact development (LID); Permeable pavement; Rain gardens; Time domain reflectometry (TDR); Volumetric water content (VWC); Water content reflectometers (WCR)

Indexed keywords

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS; RAIN GARDENS; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENT; WATER CONTENT REFLECTOMETER;

AGGREGATES; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DIGITAL STORAGE; PAVEMENTS; PERMITTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RAIN; REFLECTOMETERS; SENSORS; SOILS; STORMS; WETTING;

INFILTRATION;

INFILTRATION; MODELING; PERMEABILITY; PERMITTIVITY; SATURATED MEDIUM; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; STORMWATER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER CONTENT; WETTING FRONT;

EID: 84881256122     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000595     Document Type: Article

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