Network model for hydraulic conductivity of sand-bentonite mixtures

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 698-712

  Abichou, Tarek ^a   Benson, Craig H ^b   Edil, Tuncer B ^b  

^a FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bentonite distribution; Degree of bentonation; Hydraulic conductivity; Network models; Sand bentonite mixtures

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MIXTURES; PROBLEM SOLVING; SAND;

GRAIN COATINGS; NETWORK FORMULATION; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; SAND-BENTONITE MIXTURES (SBM);

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

BENTONITE; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SAND; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 8744259578     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T04-016     Document Type: Article

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