Generalized relationship for determining soil electrical resistivity from its thermal resistivity

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-226

  Sreedeep, S ^a   Reshma, A C ^a   Singh, D N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; Generalized relationship; Laboratory investigations; Soil; Thermal resistivity

Indexed keywords

CABLES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT RESISTANCE; LABORATORIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

GROUND MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES; VALIDATION;

SOILS;

SOIL;

EID: 9744223763     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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