Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column

The drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column consisting of a 50 cm thick soil mixture over a 50 cm thick gravelly sand were investigated in this study. A series of infiltration tests were conducted in the laboratory through an infiltration column apparatus equipped with a tensio...

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Main Authors: Indrawan, I. Gde Budi, Rahardjo, Harianto, Leong, Eng Choon
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101441
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1014412020-03-07T11:43:46Z Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column Indrawan, I. Gde Budi Rahardjo, Harianto Leong, Eng Choon School of Civil and Environmental Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical The drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column consisting of a 50 cm thick soil mixture over a 50 cm thick gravelly sand were investigated in this study. A series of infiltration tests were conducted in the laboratory through an infiltration column apparatus equipped with a tensiometer–transducer system, time-domain reflectometry, and water flow measurement system. Numerical analyses were performed using a finite element model to simulate water infiltration into the laboratory model under steady-state and transient conditions. The experimental data and numerical simulation results showed that static nonequilibrium profiles of pore-water pressure head were developed in the gravelly sand shortly after a drying process was started. The low unsaturated permeability of the gravelly sand resulted in a delay in downward water flow into the lower soil layer during a wetting process portion of the rainfall test. Accepted version 2011-12-06T07:04:47Z 2019-12-06T20:38:47Z 2011-12-06T07:04:47Z 2019-12-06T20:38:47Z 2007 2007 Journal Article Indrawan, I. G. B. , Rahardjo, H., & Leong, E. C. (2007). Drying and Wetting Characteristics of a Two-Layer Soil Column. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 44(1), 20-32. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101441 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7332 10.1139/t06-090 en Canadian geotechnical journal © 2007 Canadian Science Publishing
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Indrawan, I. Gde Budi
Rahardjo, Harianto
Leong, Eng Choon
Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
description The drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column consisting of a 50 cm thick soil mixture over a 50 cm thick gravelly sand were investigated in this study. A series of infiltration tests were conducted in the laboratory through an infiltration column apparatus equipped with a tensiometer–transducer system, time-domain reflectometry, and water flow measurement system. Numerical analyses were performed using a finite element model to simulate water infiltration into the laboratory model under steady-state and transient conditions. The experimental data and numerical simulation results showed that static nonequilibrium profiles of pore-water pressure head were developed in the gravelly sand shortly after a drying process was started. The low unsaturated permeability of the gravelly sand resulted in a delay in downward water flow into the lower soil layer during a wetting process portion of the rainfall test.
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Indrawan, I. Gde Budi
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title Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
title_short Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
title_full Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
title_fullStr Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
title_full_unstemmed Drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
title_sort drying and wetting characteristics of a two-layer soil column
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url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101441
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7332
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