Factors affecting the filter paper method for total and matric suction measurements

• Main Authors: Leong, Eng Choon, He, Liangcai, Rahardjo, Harianto
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104307; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7315
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The filter paper method is used as an indirect means of measuring soil suctions. The advantages of the method include its simplicity, its low cost, and its ability to measure a wide range of suctions. The filter paper method has also been used in the field to measure soil suctions. However, the simp...