Infiltration characteristics of capillary barriers

Rainfall-induced landslides often occur in residual soil slopes. In Singapore, about two-third of the land is covered by residual soils. Rainwater infiltration has been found to affect the pore-water pressure and the shear strength of the residual soils significantly. Many slope failures, during or...

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Main Author: Yang, Hong
Other Authors: Rahardjo, Harianto
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12136
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English