Evaluation of instruments for measurement of suction in unsaturated soils
The emphasis of traditional soil mechanics has been on saturated soils whose pore-water pressures are positive. However, many types of unsaturated soils, whose pore-water pressures are negative, have been encountered in geotechnical engineering. The measurement of negative pore-water pressure or soi...
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| Format: | Theses and Dissertations |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12259 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The emphasis of traditional soil mechanics has been on saturated soils whose pore-water pressures are positive. However, many types of unsaturated soils, whose pore-water pressures are negative, have been encountered in geotechnical engineering. The measurement of negative pore-water pressure or soil suction is a pre-requisite to characterise the behaviour of unsaturated soils. |
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