Performance of an instrumented slope covered by a capillary barrier system

• Main Authors: Rahardjo, Harianto, Santoso, Vera Amalia, Leong, Eng Choon, Ng, Yew Song, Hua, Chai Juay
• 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/10356/94495; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7350
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A capillary barrier as a cover system is a two‐layer system of distinct hydraulic properties to prevent water infiltration into the underlying soil by utilizing unsaturated soil mechanics principles. This paper illustrates the application of the capillary barrier system on a slope which experienced...