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Hydraulic Conductivity of Clays During Shrinkage
Author(s) -
Jong E.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1966.03615995003000030003x
Subject(s) - hydraulic conductivity , soil water , shrinkage , water content , conductivity , moisture , soil science , materials science , clay soil , geology , geotechnical engineering , mineralogy , environmental science , composite material , chemistry
Abstract The ratio of unsaturated to saturated hydraulic conductivity was determined for mixtures of glass beads and clay, and for a clay soil. In shrinking soils, the relative hydraulic conductivity remained fairly high over a wide range of mositure contents, while in nonshrinking soils the relative hydraulic conductivity rapidly approached zero with decreasing moisture content.