Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated soil with different initial densities over a wide suction range

You Gao; De’an Sun; Zancheng Zhu; Yongfu Xu

doi:10.1007/s11440-018-0662-5

journal article Apr 30, 2018

Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated soil with different initial densities over a wide suction range

You Gao De’an Sun Zancheng Zhu Yongfu Xu

Acta Geotechnica Vol. 14 No. 2 pp. 417-428 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Apr 30, 2018
Vol/Issue: 14(2)
Pages: 417-428
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Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 11672172

China Scholarship Council Award: 201706890064

Taizhou Science and technology planning project Award: 1702gy09

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You Gao, De’an Sun, Zancheng Zhu, et al. (2018). Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated soil with different initial densities over a wide suction range. Acta Geotechnica, 14(2), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-018-0662-5

Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated soil with different initial densities over a wide suction range

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