The importance of desiccation cracks in water migration inside expansive ground
Highly plastic clays are generally regarded as very impermeable materials. However, it is well known that desiccation cracks, as well as inherent fissuring, increase the in-situ apparent permeability inside the active zone. The paper presents long-term measurements of matric suction and moisture sen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2023-01-01
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| Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/19/e3sconf_unsat2023_24005.pdf |