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Hydro-Mechanical Properties of an Unsaturated Frictional Material

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184CHAPTER 8. NEW SWCC MODEL FOR SAND INCLUDING SCANNING CURVES<br />

s<strong>an</strong>d column tests I. In this way the obtained soil-water characteristic curve models allow to<br />

better assess the measurement error <strong>an</strong>d also provide functional form for the sc<strong>an</strong>ning curves.<br />

Two models were derived: i) Model 1 (see Eq. 8.2) that c<strong>an</strong> be used for drainage or imbibition<br />

process <strong>an</strong>d ii) Model 2 (see Eq. 8.3), that is <strong>an</strong> extension <strong>an</strong>d incorporates hysteresis behavior<br />

(sc<strong>an</strong>ning curves). Extended regression <strong>an</strong>alysis <strong>an</strong>d validation support the usage <strong>of</strong> the new<br />

soil-water characteristic curve models for the investigated s<strong>an</strong>d.

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