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Chapter and Conference Paper
Filter Paper Calibration Using Osmotic Coefficients to Measure Total Soil Suction
Suction is the pivotal parameter in arena of unsaturated soil. Filter paper method is the easy and cost-effective method for quantifying suction in which the calibration of filter paper is indispensable. The c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Shear Strength Behavior of an Unsaturated Clayey Soil
Recently, the study of shear strength of unsaturated soil is gaining more interest in research and practice. In this study, the triaxial shear test and filter paper method were undertaken to study the shear st...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Review of Experimental Techniques for Evaluating Unsaturated Shear Strength of Soil
Shear strength is the noteworthy engineering property of soil governing various geotechnical terminologies. Conventional shear strength apparatus and procedures are merely suitable for testing saturated or dry...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design of Rising Main for Amravati Water Supply Scheme
Rising main or pum** main is used to convey the water from source or reservoir to water treatment plant and further to the balancing reservoir or elevated service reservoir. If water treatment plant is locat...
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Article
Calibration of filter paper for measuring total soil suction
Calibration curve plays an important role in filter paper method because it affects accuracy in soil suction values. Osmotic coefficient and relative humidity govern the osmotic suction required to develop cal...
