Title: Effect of Clay Interlayer on Infiltration Process in Sand
Abstract:This paper deals with the effect on infiltration process of clay interlayer in sand by lab experiments on water infiltration into sand column that contains a clay interlayer.By analyzing experiment da...This paper deals with the effect on infiltration process of clay interlayer in sand by lab experiments on water infiltration into sand column that contains a clay interlayer.By analyzing experiment data,a conclusion is drawn that the effect is infiltration reduction,which can be explained as following: clay interlayer converts the non-linear process in sand into linear process of infiltration in clay interlayer.This results in the infiltration process of clay layer to be a stable infiltration stage with a smaller infiltration rate and a slower advance speed of wetting front.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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