Effects of sand compaction and mixing on pore structure and the unsaturated soil hydraulic properties

• Published in: Vadose zone journal Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Mahmoodlu, M. G, Raoof, A, Sweijen, T, van Genuchten, M. T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Soil Science Society of America 01.08.2016; The Soil Science Society of America, Inc
• Subjects: clastic sediments; compaction; connectivity; discrete element analysis; Engineering geology; Europe; granulometry; hydraulics; mixing; Netherlands; packing; Papendrecht Netherlands; permeability; pore water; porosity; retention; retention curves; sand; sediments; simulation; size; size distribution; soil mechanics; South Holland Netherlands; unsaturated zone; van Genuchten parameter; Western Europe

The hydraulic properties of unsaturated porous media very much depend on their pore structure as defined by the size, arrangement, and connectivity of pores. Several empirical and quasi-empirical approaches have been used over the years to derive pore structure information from the particle size dis...