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Polymer Elution and Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite–Polymer Composite Geosynthetic Clay Liners by Tian, Kuo, Likos, William J, Benson, Craig H

“…AbstractHydraulic conductivity tests were conducted on two commercially available bentonite–polymer composite (BPC) geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) containing…”
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Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Leachate by Tian, Kuo, Benson, Craig H, Likos, William J

“…AbstractHydraulic conductivity was evaluated for eight commercially available geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) permeated with leachate characteristic of…”
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Errors in Conventional Calculations of Soil Phase Relationships by Lu, Ning, Luo, Shengmin, Likos, William J.

“…AbstractSoil physical properties derived from phase relationships such as void ratio, degree of saturation, water content, and unit weight conventionally are…”
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Hysteresis and Uncertainty in Soil Water-Retention Curve Parameters by Likos, William J, Lu, Ning, Godt, Jonathan W

“…AbstractAccurate estimates of soil hydraulic parameters representing wetting and drying paths are required for predicting hydraulic and mechanical responses in…”
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Unit Weight of Water in Clayey Soil by Luo, Shengmin, Zhou, Baochun, Peng, Jing, Likos, William J., Lu, Ning

“…AbstractA soil water unit weight of 9.8  kN/m3 has been universally considered to quantify soil volumetric phase properties such as void ratio and degree of…”
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Pore-Scale Model for Water Retention and Fluid Partitioning of Partially Saturated Granular Soil by Likos, William J, Jaafar, Rani

“…AbstractA model for the water retention behavior of unsaturated granular soil is developed by extending the classic bundled cylindrical capillary…”
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Laboratory Fall Cone Testing of Unsaturated Sand by Likos, William J, Jaafar, Rani

“…AbstractLaboratory fall cone penetration is measured as a function of saturation for four sands using equipment more commonly used to quantify plasticity and…”
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Pore-scale analysis of bulk volume change from crystalline interlayer swelling in Na+- and Ca2+-smectite by Likos, William J, Lu, Ning

“…Water-vapor sorption experiments were conducted to quantify bulk volume change of compacted expansive clay specimens resulting from interlayer hydration and…”
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Cavitation of Water in Soil by Luo, Shengmin, Likos, William J, Lu, Ning

“…AbstractDespite increasing awareness that cavitation can be a potential mechanism for drainage of water from soil, comprehensive understanding of its effects…”
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Modeling Thermal Conductivity Dryout Curves from Soil-Water Characteristic Curves by Likos, William J

“…AbstractA new approach is proposed for modeling thermal conductivity dryout curves (TCDCs) using measurements of soil-water characteristic curves (SWCCs) for…”
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Relationship between Water Vapor Sorption Kinetics and Clay Surface Properties by Akin, Idil Deniz, Likos, William J

“…AbstractA complete understanding of soil–water interactions and the corresponding mechanical behavior of unsaturated soils requires differentiating adsorptive…”
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Determining Capillary Pore–Size Distribution of Soil from Soil–Water Retention Curve by Luo, Shengmin, Zhou, Baochun, Likos, William J., Lu, Ning

“…Pore-size distribution (PSD) of soil is a fundamental property that determines flows of water, heat, chemicals, and electricity and controls distributions of…”
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Intrinsic Relationship between Specific Surface Area and Soil Water Retention by Khorshidi, Morteza, Lu, Ning, Akin, Idil Deniz, Likos, William J

“…AbstractSpecific surface area (SSA) is a fundamental property of soil. A new methodology for SSA determination of both expansive and nonexpansive soil based on…”
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Suction Stress of Clay Over a Wide Range of Saturation by Akin, Idil Deniz, Likos, William J.

“…Quantifying the relationship between water retention and internal stress state of unsaturated soils has long been a challenge. Current effective stress…”
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Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite–Polymer Composite Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Coal Combustion Product Leachates by Chen, Jiannan, Salihoglu, Hulya, Benson, Craig H, Likos, William J, Edil, Tuncer B

“…AbstractExperiments were conducted to evaluate the hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) containing bentonite–polymer composites (BPCs)…”
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Implications of Surface Hydration and Capillary Condensation for Strength and Stiffness of Compacted Clay by Akin, Idil Deniz, Likos, William J

“…AbstractShort-ranged hydration of water on mineral surfaces and capillary condensation in larger pores influences mechanical behavior of unsaturated soil…”
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Is the Conventional Pore Water Pressure Concept Adequate for Fine-Grained Soils in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering? by Lu, Ning, Likos, William J, Luo, Shengmin, Oh, Hyunjun

“…Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest…”
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Suction Stress Characteristic Curve for Unsaturated Soil by Lu, Ning, Likos, William J

“…The concept of the suction stress characteristic curve (SSCC) for unsaturated soil is presented. Particle-scale equilibrium analyses are employed to…”
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Pore-Scale Model for Thermal Conductivity of Unsaturated Sand by Likos, William J.

“…A new framework is proposed for predicting thermal conductivity dry out curves (TCDC) quantifying the relationship between soil thermal conductivity and degree…”
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Alternative Methods for Wet-Dry Cycling of Geosynthetic Clay Liners by Zangl, Faith, Likos, William J

“…AbstractAlternative laboratory approaches for cyclic permeation-desiccation experiments on geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) specimens are compared. Permeation…”
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