Unsaturated hydraulic parameters determined from direct and indirect methods
Conference
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OSTI ID:794157
Hydraulic parameters are required for numerical simulations of unsaturated flow at Yucca Mountain, a vertically heterogeneous volcanic site for a potential high-level waste repository in the desert southwest. In this paper, direct measurements of the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity using a centrifuge with a specialized rotor are compared to those estimated using a predictive conductivity equation and two methods of measuring moisture retention.
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Riverside, CA (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 794157
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International Workshop on Characterization and Measurement of the Hydraulic Properties of Unsaturated Porous Media, Riverside, CA (US), 10/22/1997--10/24/1997; Other Information: PBD: 22 Oct 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
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MEASURING METHODS
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METHODOLOGY
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RESERVOIR ROCK
MEASURING METHODS
SOILS
HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS
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