Effect of wetting and drying on meniscus structures in hydrophobic sands

Hydrophobic soils can occur either naturally when particles are coated with plant-derived hydropho-bic organic compounds or if exposed to very high temperatures, or artificially if treated with contaminated water or chemicals in the laboratory. Hydrophobic soils can resist water infiltration, are as...

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Main Authors: Karatza Zeynep, Buckman Jim, Medero Gabriela M., Beckett Christopher T. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/55/e3sconf_e-unsat2020_03040.pdf