Open Access
Issue
E3S Web of Conf.
Volume 382, 2023
8th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT 2023)
Article Number 09005
Number of page(s) 6
Section Water Retention Curves
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338209005
Published online 24 April 2023
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