Research Article

Measurement of Excess Pore-Water Pressure in Frozen Soil at Subfreezing Temperatures Close to 0°C

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Publication on PWP measurement in freezing, thawing, and frozen soils.

Measurement methodsDevice structureLiteratures

TensiometerA porous cup inserted in soil connects to a pressure sensor via a tube[9, 10, 12, 13, 16]
Porous disc or ring transfer deviceA porous disc or lateral ring connects to pressure gauge via a tube[14, 17, 22, 23, 25]
Filter-less rigid piezometerA filter-less rigid tube connects to fiber-optic pressure sensor[18]
Miniature pressure transducerA miniature pressure sensor with a porous filter on the sensing plane[21, 20, 26, 27]