Research Article
A Trans-Scale Study on the Influence of Water Content and Particle Size on Matric Suction
Table 2
The
number and effects of gravity.
| /mm | /μL | | /mm2 | | | Gravity effect |
| 3 | 0.1 | 0.051 | 0.08 | 0.015 | | No | 0.25 | 0.128 | 0.20 | 0.037 | 0.005 | No | 0.5 | 0.256 | 0.40 | 0.074 | 0.019 | Transition | 1.0 | 0.512 | 0.80 | 0.148 | 0.076 | Transition | 1.5 | 0.768 | 1.20 | 0.221 | 0.170 | Yes |
| 4 | 0.1 | 0.013 | 0.05 | 0.009 | | No | 0.25 | 0.031 | 0.13 | 0.024 | | No | 0.5 | 0.063 | 0.25 | 0.046 | 0.003 | No | 1.0 | 0.125 | 0.50 | 0.092 | 0.012 | Transition | 1.5 | 0.188 | 0.75 | 0.138 | 0.026 | Transition |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.006 | 0.04 | 0.007 | | No | 0.25 | 0.016 | 0.10 | 0.018 | | No | 0.5 | 0.032 | 0.20 | 0.037 | 0.001 | No | 1.0 | 0.064 | 0.40 | 0.074 | 0.005 | No | 1.5 | 0.096 | 0.60 | 0.111 | 0.011 | Transition |
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