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capillary barrier: a standalone construct

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Geotechnical engineering

layering of fine over coarse soil that holds water in the fine layer by capillarity and diverts it downslope instead of letting it drain.

In geotechnical engineering, capillary barrier refers to layering of fine over coarse soil that holds water in the fine layer by capillarity and diverts it downslope instead of letting it drain. This meaning comes from Ross (1990) in Water Resources Research.[1]

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References

  1. Ross, B. (1990). The diversion capacity of capillary barriers. Water Resources Research, 26(10), 2625-2629. https://doi.org/10.1029/wr026i010p02625

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