Soil compaction involves a densification and a relative variation of physical and mechanical
characteristics of soils. Evaluating laboratory compaction parameters such as maximum dry …

Soil water content and dry density are two important properties for compaction quality
control. This paper presents a new method for determining soil water content and dry density …

This study aims to inspect grout defects in rock bolts using electromagnetic (EM) waves. The
experiments are conducted using one intact rock bolt and eight defective rock bolts with …

Thermal conductivity is a governing soil thermal property for geothermal applications.
Measurements of soil thermal conductivity and moisture content are usually obtained …

It is important to test water content of rock‐soil mixtures efficiently and accurately to ensure
both the quality control of compaction and assessment of the geotechnical engineering …

The crucial point in calibrating soil water content using the technology of time domain
reflectometry (TDR) is to establish the relationship between the apparent dielectric constant …

This paper presents a model-based approach to determine dielectric constants from time
domain reflectometry (TDR) measurement in highly conductive soils. It makes use of …

Frozen soils cover about 40% of the land surface on the earth and are responsible for the
global energy balances affecting the climate. Measurement of the thermal properties of …

A thermo-time domain reflectometry (TDR) probe can function both as a regular probe, for
measuring moisture and density, and a dual heat probe, for measuring thermal conductivity …

Time domain reflectometry (TDR) has been used to measure the volumetric moisture content
of soils (volume of moisture per unit volume of soil), mostly in the field of soil science. As …