A review of time domain reflectometry (TDR) applications in porous media

H He, K Aogu, M Li, J Xu, W Sheng, SB Jones… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Time domain reflectometry (TDR) is the most widely used non-destructive method to
determine the water content of soils and other porous media. TDR equipment can be …

[HTML][HTML] A review of new TDR applications for measuring non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in soils

A Comegna, G Severino, A Coppola - Environmental Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The time domain reflectometry (TDR) technique is a geophysical method that allows, in a
time-varying electric field, the determination of dielectric permittivity and electrical …

Field measurement of suction, water content, and water permeability

A Tarantino, AM Ridley, DG Toll - Geotechnical and Geological …, 2008 - Springer
This paper presents a review of techniques for field measurement of suction, water content,
and water hydraulic conductivity (permeability). Main problems in the use of field …

Investigation of non-unique relationship between soil electrical conductivity and water content due to drying-wetting rate using TDR

CC Chung, CP Lin, SH Yang, JY Lin, CH Lin - Engineering Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
The characterization of the relationship between volumetric soil water content (θ) and bulk
electrical conductivity (EC)(or electrical resistivity) is of high interest in fields of engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Calibrating electromagnetic induction conductivities with time-domain reflectometry measurements

G Dragonetti, A Comegna, A Ajeel… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2018 - hess.copernicus.org
This paper deals with the issue of monitoring the spatial distribution of bulk electrical
conductivity, σ b, in the soil root zone by using electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensors …

Clarification and calibration of reflection coefficient for electrical conductivity measurement by time domain reflectometry

CP Lin, CC Chung, JA Huisman… - Soil Science Society of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Measurement of electrical conductivity by time domain reflectometry (TDR) requires
knowledge of the source step voltage, which is often implicitly accounted for in the measured …

Broadband reflectometry for diagnostics and monitoring applications

A Cataldo, E De Benedetto - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reflectometry is a powerful technique that can be effectively employed for a number of
practical applications; in particular, the high versatility, the real-time response, and the …

Apparent dielectric constant and effective frequency of TDR measurements: Influencing factors and comparison

CC Chung, CP Lin - Vadose Zone Journal, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
When measuring soil water content by time domain reflectometry (TDR), several methods
are available for determining the related apparent dielectric constant (Ka) from the TDR …

An improved reflectometric method for soil moisture measurement exploiting an innovative triple-short calibration

E Piuzzi, A Cataldo, G Cannazza… - IEEE transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Time-domain reflectometry (TDR) techniques have become increasingly attractive for soil
moisture evaluation thanks to their adaptability, low cost, and measurement accuracy. Many …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variations measured by TDR and GPR on an anthropogenic sandy soil and the implications for utility detection

G Curioni, DN Chapman, N Metje - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2017 - Elsevier
The electromagnetic (EM) soil properties are dynamic variables that can change
considerably over time, and they fundamentally affect the performance of Ground …