Laboratory and Field Testing of Unsaturated Soils

Preface: Special Issue on Laboratory and Field Testing of Unsaturated Soils.- Measurement of Matric Suction Using Tensiometric and Axis Translation Techniques.- Indirect Measurement of Suction.- Axis Translation and Negative Water Column Techniques for Suction Control.- Vapour Equilibrium and Osmotic Technique for Suction Control.- Mechanical Testing in Unsaturated Soils.- Laboratory Hydraulic Testing in Unsaturated Soils.- Microstructure Investigation in Unsaturated Soils: A Review with Special Attention to Contribution of Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry and Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy.- Geoenvironmental Testing.- Field Measurement of Suction, Water Content, and Water Permeability.- Water Balance and Evapotranspiration Monitoring in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.- Monitoring the Performance of Unsaturated Soil Slopes.- Monitoring Large-Scale Tests for Nuclear Waste Disposal.