... lateral drainage. However, the performance of nonwoven wicking geotextiles under different drainage conditions remains largely unexplored. This study assesses the effectiveness of nonwoven wicking geotextiles in various unsaturated soils using soil column and soil box tests to simulate capillary rise...

..., Water entry suction, Water retention function, Capillary rise, Capillary barrier. AUTHORS: J.C. Stormont, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA, Telephone: 1/505-277-6063, Telefax: 1/505-277-1988, E-mail: jcstorm@unm.edu; K.S...