
Preface. Measurement of matric suction using tensiometric and axis translation techniques; F.A.M. Marinho et al. Indirect measurement of suction; R. Bulut, E.C. Leong. Axis translation and negative water column techniques for suction control; S.K. Vanapalli et al. Vapour equilibrium...

technique and its applications are presented. In ad- tion, the limitations of the axis-translation technique ThesuccessfulimplementationofTerzaghi seffective and the methods that can be used to alleviate some of stress principle for saturated soils in the engineering these limitations...