Mechanical Effects of Solid Water on the Particle Skeleton of Soil: Mechanism Analysis

Figure 6

Illustration of a suction cup-wall system with constant air pressure and nongravity: (a) the naturally contacted cup-wall system, (b) the air pressure on the cup, (c) the “sucked” cup-wall system, and (d) the air and contact pressures on the cup.

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