Soil piping : detection, hydrological functioning and modeling. A case study in loess-derived soils in Belgium

Hydrological functioning of natural soil pipe networks and their impact on water transfer at the hillslope and small watershed scale are still little documented, in particular in the loess-derived soils of western Europe. This thesis aimed at providing a better understanding of the hydrological behavior of pipe networks at the hillslope scale at two sites in eastern and western Belgium using a variety of experimental and modeling techniques. This study demonstrated the potential of GPR for pipe network investigations. Results also revealed a complex threshold-like relationship between pipe dis... Mehr ...