Sentence examples for initial matric from inspiring English sources
An initial matric suction of 1600 kPa based on the field measurement reported by Vu et al. ([2007]) was used.
The equilibrium time which is needed by the HCT to read the initial matric suction of the soil specimen is about 10 min.
The parameter β is a function of the initial void ratio, matric suction or volumetric water content.
The relationships of the volumetric water contents and the matric suctions between two samples with different initial void ratios are established.
The pore water pressure, pore air pressure, matric suction, the degree of saturation in various elements and the response of the embankment under different initial moisture content are also discussed.
The predicted failure envelopes in the shear strength matric suction plane were nonlinear; their initial slope was close to the (saturated) effective friction angle, and the slope decreased as the suction increased.
Only 60% pass the matric, the high-school graduation certificate.
Such urban islands of excellence churn out most of the top matric students.
Half of all pupils drop out before taking their final "matric" exams.
Barely a third of black pupils pass their matric, whereas almost all whites do.
If the 2010 matric results are anything to go by, it may not do much better.
