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Moisture Retention Curve

Similar to 15-bar moisture content, moisture contents at different values of suction like 0.1, 0.3, 1.0, 5.0 and 10 bars can be determined. The curve showing relationship between soil moisture content and suction is known as moisture retention curve. [Pg.73]

FIGURE 5. Examples of soil moisture retention curves for different textured soils. Heavily textured soils such as clay soils will, in contrast to light textured sandy soils, have a larger total porosity and saturated moisture content, but also large residual moisture contents. [Pg.71]

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