METHODS OF SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT MEASUREMENT

Methods of measuring the moisture content of soils are reviewed. Both destructive and in situ techniques are considered. In the first chapter, basic soil parameters are defined and some concepts relating to soil moisture are briefly discussed. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  An Foras Forbartha

  St Martin's House, Waterloo Road
  Dublin 4,   Ireland 
• Authors:
  • Golden, J M
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Measurement; Mechanical tests; Moisture content; Soil water; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Destructive testing
• Geographic Terms: Ireland
• ITRD Terms: 8049: Ireland; 6136: Measurement; 5920: Moisture content; 4156: Soil
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00177375
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: An Foras Forbartha Teoranta
• Report/Paper Numbers: RC163 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1978 12:00AM