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Prediction of water retention properties of clayey soils: validity of relationships using a single soil characteristic
Author(s) -
Bruand A.,
Baize D.,
Hardy M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1994.tb00467.x
Subject(s) - clay soil , soil water , geotechnical engineering , soil science , clay minerals , geology , mathematics , environmental science , mineralogy
. Regression equations successfully allowed the calculation of water retained at—0.3 × 10 5 Pa and–15 × 10 5 Pa matric potentials from single soil characteristics, such as bulk volume or clay content, in clayey horizons derived in similar ways from a single parent material. It is possible to use these regression equations on other soils with similar clay fabrics. The fabric is expressed numerically using the pore volume associated with clay particles.