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SATURATION WATER CONTENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

The saturation water content is a valuable indication of the potential water content of a compacted soil in the field. Soil beneath highway pavements is likely to become saturated through percolating meteoric water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

(...) à chaque niveau [du sol] on peut calculer la dépression (...) et prévoir la teneur en eau d'équilibre (absence de toute alimentation par le haut et de toute évaporation qui créerait un débit par ascension).

Spanish

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