What is ISO 11274 - Soil water retention determination about?
ISO 11274 discusses soil quality with a focus on determining its water-retention characteristic. ISO 11274 specifies laboratory methods for the determination of the soil water-retention characteristic. ISO 11274 applies only to measurements of the drying or desorption curve.
Four methods are described to cover the complete range of soil water pressures as follows:
Method using sand, kaolin, or ceramic suction tables for the determination of matric pressures from 0 kPa to −50 kPa
Method using a porous plate and burette apparatus for determination of matric pressures from 0 kPa to −20 kPa
Method using a pressurized gas and a pressure plate extractor for determination of matric pressures from −5 kPa to −1 500 kPa
Method using a pressurized gas and pressure membrane cells for determination of matric pressures from −33 kPa to −1 500 kPa
Guidelines are given to select the most suitable method in a particular case.
Who is ISO 11274 - Soil water retention determination for ?
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BS EN ISO 11274:2019 history
2019BS EN ISO 11274:2019 Soil quality. Determination of the water-retention characteristic. Laboratory methods
2014BS EN ISO 11274:2014 Soil quality. Determination of the water-retention characteristic. Laboratory methods