Column-Centrifugation Method for Determining Water Retention Curves of Soils and Disperse Sedimentsстатья
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Аннотация:A new instrumental method was proposed for the rapid estimation of the waterretention capacity
of soils and sediments. The method is based on the use of a centrifugal field to remove water from distributed
soil columns. In distinction from the classical method of high columns, the use of a centrifugal force field
stronger than the gravity field allowed reducing the height of the soil samples from several meters to 10–20
cm (the typical size of centrifuge bags). In distinction from equilibrium centrifugation, the proposed method
obtained an almost continuous water retention curve during the rotation of the soil column only at one–two
centrifuge speeds. The procedure was simple in use, had high accuracy, and obtained reliable relationships
between the capillarysorption water potential and the soil water content in a wide range from the total water
capacity to the wilting point.