Estimation of Water Content Curve Using Soil Properties Analysis Data

Authors

  • Muhannd Waleed Majeed  Lecturer, Water Resources Engineering Department, College of Engineering / Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IRAQ
  • Lubna Mohammed Abd  Assistant Lecturer, Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering / Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IRAQ
  • Mohammed Nsaif Abbas  Assistant Professor Doctor, Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering / Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IRAQ

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRSET196453

Keywords:

Water Content, Sandy Soil, Clayey Soil, Expansive Soil, Gypsum Soil

Abstract

Soil moisture content is one of the most important ecological factors affecting natural ecosystems. This study deals with the soil moisture distribution and its effect on the different types of soil used such as sandy soil, clayey soil, expansive soil and gypsum soil. Each type is brought to the laboratory to determine the physical properties then prepared for compaction test to determine the maximum dry density and optimum water content and discussed the result by comparing the values with them. The largest value of maximum dry density was for clayey soil while the smallest value was for gypsum soil. The largest optimum moisture content was for expansive soil while the smallest value was for gypsum soil too.

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2019-08-30

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Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August-2019

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Muhannd Waleed Majeed, Lubna Mohammed Abd, Mohammed Nsaif Abbas, " Estimation of Water Content Curve Using Soil Properties Analysis Data, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp.394-403, July-August-2019. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET196453