Development of a new TDR probe for determining soil water content and dry density
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2007-09-18
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Esquivel, E. R.
Giacheti, H. L. [UNESP]
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A few traditional methods for determining water content in the field are either inaccurate or time consuming. As an alternative, the time domain reflectometry (TDR) technology has been used in the determination of the soil water content for geotechnical applications. This paper presents the preliminary results on the development of a new TDR probe for determining soil water content and dry density at different depths. This new probe is intended to be pushed into the ground using piezocone equipment. Different from the standard TDR probes with straight rods, the new probe consists of two parallel copper stripes coiled around a PVC-steel core. The probe diameter is the same as the standard 10 cm2 piezocone diameter. Through laboratory calibrations, it is possible to establish expressions relating the soil apparent dielectric constant and the bulk electrical conductivity with the gravimetric water content and the dry density. Copyright ASCE 2007.
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Calibration, Electric conductivity, Permittivity, Reflectometers, Soils, Time domain analysis, Dry density, Piezocone equipment, Probe diameter, Water content
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Geotechnical Special Publication, n. 162, p. 18-, 2007.