Soil quality - Determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and water-retention characteristic - Wind's evaporation method (ISO 11275:2004)

EN-ISO 11275 specifies a laboratory method for the simultaneous determination in soils of the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and of the soil water-retention characteristic. It is applicable only to measurement of the drying or desorption curve. Application of the method is restricted to soil samples which are, as far as possible, homogeneous. The range of the determination of the conductivity depends on the soil type.

Bodenbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung der ungesättigten hydraulischen Leitfähigkeit und des Wasserrückhaltevermögens - Evaporationsverfahren nach Wind (ISO 11275:2004)

Diese Internationale Norm legt ein Laborverfahren für die simultane Bestimmung der ungesättigten hydraulischen Leitfähigkeit und des Wasserrückhaltevermögens eines Bodens fest. Sie ist nur für die Ermittlung der Trocknungs- bzw. der Desorptionskurve anwendbar. Die Anwendung ist auf Bodenproben beschränkt, die so weit wie möglich homogen sind. Sie ist nicht anwendbar auf Böden, die innerhalb der folgenden Matrixhöhen schrumpfen können: hm = 0 cm bis hm = –800 cm.
Der Bestimmungsbereich der Leitfähigkeit hängt von der Bodenart ab. Er liegt zwischen Matrixhöhen von etwa hm = –50 cm bis hm = –700 cm.
Der Bestimmungsbereich des Wasserrückhaltevermögens liegt etwa zwischen hm = 0 cm bis hm = –800 cm.
ANMERKUNG 1   Zur Bestimmung der hydraulischen Leitfähigkeit nahe dem gesättigten Bereich kann ein Infiltrometerverfahren angewendet werden.
ANMERKUNG 2   ISO 11274 enthält Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Wasserrückhaltevermögens bei Matrixhöhen zwischen 0 cm bis –15 000 cm.

Qualité du sol - Détermination de la conductivité hydraulique en milieu non saturé et de la caractéristique de rétention en eau - Méthode par évaporation de Wind (ISO 11275:2004)

L'ISO 11275:2004 spécifie une méthode de laboratoire pour la détermination simultanée de la conductivité hydraulique en milieu non saturé et de la caractéristique de rétention en eau du sol. Elle est applicable uniquement au mesurage de la courbe de dessèchement ou de désorption. L'application de cette méthode est limitée à des échantillons de sol qui sont, autant que possible, homogènes. Cette méthode n'est pas applicable aux sols présentant un retrait dans la plage de charge matricielle comprise entre 0 cm et moins 800 cm.
La plage de détermination de la conductivité dépend du type de sol. Elle se situe entre des charges matricielles comprises environ entre moins 50 cm et moins 700 cm.
La plage de détermination de la caractéristique de rétention en eau se situe environ entre 0 cm et moins 800 cm.

Kakovost tal - Določanje hidravlične prevodnosti in karakteristik zadrževanja vode v nenasičenih tleh - Metoda izhlapevanja po Windu (ISO 11275:2004)

Standard EN-ISO 11275 določa laboratorijsko metodo za hkratno določanje hidravlične prevodnosti in karakteristik zadrževanja vode v nenasičenih tleh. Uporablja se samo za merjenje sušilne ali desorpcijske krivulje. Uporaba te metode je omejena na vzorce tal, ki so, kolikor je le mogoče, homogeni. Razpon določanja prevodnosti je odvisen od vrste tal.

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Soil quality - Determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and water-retention
characteristic - Wind's evaporation method (ISO 11275:2004)
Bodenbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung der ungesättigten hydraulischen Leitfähigkeit und
des Wasserrückhaltevermögens - Evaporationsverfahren nach Wind (ISO 11275:2004)
Qualité du sol - Détermination de la conductivité hydraulique en milieu non saturé et de
la caractéristique de rétention en eau - Méthode par évaporation de Wind (ISO
11275:2004)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11275:2014
ICS:
13.080.40 Hidrološke lastnosti tal Hydrological properties of
soils
SIST EN ISO 11275:2014 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 11275

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2014
ICS 13.080.40
English Version
Soil quality - Determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity
and water-retention characteristic - Wind's evaporation method
(ISO 11275:2004)
Qualité du sol - Détermination de la conductivité Bodenbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung der ungesättigten
hydraulique en milieu non saturé et de la caractéristique de hydraulischen Leitfähigkeit und des
rétention en eau - Méthode par évaporation de Wind (ISO Wasserrückhaltevermögens - Verdunstungsverfahren nach
11275:2004) Wind (ISO 11275:2004)
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Foreword
The text of ISO 11275:2004 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 190 “Soil quality” of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 11275:2014 by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 345 “Characterization of soils” the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 11275:2004 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 11275:2014 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11275
First edition
2004-07-01
Corrected version
2004-11-01
Soil quality — Determination of
unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and
water-retention characteristic — Wind's
evaporation method
Qualité du sol — Détermination de la conductivité hydraulique en milieu
non saturé et de la caractéristique de rétention en eau — Méthode par
évaporation de Wind

Reference number
ISO 11275:2004(E)
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1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 2
5 Principle . 3
6 Apparatus . 3
7 Procedure . 4
8 Expression of results . 9
9 Accuracy . 9
10 Test report . 9
Bibliography . 11
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Foreword
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ISO 11275 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 190, Soil quality, Subcommittee SC 5, Physical
methods.
This corrected version of ISO 11275:2004 incorporates the following corrections of inadvertent omissions:
a) in Equation (5) a minus sign has been added to the numerator on the right-hand side of the equation;
b) in Equation (9) a fourth term, ϕ� , has been added to the right-hand side of the equation.
i,j+1
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Introduction
Soil water content and matric pressure are related to each other and determine the water-retention
characteristics of a soil. Soil water, which is in equilibrium with free water, is at zero matric pressure (or suction)
and either the soil is saturated or the gaseous phase occurs only as small bubbles. As a saturated soil dries, the
matric pressure decreases (i.e. becomes more negative), and the largest pores empty of water. Progressive
decreases in matric pressure will continue to empty finer pores until eventually water is held in only the finest
pores. Not only is water removed from soil pores, but the films of water held around soil particles are reduced in
[8],[9]
thickness. Therefore, a decreasing matric pressure is associated with decreasing soil water content .
Laboratory or field measurements of these two parameters can be made; and the relationship (which can be
reported graphically, in tabular form, or possibly as an equation) is called the soil water-retention characteristic.
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The relationship extends from saturated soil to oven-dry soil (approximately 0 kPa to about −10 kPa matric
pressure).
The soil water-retention characteristic is different for each soil type. The shape and position of the curve relative
to the axes depend on soil properties such as texture, density and hysteresis associated with the wetting and
drying history. Individual points on the water-retention characteristic curve may be defined for specific purposes.
The hydraulic conductivity is a measure of the rate at which liquid water can move through the soil under the
influence of variations in matric pressure from point to point within the soil. The hydraulic conductivity of
unsaturated soil depends on the same factors as does the soil water-retention characteristic, also showing
hysteresis. As a saturated soil dries, the hydraulic conductivity decreases, and it is convenient to express the
hydraulic conductivity corresponding to the soil water-retention characteristic as a function of the decreasing
matrix pressure.
The results obtained using these methods can be used, for example:
— to provide an assessment of the equivalent pore-size distribution (e.g. identification of macro- and micro-
pores);
— to determine indices of plant-available water in the soil and to classify soil accordingly (e.g. for irrigation
purposes);
— to determine the drainable pore space (e.g. for drainage design, pollution risk assessments);
— to monitor changes in the structure of a soil (caused by e.g. tillage, compaction or addition of organic matter
or synthetic soil conditioners);
— to ascertain the relationship between the negative matric pressure and other soil physical properties (e.g.
hydraulic conductivity, thermal conductivity);
— to determine water content at specific negative matric pressures (e.g. for microbiological degradation
studies);
— to estimate other soil physical properties.
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Soil quality — Determination of unsaturated hydraulic
conductivity and water-retention characteristic — Wind's
evaporation method
1Scope
This International Standard specifies a laboratory method for the simultaneous determination in soils of the
unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and of the soil water-retention characteristic. It is applicable only to
measurement of the drying or desorption curve. Application of the method is restricted to soil samples which
are, as far as possible, homogeneous. The method is not applicable to soils which shrink in the range of matric
head h = 0cmto h =−800 cm.
m m
The range of the determination of the conductivity depends on the soil type. It lies between matric heads of
approximately h =−50 cmand h =−700 cm.
m m
The range of the determination of the water-retention characteristic lies between matric heads of approximately
h = 0cm and h =−800 cm.
m m
NOTE 1 An infiltrometer method can be used to determine hydraulic conductivities near saturation.
NOTE 2 ISO 11274 gives methods to determine the water-retention characteristic for matric heads between 0cm and
−15 000 cm.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
ISO 10381-1, Soil quality — Sampling — Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes
ISO 10381-4, Soil quality — Sampling — Part 4: Guidance on the procedure for investigation of natural, near-
natural and cultivated sites
ISO 11274, Soil quality — Determination of the water-retention characteristic — Laboratory methods
ISO 11276, Soil quality — Determination of pore water pressure — Tensiometer method
ISO 11461, Soil quality — Determination of soil water content as a volume fraction using coring sleeves —
Gravimetric method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
hydraulic conductivity
K
factor of proportionality between the soil water flux density, v, and the hydraulic gradient ∇h in Darcy's
h
equation, assuming isotropic conditions, i.e.
v =−K∇h
h
NOTE For the purposes of this document, conductivity is used synonymously for unsaturated hydraulic conductivity.
3.2
soil water-retention characteristic
retention characteristic
relation between soil water content and soil matric head of a given soil (sample)
3.3
gravitational head
amount of work that must be done in order to transport reversibly and isothermally an infinitesimal quantity of
water, identical in composition to the soil water, from a pool at a specified elevation and at atmospheric
pressure, to a similar pool at the elevation of the point under consideration, divided by the mass of water
transported
3.4
matric head
amount of work that must be done in order to transport reversibly and isothermally an infinitesimal quantity of
water, identical in composition to the soil water, from a pool at the elevation and the external gas pressure of the
point under consideration, to the soil water at the point under consideration, divided by the mass of water
transported
3.5
pneumatic head
amount of work that must be done in order to transport reversibly and isothermally an infinitesimal quantity of
water, identical in composition to the soil water, from a pool at atmospheric pressure and at the elevation of the
point under consideration, to a similar pool at the external gas pressure of the point under consideration, divided
by the mass of water transported
3.6
pressure head
tensiometer head
sum of the matric and pneumatic heads
NOTE The pneumatic head is assumed to be zero for the purposes of this method. On this basis, the pressure head equals
the matric head.
3.7
hydraulic head
sum of the matric, pneumatic and gravitational heads
4 Symbols
a height, in centimetres;
h pneumatic head, in centimetres;
a
h = h +h +h
hydraulic head , in centimetres;
h a g m
h gravitational head, in centimetres;
g
h matric head, in centimetres;
m
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h pressure head = tensiometer head h +h , in centimetres;
p a m
i compartment and tensiometer index;
j time and measurement interval index;
k compartment index;
−1
K unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, in centimetres per day (cm·d );
m mass, in kilograms;
m mass of soil sample at the end of the test, in kilograms;
e
t time, in days (d)
−1
v soil water volume flux density, in centimetres per day (cm·d );
V volume, in cubic metres;
z vertical coordinate, in centimetres;
ϕ water content as volume fraction;
ρ density of water, in kilograms per cubic metre.
w
5 Principle
Undisturbed samples of soil are taken from the field in accordance with ISO 10381-1. Each soil sample is first
wetted to near saturation in the laboratory. Then the sample is allowed to dry by evaporation from the top
surface; at known times during this period, pressure heads are measured at different depths in the sample using
tensiometers, and the mass of the sample is measured. These measurements are continued until air enters any
of the tensiometers. This can take a few days to two weeks depending on the type of soil. At the end of the test,
after completing these measurements, the sample is dried and weighed, and its water content is calculated for
each of the measurement times.
The sample is considered as two or more compartments (sub-samples), one for each tensiometer. For each of
the measurement times, the water content of each compartment is calculated from the water content of the
whole sample and the tensiometer readings. The soil w
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