Table 1. Experimental Conditions by Soil Moisture Series
Series
Soil Weight
Bulk Density
Pre-test Soil Moisture
Freezing Time
Post-test Soil Moisture
mean stdev
mean
mean stdev
mean
mean stdev
(kg)
(kg/L)
(% by vol)
(hr)
(% by vol)
61.1 0.1
1.61
17.5 0.7
25.5 2.6
Low, C
61.1 0.1
1.61
17.4 0.9
51
28.2 2.5
Low, FT
64.6 0.4
1.71
28.6 0.9
30.6 0.6
Mid, C
64.7 0.0
1.71
28.6 1.2
84
32.8 0.5
Mid, FT
74.3 0.7
1.95
38.9 1.1
37.4 1.4
High, C
74.4 0.7
1.95
38.6 0.5
163
37.9 0.4
High, FT
Table 2. Low Soil Moisture Characterization
Measurement
Control = 18.1 0.9 (% by vol)
FT = 17.7 1.5 (% by vol)
In-Rill
Out-of-Rill
In-Rill
Out-of-Rill
1062 176
719 46
1007 170
598 84
Penetrometer Comp
Strength (kPa)
42 1.5
21 2.5
39 5.2
18 2.3
Vane Shear Strength
(kPa)
483
312 34
283
220 56
Constant head
infiltration time (s)
Core Measurements
0.41
0.43 0.01
0.41
0.43 0.00
Porosity
17.8
17.9 0.8
19.8
19.9 0.7
% Soil Water
(by volume)
43.5
41.8 2.8
48.4
46.4 1.7
% Saturation
1.77
1.72 0.03
1.79
1.74 0.01
Moist unit wt
(g/cm3)
1.59
1.54 0.03
1.59
1.54 0.00
Dry unit wt
(g/cm3)
33
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