Effects of organic content on soil-water characteristic curve and soil shrinkage

• Main Authors: Nong, Xue Feng, Rahardjo, Harianto, Lee, Daryl Tsen-Tieng, Leong, Eng Choon, Fong, Yok-King
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical; Strength and Testing of Materials; Testing and Evaluation; Unsaturated Soils
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162200
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Organic matters commonly exist in the subsoil within the tree rooting zones. The organic content of soil has been known to affect soil properties. In this study, the soil organic contents at various locations around trees were investigated and found to be variable due to the ground flora and tree ro...