a. a. A moisture release curve shows the relationship between _______ and ________ for a soil. b. Draw this relationship for a sand vs. a clay using well-labeled axes. Be sure to indicate the relative scale of magnitude on axes. List the units usually associated with the X and Y variables.

a. a. A moisture release curve shows the relationship between _ and __ for a soil. b. Draw this relationship for a sand vs. a clay using well-labeled axes. Be sure to indicate the relative scale of magnitude on axes. List the units usually associated with the X and Y variables.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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