ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 11461 First edition 2001-07-15 Soil quality Determination of soil water content as a volume fraction using coring sleeves Gravimetric method Qualite du sol Détermination de la teneur en eau du sol en fraction volumique, a I'aide de carottiers Méthode gravimétrique Reference number ISO 11461:2001(E) Tso @ ISO 2001 Copyright intenational Organizatin for Standardizatin No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 11461:2001(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by ISO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. @ISO2001 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, elec- tronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's mem- ber body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Casepostale 56·CH-1211Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.ch Printed in Switzerland CyationalganzainStandardizatio @ ISO 2001 - All rights reserved No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 11461:2001(E) Contents Page 1 Scope 1 2 Terms and definitions 1 3 Symbols 4 Principle 2 Apparatus 2 6 Field sampling 2 Procedure 3 Expression of results 3 9 Accuracy and precision 4 10Test report 5 Bibliography... 6 Copyright International Organization for Standardizationserved ili No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale