Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The maximum amount of water that a soil can hold by capillary action is called
Soil MechanicsSoil MechanicsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
wilting point
B
water potential
C
field capacity
D
osmotic potential
Correct Answer
C. field capacity
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Field capacity is water retained by soil after gravitational drainage, mainly by capillarity.
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