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THE movement of moisture in soil is of importance to the civil eagineer owing to the effect which changes in moisture content may have on the strength and the volume of the soil. In the case of roads, both the stability and the riding qualities of the surface are involved.
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Coleman, J. Soil Thermodynamics and Road Engineering. Nature 163, 143–145 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163143a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/163143a0