Fig. 1. Schematic cross-section of the capillary imbibition pressure-plate apparatus for multiple soil aggregates: elastic foam bed (1), sand bed (2), 30-µm pore-size membrane (3), plastic foil with holes for samples (4), aggregate samples (5), plastic foil (6), lateral sealing (7), foam-coated cover (8). A water-storage bottle of 11-cm i.d. placed on a balance is indicated on the left side.

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