This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the dry matter content and water content of soil samples on a mass basis.
This method can be applied to all types of soil sam-ples. Different procedures are specified for air-dried soil samples, for example samples pretreated accord-ing to ISO 11464, and for field-moist soil samples.
For the determination of soil water content on a vol-ume basis, refer to ISO 11461.