What are the main parameters affect water absorption of coarse and and fine aggregate in water absorption test?

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I am looking for the effective parameters (may be in the liquid phase or surface of aggregates) in the soil or Unbound Materials that affect their water absorption.

Emeh Chukwuebuka

The major things that affects soil absorption capacity* are their mineralogical composition (type of clay mineral present) and the amount of fines (silt and clay size particles) in the soil. This can be reflected in the soils PI (plasticity index)

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