AGGREGATE STABILITY AND WATER RETENTION NEAR SATURATION CHARACTERISTICS AS AFFECTED BY SOIL TEXTURE, AGGREGATE SIZE AND POLYACRYLAMIDE APPLICATION [PDF]
, 2017 Understanding the effects of soil intrinsic properties and extrinsic conditions on aggregate stability is essential for the development of effective soil and water conservation practices.
Aliev, Fazil A. +3 more
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Application of a novel method for soil aggregate stability measurement by laser granulometry with sonication [PDF]
, 2013 Aggregate stability is an important physical indicator of soil quality, and so methods are required to measure it rapidly and cost-effectively so that sufficient data can be collected to detect change with adequate statistical power. The standard methods
Lark, R.M., Rawlins, B.G., Wragg, J.
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JGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and Technology, 2019 Characterization of durability of mudrocks is important regarding its slaking behaviour within a short time when exposed to and or interact with water.
Misbahudin Misbahudin +1 more
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Analytical characterization of ancient mortars from the archaeological roman site of Pisões (Beja, Portugal) [PDF]
, 2019 The analytical characterization of mortar samples from the roman archaeological site of Pisões, located in Southern Portugal, were carried out by means of X-ray diffractometry (XRD), thermogravimetry (TGADTA), optical and electron scanning microscopy ...
Borsoi, G. +4 more
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Delayed compression and breakage of crushed mudstones due to the drying/wetting and temperature cycles [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesSoft sedimentary rocks, especially mudstones, disintegrated or crumbled when subjected to cyclic drying and wetting, known as slaking, which was the cause of severe slope failures and ground settlement.
Nihaaj Mohamed +3 more
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Lime stabilisation for earthworks: a UK perspective [PDF]
, 2014 Lime stabilisation is a versatile technique applied during earthworks operations. Modern soil recycling units are much more efficient at pulverising fill material and intermixing the added binder/water than machinery available 20 years ago.
Beetham P +37 more
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Conditions for the Occurrence of Slaking and Other Disaggregation Processes under Rainfall
Hydrology, 2016 Under rainfall conditions, aggregates may suffer breakdown by different mechanisms. Slaking is a very efficient breakdown mechanism. However, its occurrence under rainfall conditions has not been demonstrated.
Frédéric Darboux +2 more
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The QuantiSlakeTest, measuring soil structural stability by dynamic weighing of undisturbed samples immersed in water [PDF]
SOIL, 2023 We evaluated the performance of a new, simple test to evaluate soil structural stability. The QuantiSlakeTest (QST) consists in a quantitative approach of the slake test, a dynamic weighing of a dried structured soil sample once immersed in water.
F. M. Vanwindekens, B. F. Hardy
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Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands [PDF]
, 2016 Plant diversity loss impairs ecosystem functioning, including important effects on soil. Most studies that have explored plant diversity effects belowground, however, have largely focused on biological processes.
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Exploring the potential of cuttlebone waste to produce building lime
Materiales de Construccion, 2020 The goal of this study is to find a practicable way to recycle cuttlebone waste in the production of lime. It was studied the behavior of calcium oxide obtained from the calcination of this waste at 900, 1000 and 1100 ºC and, after wet slaking, the ...
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