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COMPACTION OF SOILS.

Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1949
Synopsis. Soil compaction is the process whereby soil is mechanically compressed through a reduction in the air voids. It is measured in terms of the dry density or amount of solid matter in unit volume. Soils range in dry density from about 140 lb. per cubic foot for coarse-grained gravels and sands to about 90 lb.
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Compacted Soils

2022
When unsaturated soils are subjected to drained or undrained compression tests, they approach the saturated compression line with different slopes. This difference in slopes is produced by the amount of collapse of each path. During compression, four main phenomena occur in these materials: first, with the reduction in volume, the degree of ...
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Control method of seedbed compactness based on fragment soil compaction dynamic characteristics

, 2020
Seedbed preparation is the initial and fundamental operation for achieving an optimal soil condition for vegetable production. Seedbed compaction is an important technical criterion for evaluating the operating performance of a soil preparation machine ...
Zhan Zhao   +3 more
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Compaction induced soil structural degradation affects productivity and environmental outcomes: A review and New Zealand case study

, 2021
Agricultural intensification has enhanced productivity, but has also negatively affected soil structure and environmental outcomes. Agriculture is among New Zealand (NZ)'s largest industries.
Wei Hu   +4 more
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Soil compaction, root system and productivity of sugarcane under different row spacing and controlled traffic at harvest

Soil & Tillage Research, 2019
The mechanized sugarcane harvesting using larger and heavier machines has accentuated soil compaction. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of harvesting controlled traffic in sugarcane cultivated under different row spacing on physical ...
Diego Alexander Aguilera Esteban   +6 more
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Soil compaction management: Reduce soil compaction using a chain-track tractor

Journal of terramechanics, 2020
Modern agricultural production requires research for new design and layout plans of the track-chained mover, providing a reduction in soil compaction.
S. Mudarisov   +4 more
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A soil compaction diagnosis method for occasional tillage recommendation under continuous no tillage system in Brazil

Soil & Tillage Research, 2019
Soil compaction has reduced crop yield under continuous no-tillage systems (NTS), and occasional tillage has been suggested as a mitigating measure. The aim of this study was to suggest a moisture content range ideal for diagnosing and monitoring soil ...
Devison Souza Peixoto   +5 more
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Earthworks and soil compaction

1995
Earthworks or earth structures are constructed where it is required to alter the existing topography. They comprise excavation and filling and are most commonly formed for highway works such as cuttings and embankments but they may also consist of site levelling such as for industrial or housing estates and excavation and back filling of quarries ...
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Reducing soil compaction

2022
Soils play a central role in climate mitigation. They are both as a carbon sink and a source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). This report outlines the mitigation potential for GHG emissions of climate friendly soil management options at global, EU and German level. It also discusses different types of climate-friendly soil management measures and key
Gattinger, Andreas   +2 more
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Behaviour of compacted soil in tension

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, 1974
An analysis of cracking of clay cores of earth dams requires an understanding of behavior of soils in tension. A study of a typical core material is performed to investigate the various factors influencing the tensile strength and stress-strain relationships in tension.
Addanki V. Gopala Krishnayya   +2 more
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