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Durability against Wetting-Drying Cycles of Sustainable Biopolymer-Treated Soil. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2022
The world today is more oriented towards sustainable and environmental-friendly solutions in every field of science, technology, and engineering. Therefore, novel sustainable and eco-friendly approaches for soil improvement have also emerged. One of the effective, promising, and green solutions is the utilization of biopolymers.
Soldo A, Miletic M.
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Strength deterioration mechanism of bentonite modified loess after wetting-drying cycles. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Abstract The employment of bentonite modified loess (BML) is a common method of constructing the anti-seepage lining of landfills in the loess region of China, and its long-term secure performance is threatened by wetting-drying (W-D) cycles.
Niu ZL, Xu J, Li YF, Wang ZF, Wang B.
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Herbaceous species mitigate the influence of wetting-drying cycles on the infiltration potential of clayey soil [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionWetting-drying cycles significantly influence soil hydro-mechanical properties, thereby playing a crucial role in the assessment of geological hazards.
Feng Gao, Feng Gao, Xindong Li, Xindong Li, Wenxin Cui, Wenxin Cui, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Zhenyao Xia, Chao Kang, Chao Kang   +10 more
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Effect of wetting-drying cycles on soil desiccation cracking behaviour [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2016
Better understanding the desiccation cracking process is essential in analysing drought effects on soil hydraulic and mechanical properties through consideration of the atmosphere-ground interaction.
Tang Chao-Sheng, Cui Yu-Jun, Shi Bin, Tang Anh-Minh, An Ni   +4 more
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Cracking of silty mudstone subjected to wetting-drying cycles

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Cracking affected by wetting-drying cycles is a major cause of shallow failure of soft rock slopes. Knowledge of rock tensile properties and cracking behaviors helps better assess the stability of soft rock slopes. This study aims to examine the cracking
Xiaowei Yu, Hongyuan Fu, Ling Zeng, Guijin Zhang, Hongri Zhang, Jie Liu   +5 more
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Visualizing RNA polymers produced by hot wet-dry cycling [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2022
Abstract It is possible that the transition from abiotic systems to life relied on RNA polymers that served as ribozyme-like catalysts and for storing genetic information. The source of such polymers is uncertain, but previous investigations reported that wet–dry cycles simulating prebiotic hot springs provide sufficient energy to drive ...
Hassenkam, Tue, Deamer, David
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Volume Changes and Mechanical Properties of Expansive Mudstone below Canals under Wet‐Dry/Wet‐Dry‐Freeze‐Thaw Cycles [PDF]

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021
The complex environment in northern China is the main reason for degradation of expansive mudstone below the canals, which resulted in instability and damage of canal slopes. In this study, a serial of laboratory tests was conducted to explore the volume changes and mechanical behaviors of expansive mudstone below the canals in Xinjiang.
Rui Zhu, Ying-hao Huang, Zhu Song, Feng Zhou   +3 more
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Evolution of desiccation cracking behavior of clays under drying-wetting cycles

Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2021
Soils usually experience multiple drying-wetting cycles in nature, which can have a significant impact on the engineering properties of soils. Laboratory tests were conducted to investigate the effect of drying-wetting cycles on the initiation and ...
LIU Jun-dong , TANG Chao-sheng, ZENG Hao, SHI Bin   +3 more
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Sustained wet–dry cycling on early Mars

Nature, 2023
The presence of perennially wet surface environments on early Mars is well documented1,2, but little is known about short-term episodicity in the early hydroclimate3. Post-depositional processes driven by such short-term fluctuations may produce distinct structures, yet these are rarely preserved in the sedimentary record4.
Rapin, W., Dromart, G., Clark, B., Schieber, J., Kite, E., Kah, L., Thompson, L., Gasnault, O., Lasue, J., Meslin, P.-Y., Gasda, P., Lanza, N.   +11 more
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Influence of Soil Wetting and Drying Cycles on Soil Detachment

AgriEngineering, 2022
Agricultural soils undergo periods of saturation followed by desiccation throughout the course of a growing season. It is believed that these periods of wetting and drying influence soil structure and may affect the rate of soil detachment.
Jian Wang, Dexter B. Watts, Qinqian Meng, Fan Ma, Qingfeng Zhang, Penghui Zhang, Thomas R. Way   +6 more
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