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The aim of this study was to evaluate how the clay mineralogy of a Ferralsol affects the soil K dynamics in response to K fertilization during cropping and whether the clay mineralogy was altered due ...

Abstract: Expansive soil soften by water, leading to reduce soil strength, rainfall infiltration impact on the stability of expansive soil slope. In this paper, based on soil saturated - unsaturated ...

This soil plasticity generally causes fewer problems in spring and fall. But during the heat of summer, when temperatures can ...

A study was performed on the removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) from synthetic polluted soils using electrokinetic soil flushing (EKSF) assisted by a granular activated carbon-permeable reactive ...

Second, its filling and film-forming actions prevent water from contacting soil particles, reducing the thickness of the clay mineral hydration film. These findings can inform the application of ...

and elasticity was greater in soils with higher clay content and expansive clay, while sandy soil (both naturally and by aggregation, “ecologically sandy”) showed lower elasticity and sandy soil ...

of water per foot of soil. This ensuing soil instability for clay will readily convey to foundations built on the expansive soils, and if those foundations are not properly engineered to ...

At matrix suction >400 kPa, the low water content activates three key mechanisms in expansive soils: matrix suction-enhanced clay crystallization, natural fabric preservation, and mineralogical ...