Study of the effects of clay content on loess slope failure mode and loess strength
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DOI: 10.1007/s10064-020-02055-8
Abstract: The particle size of loess in the Loess Plateau varies from northwest to southeast due to wind direction which is predominantly from the northwest. The clay content of loess is significantly different in the loess… read more here.
Keywords: failure; failure process; loess; clay content ... See more keywords
Clay content prediction using spectra data collected from the ground to space platforms in a smallholder tropical area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115116
Abstract: Abstract Proximal and remote sensors are emerging as powerful sources of soil spectral information at an array of temporal and spatial resolutions. This study investigated clay content prediction at three spectral acquisition levels: laboratory, airborne,… read more here.
Keywords: clay content; soil; prediction; content prediction ... See more keywords
Estimation of clay content by magnetic susceptibility in tropical soils using linear and nonlinear models
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115371
Abstract: Abstract The application of pedotransfer functions for soil attribute estimation has economic and environmental advantages. However, the appropriate choice of models is essential to obtain high accuracy. The aim was of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; clay content; soil; magnetic susceptibility ... See more keywords
Fabrication, characterization and thermal-insulation modeling of foamed mullite-SiC ceramics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154523
Abstract: Abstract Foamed mullite-SiC ceramics were prepared by using white clay, industrial alumina and silicon powder as raw materials. The effects of the clay content on the phase composition, microstructure and thermal properties of foamed ceramics… read more here.
Keywords: sic ceramics; mullite sic; foamed mullite; clay content ... See more keywords
Gamma ray log to estimate clay content in the layers of water boreholes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2021.104481
Abstract: Abstract This work describes a complete procedure to estimate the clay content of water-bearing layers in boreholes from gamma-ray logs using an optimised clay index, which conventionally is the normalised gamma-ray value in each layer… read more here.
Keywords: estimate clay; clay; clay content; gamma ray ... See more keywords
Loading-unloading shear behavior of rammed earth upon varying clay content and relative humidity conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sandf.2018.05.005
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates the impact of clay and moisture contents on the shear behavior of compacted earth taking into account loading-unloading cycles. Fine sand was added to a natural soil, thereby obtaining three different… read more here.
Keywords: clay content; loading unloading; relative humidity; clay ... See more keywords
Removing Moisture Effect on Soil Reflectance Properties: A Case Study of Clay Content Prediction
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DOI: 10.1016/s1002-0160(19)60811-8
Abstract: Abstract Visible, near-infrared and shortwave-infrared (VNIR-SWIR) spectroscopy is an efficient approach for predicting soil properties because it reduces the time and cost of analyses. However, its advantages are hampered by the presence of soil moisture,… read more here.
Keywords: soil; prediction; clay content; study ... See more keywords
Influence of the Clay Content and Type of Algerian Sandstone Rock Samples on Water–Oil Relative Permeabilities
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01584
Abstract: The objective of this work is to study the effect of certain factors on oil–water relative permeability curves following a considerable drop in the production of certain oil wells at the Hassi Messaoud field in… read more here.
Keywords: water; clay content; samples water; oil ... See more keywords
Fine silt and clay content is the main factor defining maximal C and N accumulations in soils: a meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84821-6
Abstract: When studying carbon (C) sequestration in soil, it is necessary to recognize the maximal storage potential and the main influencing factors, including the climate, land use, and soil properties. Here, we hypothesized that the silt… read more here.
Keywords: mineralogy; silt clay; clay content; clay ... See more keywords
Detecting Soil Inclusion Inside Piles in the Laboratory Using DTS Method
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DOI: 10.1520/jte20150251
Abstract: In order to standardize and promote the distributed temperature sensor instrument applied in the detection of pile with soil, model piles with a 0.6 m height and 0.8 m diameter were designed in which the… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; heating power; clay content; clay ... See more keywords
Relationship between dielectric constant of soils with clay content and dry unit weight
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DOI: 10.1680/jenge.18.00098
Abstract: The monitoring of water movement and transfer into the ground is very important for assessing mechanisms such as settlements, ground contamination, road collapse or landslides, to name a few. Soil ... read more here.
Keywords: soils clay; constant soils; content dry; relationship dielectric ... See more keywords