Mitigation of desiccation cracks in clay using fibre and enzyme
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DOI: 10.1007/s10064-020-01836-5
Abstract: Formation of cracks during desiccation is a natural phenomenon in expansive clay. Mitigation of desiccation-induced cracks is highly beneficial for increasing the life span of geo-infrastructures particularly in hydraulic barriers. Improvement of soil properties using… read more here.
Keywords: fibre enzyme; mitigation desiccation; desiccation cracks; desiccation ... See more keywords
Desiccation cracks provide evidence of lake drying on Mars, Sutton Island member, Murray formation, Gale Crater: COMMENT
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DOI: 10.1130/g45084c.1
Abstract: Stein et al. (2018) described a striking synsedimentary deformation feature on bedding planes in ca. 3.6–3.2 Ga lacustrine mudstones on Mars. It consists of a small-scale network of polygonal, interconnecting, straight to arcuate sandstone ridges… read more here.
Keywords: desiccation; provide evidence; cracks provide; desiccation cracks ... See more keywords