The Water Retention Index: Using land use planning to manage water resources in Europe
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DOI: 10.1002/sd.1723
Abstract: Appropriate land management can be an effective approach to improving water quantity regulation. There is, however, a need to identify both where measures are most needed and where they may be most effective. The water… read more here.
Keywords: water; water retention; retention index; land ... See more keywords
Effects of particle gradation and geometry on the pore characteristics and water retention curves of granular soils: a combined DEM and PNM investigation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10035-020-01063-5
Abstract: Pore characteristics play central roles in the transport of water and gas through granular soils, which is relevant to a wide range of geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications. In this study, a numerical procedure combining the… read more here.
Keywords: water retention; pore characteristics; water; retention curves ... See more keywords
Water Retention Characteristics of Fly Ash–Bentonite Mix
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-020-01220-w
Abstract: The use of sand–bentonite mixes as hydraulic barrier in municipal and hazardous landfills are established in the literature. Environmental awareness and stringent rules on river conservation has restricted the free availability of construction sand making… read more here.
Keywords: ash bentonite; water retention; bentonite; fly ash ... See more keywords
Root-induced changes to soil water retention in permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11368-017-1815-0
Abstract: PurposeSoil water retention plays a crucial role in regulating soil moisture dynamics, water circulation, plant growth, contaminant transport, and permafrost stability, and it is an issue of concern in water-limited ecosystems. However, our understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: water retention; permafrost regions; water; retention ... See more keywords
Microstructural insight into permeability and water retention property of compacted binary silty clay
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DOI: 10.1007/s11771-020-4431-x
Abstract: The durability of silty clay embankments is partially controlled by the moisture migration, which depends on soil hydraulic properties. This paper presents an experimental study of hydraulic properties of compacted binary silty clay. Specimens with… read more here.
Keywords: water retention; silty clay; permeability; clay ... See more keywords
On the characterization of the shrinkage behavior and soil-water retention curves of four soils using centrifugation and their relation to the soil structure
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-020-06273-y
Abstract: In this study, a consistent centrifuge procedure was applied to four soils. The height shrinkage, bulk density increase, soil shrinkage curve (SSC), and soil-water retention curve (SWRC) of the soils were analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy… read more here.
Keywords: water retention; four soils; shrinkage; soil ... See more keywords
A binary mixing model for characterizing stony-soil water retention
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.05.013
Abstract: Abstract A century of research focused primarily on agricultural soils has largely ignored stony soils, which dominate some forests and are poorly understood in terms of the stone influence on soil hydraulic properties. Motivated by… read more here.
Keywords: soil; water retention; stone; stony soil ... See more keywords
Effect of biochar on the physical and structural properties of a sandy soil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.12.019
Abstract: Abstract Biochar application to soil can be considered as a means to improve soil quality, thereby optimizing irrigation management and reducing irrigation needs, especially in dryland regions. This paper is aimed at investigating the effect… read more here.
Keywords: water; soil; sandy soil; biochar ... See more keywords
Land-use impact on porosity and water retention of soils rich in rock fragments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104807
Abstract: Abstract Rock fragments are key components of soil systems. However, the role of rock fragments is only sporadically researched and therefore it is essential to establish how they control soil physical, biological and chemical properties… read more here.
Keywords: soil; water retention; rock fragments; water ... See more keywords
Reinforced swelling and water-retention properties of super-absorbent hydrogel fabricated by a dual stretchable single network tactic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125133
Abstract: Abstract Super-absorbent hydrogels (SAH) as an advanced material have drew great interest owing to their wide applications in various areas such as forestry, agriculture, sewage treatment and sanitary products. Swelling rate (SR) and water retention… read more here.
Keywords: stretchable single; water retention; dual stretchable; single network ... See more keywords
Estimating water retention characteristic parameters using differential evolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2016.12.025
Abstract: Abstract The water retention curve has a key role for the hydraulic characterization of porous media. A new method, based on the differential evolution algorithm, for the determination of the characteristic parameters of several water… read more here.
Keywords: water; water retention; characteristic parameters; differential evolution ... See more keywords