A number of factors affect the permeability of soils, from particle size, impurities in the water, void ratio, the degree of saturation, and adsorbed...

with high permeability than one with low permeability. The permeability of a medium is related to the porosity, but also to the shapes of the pores in...

sequence of layers occurs with varying horizontal permeability so that horizontal flow is found mainly in the layers with high horizontal permeability while...

sand), a test of the venting characteristics of a rammed foundry sand Hydraulic conductivity, the permeability of soil for water Permeability (electromagnetism)...

of the components of soil can cause soil degradation. For example, having a high clay content reduces aeration and water permeability. Another example...

sulfate soil Agricultural science Agrophysics Crust Factors affecting permeability of soils Geomorphology Index of soil-related articles Lunar soil and martian...

the cellular grid reduces compaction of the soil to maintain permeability, while the roots improve permeability due to their root channels. In new suburban...

Robert P. Chapuis and Michel Aubertin, "PREDICTING THE COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY OF SOILS USING THE KOZENY-CARMAN EQUATION", Report EPM–RT–2003-03, Département...

texture, with fine textured soils (high clay content) being more susceptible to compaction than coarse textured soils. Soil structure, with angular, heterogeneous...

has a permeability of approximately 1 darcy. Tissue permeability, whose measurement in vivo is still in its infancy, is somewhere in the range of 0.01...

the atmosphere and the soil. It increases the permeability of the soil to rainwater, thus decreasing runoff. It shelters the soil from winds, which results...

water table, in the zone of saturation, layers of permeable rock that yield groundwater are called aquifers. In less permeable soils, such as tight bedrock...

strength, rate of consolidation and permeability of the soil. The following is a non-exhaustive list of engineering soil tests. Water content Specific gravity...

impact of irrigation - Erosion - European Soil Bureau Network - European Soil Database - Expansive clay Factors affecting permeability of soils - Fech...

Soil mechanics is a branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics...

quantitative aspects of the permeability of soils to water and produced theories to explain the observations. He invented novel equipment as part of the work. In...

infiltration and permeability of the soil to water, leading to problems with crop production. Sandy soils will have less problems, but fine-textured soils will have...

are only suitable for particular soils or soils in particular conditions. Some are more suited to compaction of non-soil materials such as asphalt. Generally...

minimum. On highly permeable soils this initial decrease is small, or nonexistent, but for relatively impermeable soils, permeability decreases for 10 to...

(varying from 6 to 30%). He discussed the need for both adequate permeability and soil retention, along with adequate fabric strength and proper elongation...

comprehend the geological and hydrogeological features of the region. The permeability of the soil or rock layer between the treatment site and the aquifer...

major differences in the genesis of soils. The orders are: Alfisol – soils with aluminium and iron. They have horizons of clay accumulation, and form where...

contaminated soils. The same amount of contaminant can be toxic in one soil but totally harmless in another soil. This stresses the need for soil-specific...

Myakka soil is the official state soil of Florida, which has more than 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km2) of land composed partly or entirely of Myakka soils, out...

structure by freezing of saturated soils improving uptake of phosphorus by plants Soil temperatures can be raised by drying soils or the use of clear plastic...

progressive loss of strength of the soil occurs as effective stress is reduced. Liquefaction is more likely to occur in sandy or non-plastic silty soils but may...

Coarse-grained soils do not undergo consolidation settlement due to relatively high hydraulic conductivity compared to clays. Instead, coarse-grained soils undergo...

and destroy order (anisotropy) within soils. These alterations lead to the development of layers, termed soil horizons, distinguished by differences...

acidic rocks give rise to more acidic soils than do the softer sandstones. The landscapes where these lowland soils occur are typically undulating, and...

basalt and rhyolite, both of which are considered unsuitable for dam construction[citation needed] because of their high permeability. This was confirmed by...