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I want to model soil parameters from random points in my study area. Thank you for your answer and help.
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i want to map soft clay soil in paddy field area.
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I believe that Horton Equation can't be applied for soil with deep groundwater aquifer
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What are the experimental/numerical procedure to determine the natural frequency of a shallow foundation system? what are the ranges for foundation resting on granular soil?
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I wanna know the proper temperature, humidity and duration of soil sterilization, and also possible chemicals applicable for soil sterilization. looking forward to hear from you colleagues.
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Also Please suggest related research papers?
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In plaxis when doing dynamic analysis or liquefaction it is advised to do analysis in 1. Ko , initial phase 2. phase 1 with DIFFERENT SOIL characteristics and Phase 3 the dynamaic analysis with...
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Hi! I need to sterilize a big amount of soil in order to plant seeds inoculated with pgpr. The problem is that I have only an oven that can hold at the same time about 20 kg and go up to 200°C. I...
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what are the soil remediation processes? That means of pollution nature in soil what is the suitable process of soil remediation?
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Management of soil water by water table control.
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Dear all, I am modelling a secant pile wall in Plaxis 2D. Pile length is 24m and embedment depth is 7m. I am modelling a staged construction. I have a strut at the top (nearly 1 m below the...
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Which herbs and trees absorb more soil antibiotics?
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I am working on effect of precipitation on stability of slopes. I want to measure pore pressure in soil during precipitation. But unfortunately I have no pore pressure transducer. Is there any...
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What are the fruits that absorb more heavy metals from the soil?
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Apart from the endocrine distruption of PAE in humans, does it have any toxic effect on plant tissues? I would also appreciate if some can provide a brief protocol to determine PAE content in...
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Does the presence of organic matter in the soil cause metal transformation?
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For overconsolidated fine-grained soils, the precobsolidation pressure plays a critical role in settlement calculation. Are there new expressions for approximating its value without running a...
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Soil water storage efficiency measurement.
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The science says that some of the N provided in the Urea will be immobilized but released later. But over what time frame, which I know is like asking how long is a piece of string? And how much...
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how can I convert fertiliser amount from mg/pot if I have pot volume 10 kg soil or diameter of pot
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Which on is the best method for contaminated soil remediation? Physical removal Soil washing Bio-remediation Thermal soil remediation other methods?
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Why Brooks corey and Van genuchten have different values for Ks (saturated conductivity), Theta s and Theta r for same soil. How to compare Van Genuchten and Brooks Corey for same soil eg. Sand?...
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At what level a micro or macro nutrient (quantitatively)( with reference to nitrates, phosphates, potassium etc.) is important or beneficial for the proper growth and development of crop and...
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Do u think growing in soil less media will give better plants than in soils?
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