Hydrometer test is needed as more than 10 % of soil sample passes the 63 µ m sieve (BS 1377-2:1990). It covers the quantitative determination of the particle size distribution in a soil from coarse sand size to clay size. Particles settle under gravity during testing (Head, 1984). The results of hydrometer analysis can be referred to Appendix C1. The calibrations which used in the hydrometer analysis and water viscosity are shown in Appendix C2 and Appendix C3.
4.2.3 Particle Size Distribution
A particle size distribution was obtained by the combination of dry sieve test and hydrometer test (BS1377-2:1990). Dry sieve test analyse the percentage of soil sample retained on size 63 µm test sieve whereas hydrometer test analyse percentage of passing down 63 µm test sieve. The grading curve or particle size distribution is shown in Figure 4.1.
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It refers to the plastic limit (wP) and liquid limit (wL) of the soil. There are used to determine the plasticity of soil namely plastic index (IP) (BS 1377:
1990: Part 2). Cone penetration method was used in the liquid limit determination of
soil sample. Figure 4.2 shows the result of liquid limit. Table of Atterberg limit results are shown in Appendix E. The liquid limit shown is 55 %, taken at the 20 mm penetration. The liquid limit of 55 % shows the soil has a high plasticity and demand of water to achieve a liquid state.
The plastic limit of soil tested is 27 % whereas the plasticity index (IP) is
28 %. Plastic index (IP) is the product of liquid limit subtracted by plastic limit value. This index provides a measure of soil’s plasticity, which is the amount of water that must be added to change a soil from plastic limit to liquid limit. The plasticity index
(IP) is also used frequently to predict a soil’s relative ability to undergo volume
Throughout The Awakening, water the main motif serves as a catalyst to the metamorphosis of Edna. During the length of the story Edna goes through a process of changes that coincides with the presence of water. Water serves as a conduit for liberation and empowerment that facilitates the rebirth and even death of Edna. In this essay I will argue that the motif of water represents the continual transformations that occur within Edna throughout the story.
The primary methods when comparing forensic soil samples employ the use of microscopes and manually examining the colour, texture, density gradient and mineralogical content. After a primary manual examination has been conducted x-ray diffraction along with another method such as x-ray fluorescence are used to discover the chemical composition of the sample. These methods are considered to be useful for discriminating between samples which have inorganic minerals, however Bommarito et al (2006) believe a different method is needed to discriminate between organic compounds, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) satisfies these requirements Ion chromatography is also investigated in their study as it has not been applied to forensic soil comparisons before. ...
Mississippi has a variety of different soils .The three general soils are 1) the river flood plain, known as the Delta, 2) a loess region, or bands of soils formed in windblown material that adjoins the Delta, and 3) Coastal Plain. The Mississippi Delta is better for growing row crop, while the loess and Coastal Plain region are better for animal production and forestry. The loess and Coastal Plain regions are divided based on similar soils, geology, climate, water resources, and land use called Major Land Resource Areas. The Mississippi Delta’s soil comes from sediments left by flooding various rivers in the region, rather than being a typical Delta formed by the mouth of a river. In the Delta most of the land is farmed, with three-fourths of the cropland to the north. Controlling surface water and drainage are major soil management issues. In the Delta soils are naturally diverse because of their alluvial origin. Particle sizes within the sediment decrease as distance from the originating stream increase. Another factor in Delta soil formation us surface water movement over time, because soils that formed under standing water have different properties than soils formed under moving water. Soils with large amounts of clay particles have unique features. When the soil is dry, small round aggregates form at the surface that look like shotgun buckshot, which is where the popular name for Delta clay soils “buckshot” came from. Soils with large clay content have very slow water filtration rates; this has led to significant aquaculture and rice production in the region. When floodwaters receded in the Delta, strong winds blew some of the dry sediment left by flooded river to the adjacent uplands to form the loess areas. Because of eas...
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National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. (2004, August 11). Environmental Roadmapping Initiative. Retrieved October 14, 2011, from Plastics Impacts, Risks and Regulations: http://ecm.ncms.org/ERI/new/IRRPlastics.htm
Water Potential Investigation Aim: To determine the water potential of potato cells and sweet potato cells during the process of osmosis. (Only water molecules can pass through by the process of osmosis) Osmosis is the movement of water particles from a low region of water concentration to a high region of water concentration through a partially permeable membrane. A partially permeable membrane is known as the barrier which allows certain substances to move across, such as water molecules which move through freely, but prevents the movement of other substances, like sucrose. [physioweb.med.uvm.edu/bodyfluids/osmosis.htm & www.purchon.com/biology/osmosis.htm] The cell wall of a plant cell is made up of insoluble cellulose fibres which are embedded in a matrix of pectin and other materials. The fibres are very strong and often arranged in layers in which they are orientated in different directions.
The first three points of the graph are located lower because some air was trapped in the core sample. The hydraulic conductivity becomes almost constant after approximately twenty minutes. The average hydraulic conductivity doesn’t have to be converted to the standard temperature because we worked under the standard temperature. The average hydraulic conductivity is 2,8 ∙ 10-5. According to the classes of saturated hydraulic conductivity, modified after Kutilek and Nielsen (1994) it is typically a loamy sand.
To determine the grain size distribution of material passing the 75m sieve the hydrometer method is commonly used. The soil is mixed with water and a dispersing agent, stirred vigorously, and then allowed to settle to the bottom of a measuring cylinder. As the soil particles settle out of suspension, the specific gravity of the mixture reduces. One hydrometer is used to record the variation of specific gravity with time, Figure 4.2. By making use of Stoke’s Law, which relates the terminal velocity of a free falling sphere to its diameter, the test data is reduced to provide particle diameters and the % by weight of the sample finer than a particular particle size.
Particle size analysis is a method or part of laboratory techniques of finding the size range and or the usual mean size of the particles in a residue or in a liquid substance.
In order to know the compressibility behavior of soil, we can make a plot of voids ratio versus log time using one dimensional consolidation tests as shown in figure 1.
The cheapest way to generate electricity, today, is hydropower. The reason for that is, once a dam has been constructed and equipment installed, the source of the energy is free. It is a fuel source that is renewable because of things like snow and rainfall. Engineers may control the water flow on demand.
The Water Content of Soil The water content of soil is a major factor that will determine what sort of plants are able to grow, and when considering a system of sand dunes will have considerable effects on the zonation and succession of that environment. In order to investigate this, trial experiments were initially carried out in order to determine the most effective method of assessing a section of the dunes and obtaining results. Once these results had been obtained, adjustments to the original method were made, and the process of gaining results took place. After tabulating the results, and drawing appropriate graphs, I concluded that within a system of sand dunes, zonation and succession of plant species is present, and as the distance from the strand line increases, so too does the water content of the soil. I also concluded that the water content of the soil is affected by the aspect of its position as well, which relates directly to its exposure.
Hydroelectricity is a known renewable energy resource that provides substantial benefits for our wealth, our health, and for our global economy. There are five types of renewable energy we can use on a daily basis throughout our lives, but the most widely installed form of renewable energy is hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricity created by converting the kinetic energy of flowing water. Best thing about this source of energy is that it’s timeless and renewable, which means it will never run out, however we had to figure ways to store this energy. In order for them to harness this energy for other people, they had to build generators that convert all the potential energy of rapid moving water into electrical energy. (http://www.ems.psu.edu/~elsworth/courses/cause2003/finalprojects/vikingpaper.pdf)
The texture refers to the structure of the soil in relation to small, medium or large particles in a specific soil mass (Ball 2001). Soil texture is classified based on the amount of sand, silt and clay present in a soil sample (Schoonover & Crim 2015). A coarse soil is a sand or loamy soil, a medium soil is a loam, silt loam or silt whereas a fine soil is a sandy clay, silty clay or just clay (Ball 2001). The particles of the clay are very small which means they have a large surface area (What is Soil Texture? 2017). Due to the surface area, the water gets stuck well to the clay and its ability to retain moisture gets high (What is Soil Texture? 2017). If the surface area is high, more area is available for positively charged plant nutrients
Sammut, S. (N/A). A Soil Information System for the Maltese Islands. Available: http://www.wise-rtd.info/sites/default/files/d-2008-05-26-Project_presentation.pdf. Last accessed 29th Dec 2013.