Hydro-mechanical behavior of two clayey soils in presence of household waste leachates by H. Yonli, B. François, D. Toguyeni, A. Pantet

“…The first material is classified as an inorganic clay of low to medium plasticity according to Casagrande plasticity diagram, it is mainly kaolinitic with some traces amounts of smectites. …”
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Impact of Organic Agriculture on the Quality of Grapes (Syrah and Tempranillo) Harvested in Guanajuato, Mexico: Relationship Between Soil Elemental Profile and Grape Bioactive Prop... by Fabio Macías-Gallardo, Tannia Alexandra Quiñones-Muñoz, Raúl Miranda-Avilés, Luis Felipe Ramírez-Santoyo, Gabriela Ana Zanor, César Ozuna

“…Regarding PCA (>74.20% of variance), the first component showed positive correlations (>0.60) between pH, moisture, clay, and soil oxides (MgO, K₂O, Al₂O₃), which favored biosynthesis in grape skin and seed phenols (catechin, gallic acid, vanillic acid, and rutin). …”
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Integration of Earth-based materials in 3D concrete printing (3DCP): Physico-chemical and Technological characterization by Oulkhir Fatima-Zahra, Rihani Nadir, Akhrif Iatimad, El Jai Mostapha

“…Moreover, the impact of incorporating 2% alginate biopolymer into the clay matrix was assessed through FTIR and XRD analysis. …”
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Dry Deposition from Sahara Sources Regions of Western Africa by B. Douaiba, A. Azzi, A. Khorsi, A. Benlefki

“…The simulation of synoptic conditions and dry deposition of four dust particles including clay, small silt, large silt, and sand was performed with Eta model, coupled with a desert dust cycle module. …”
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Potential for using sepiolite as dispersing agent in phenolic resin crosslinked natural rubber/silica composites by Nabil Hayeemasae, Sitisaiyidah Saiwari, Siriwat Soontaranon, Mohamad Irfan Fathurrohman, Abdulhakim Masa

“…The results clearly indicate that sepiolite clay can be applied as a dispersing agent in silica-containing rubber composites.…”
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Thermo-Hydromechanical Coupling Responses Driven by a Central Heat Source in Unsaturated Soils by Wei Wang, Jingjing Liu, Jing Chen

“…The hydrothermal coupling characteristics of two cases of unsaturated kaolin clay were studied by using a self-developed test device, and the test results were compared with the numerical results. …”
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Cerámica monocroma esgrafiada/incisa de la Gran Nicoya (siglos i-xvi d.C.) by Gilles Desrayaud

“…In order to deepen and complement our knowledge of Precolumbian ceramics from the Greater Nicoya « Subarea », well known for its polychrome paintings, the present study concentrates on the icono-morphological analysis of 326 monochrome engraved/incised vessels and clay objects from museum and private collections. …”
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Experimental Study of the Development of Soil Microstructure under the Electroosmosis Dewatering Process by Yimin Liu, Lingwei Zheng, Shaohua Rao

“…The surface of the soils becomes smoother, and clay particle connection changes from edge-to-edge to face-to-face. …”
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Product innovation for the ecological transition. Brick and glass recycling by Adolfo F. L. Baratta, Jacopo Andreotti, Luca Trulli, Laura Calcagnini

“…The results led to the prototyping of two products: a brick, made from waste replacing a fraction of clay with a mixture of bentonite sludge and metal residues, and a concrete screed mix, made from construction and demolition glass waste replacing natural aggregates.   …”
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Penser & construire avec les déblais de terre, ressource principale de nos villes.Le cas de Cycle Terre, première fabrique européenne de matériaux issue du recyclage des terres... by Paul-Emmanuel Loiret

“…The construction of the « Earth Cycle Factory », funded by Europe and the Ile de France Region, will produce from September 2021, in a short circuit, a range of eco-sourced materials from this recovered resource such as clay panels, mud bricks or wall plaster. These new material sectors should lead to a change in the paradigm of architectural and urban design.…”
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Morphology and Properties of Nylon 6 Blown Films Reinforced with Different Weight Percentage of Nanoclay Additives by Raghavendra R. Hegde, Gajanan S. Bhat, Bhushan Deshpande

“…Increase in tensile, burst, and tear strength is observed for films with up to 5% clay loading. Even though microscale property like tensile and tear strength drops at higher add on levels, near-surface nanoscale hardness and toughness of the film keep on increasing. …”
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Investigating Soil Adhesion and Antiadhesion Performance of Nonsmooth Subsoiler Surfaces by Jinguang Li, Hongyan Qi, Yunhai Ma, Peng Gao, Baoguang Wu

“…When the soil shows strong adhesion, the nonsmooth convex structure on the surface of the subsoiler has a good desorption effect. Notably, in clay loam with a 30% moisture content, the average tillage resistance of a subsoiler with convex structures was 15.13% lower compared to a smooth-surfaced subsoiler.…”
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Modeling Wettability Variation during Long-Term Water Flooding by Renyi Cao, Changwei Sun, Y. Zee Ma

“…This paper summarizes the mechanism of wettability variation and characterizes the adsorption of polar substance during long-term water flooding from injecting water or aquifer and relates the residual oil saturation and relative permeability to the polar substance adsorbed on clay and pore volumes of flooding water. A mathematical model is presented to simulate the long-term water flooding and the model is validated with experimental results. …”
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Experimental Study on Stability Analysis of a Structure during Excavation beneath This Structure by Yichen Miao, Baoxian Liu, Changwu Liu, Zhile Shu, Haikuan Wu

“…The model consisted of underpinning piles preinstalled in clay, with a reinforced concrete building placed on underpinning piles. …”
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Leakage Performance of the GM + CCL Liner System for the MSW Landfill by Fan Jingjing

“…Comparative analyses using one-dimensional transport model are conducted to study the leakage performance of these liner systems composed of geomembrance (GM) and compacted clay layer (CCL) meeting the relevant minimum design requirements. …”
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The Deformation Analysis of a Deep Frame Top-Down Excavation in Downtown Shanghai Based on the 3D FEM by Ting Bai, Dong Xie

“…A 3D FEM analysis is conducted to understand the deformation of a 13.9 to 15.2 m deep excavation with an in-plane dimension of about 189 m width and 251 m length constructed by the frame top-down method (FTDM) in the soft clay region in the Shanghai metropolitan area. The field monitoring results indicate that the magnitudes of wall deflections and ground settlements, along with the column’s uplift difference, are relatively small, which are below the specified protection levels, and that the FTDM is feasible as one of the extralarge excavation construction methods. …”
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Model for Calculating Seismic Wave Spectrum Excited by Explosive Source by Qian Xu, Zhong-Qi Wang

“…The main frequency and the bandwidth of the seismic waves formed by the detonation of the explosives in the silt clay increase by 23.2% and 13.6% compared to those exploded in the silt. …”
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Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations for Sugarcane Production for Sugar on Florida Sand Soils by J. Mabry McCray, Kelly T. Morgan, Les Baucum

“… Sands used in sugarcane production in Florida have low levels of organic matter, silt, and clay, and they provide little nitrogen (N) through mineralization of organic matter and possess a low capacity for N retention as a result. …”
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Distribution of palpigrades (Arachnida, Palpigradi) in Slovenia with a new record of Eukoenenia austriaca (Hansen, 1926) by Maja Zagmajster, Ľubomir Kováč

“…It was found on the surface of a small puddle in clay sediment deposited on the rocks of a narrow channel about 100 m from the cave entrance and about 15 m below the surface. …”
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Fractal Characteristics of Pore Structure of Longmaxi Shales with Different Burial Depths in Southern Sichuan and Its Geological Significance by Manping Yang, Yanyan Pan, Hongye Feng, Qiang Yan, Yanjun Lu, Wanxin Wang, Yu Qi, Hongjian Zhu

“…The fractal dimension has a positive association with the pore structure parameters (SSA, PV), TOC, and <i>R</i>_o and a negative association with the mineral component (quartz, feldspar, clay mineral) contents. Minerals like quartz, feldspar, and clay will slow down the expansion of pores, but when SSA and PV increase, the pore heterogeneity will be greater and the pore structure more complex.…”
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