Modeling of masonry infilled RC frames with different aspect ratios using plastic hinge and equivalent strut by Ahmed M. El-Kholy, Sayed M. Sayed, Mohamed M. El-Assaly, Mohamed K. Ismail

“…Subsequently, the presented approach was utilized to investigate the effect of the aspect ratio of clay masonry infill panels on the behavior of RC frames. …”
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Correlation between Soil Organic Matter, Total Organic Matter and Water Content with Climate and Depths of Soil at Different Land use in Kelantan, Malaysia by A Azlan, ER Aweng, CO Ibrahim, A Noorhaidah

“…The relationships between SOM content, TOC content and clay + silt content, were also studied. The results showed that, SOM concentration was lower (P < 0.05) at Pengkalan Chepa area (1.96%) compared to Kota Bharu (2.06%), Banggu (2.77%) and Jeli (7.39%). …”
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A Re-Designed Efficient Charcoal Stove. by Mwesigwa, Lourdel

“…The Re-designed efficient charcoal cooking stove was designed and fabricated using readily available materials like clay, ball bearings, and ceramic tiles. The performance standard and property of this stove showed a substantial improvement in technology and can lessen the pressure put on household incomes and forestry resources. …”
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Stability analysis of three-dimensional slope reinforced by natural fiber include wheat straw and bamboo by Jiahua Zhang, Yunjun Wei, Yuanlei Zhu, Daobing Zhang, Biao Zhang

“…The results show that, the incorporation of wheat straw and bamboo into silty clay can significantly increase its shear strength as well as improve the stability of slopes. …”
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A 19-year-old Patient with Recurrent Pruritus and Jaundice by K. S. Nezhdanov, E. N. Shirokova, Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A 19-year-old female patient was admitted to the Clinic with skin pruritus, jaundice, dark urine, clay-colored stool, and general fatigue. Past medical history was significant for recurrent aforementioned symptoms since 3 years old, that relapsed every 1–2 years and were usually ameliorated with conservative therapy. …”
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Accounting for retarded weathering products in comparing methods for quantifying carbon dioxide removal in a short-term enhanced weathering study by Emily E. E. M. te Pas, Elliot Chang, Elliot Chang, Alison R. Marklein, Rob N. J. Comans, Mathilde Hagens

“…Further investigation of the fate of retarded weathering products showed that small portions precipitated as carbonate minerals (up to 34.0%) or adsorbed to reactive surfaces, such as soil organic matter and clay minerals (up to 32.5%). Hence, a large portion of weathering products may be retained in the soil due to strong adsorption and/or further mineral precipitation reactions (31.6–92.7%), with potentially important implications for the quantification of CDR across time. …”
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Géographie et hydrologie de la ville de Reims/Durocortorum et de ses environs by Alain Devos, Claire Pichard, Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte

“…These valleys provide the plateaus with significantly diversified environments, between the crops on the loess layers, forests generally along the clay covered interfluves, wetland meadows at the foot of the valleys, as well as multiple slopes with suitable exposure for vine cultivation. …”
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Investigating the effect of various lengths of bamboo straw on the mechanical properties of adobe by Balfaqih Ahmed, Baarimah Abdullah O., Yafouz Ayman, Yahaya Fadzil Mat, Najah Ali

“…The mixture utilized in this experimental research contains sand, clay, silt, and bamboo straw. Adobe bricks with bamboo straw were prepared along with a control mix. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“… Water is a limiting factor in Florida citrus production during the majority of the year because of the low water holding capacity of sandy soils resulting from low clay and the non-uniform distribution of the rainfall. …”
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Preferential flow in soils is key to the development of nebkhas in water limited regions by Weicheng Luo, Wenzhi Zhao, Ning An, Chengpeng Sun, Hong Zhou

“…Our results showed that soil properties such as clay and silt content, organic carbon content, total porosity, and soil crust thickness increased with nebkha development stages (BD < SN < LN), indicating that soils in LN had better soil structure and physicochemical properties than those in BD. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

“… Water is a limiting factor in Florida citrus production during the majority of the year because of the low water holding capacity of sandy soils resulting from low clay and the non-uniform distribution of the rainfall. …”
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The effects of substrate and C:N ratio on water quality in denitrification systems for brackish water aquaculture by Andrew J. Ray, Leo J. Fleckenstein, Mark E. Johannemann, Jill C. Fisk

“…Experiment 1 had a control with no media, and three treatments containing either plastic bio-media, expanded clay pellets, or woodchips. Experiment 2 had a control receiving no carbon (0:1) and three treatments with varying C:N ratios (0.2:1, 0.5:1, and 1:1). …”
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Tillage and residue management modulate the links between soil physical signatures and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomarkers by Stamatios Thomopoulos, Lars Juhl Munkholm, Lars Elsgaard, Sabine Ravnskov

“…Measurements included three soil biological indicators—two fatty-acid biomarkers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and easily extractable glomalin-related soil protein (EE) − as well as two soil physical indices (water-stable aggregates (WSA), and clay dispersibility), five soil pore characteristics (air permeability, gas diffusivity, tortuosity, total porosity, air-filled porosity, and volumetric water content) and soil organic carbon (SOC). …”
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APLIKASI METODE GEOLISTRIK DALAM PENDUGAAN KETEBALAN LAPISAN TANAH GAMBUT (STUDI KASUS: DAERAH DI SEKITAR JL. PERDANA, KOTA PONTIANAK) by Zulfian Zulfian

“…After the peat layer, starting from a depth of 3 m to 10 m, it is assumed to be a layer of clay. Information on the thickness of the peat soil layer can be used for development planning, especially residential areas in the process of building houses and buildings in Pontianak City.   …”
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Effect of Sand Mining on River System: A Case Study of River Rwabakazi Kabale Municipality.. by Kamagara, Denis

“…These included promoting and incentivizing the use of less environmentally damaging sand mining technologies, implementing stricter regulations on sand mining activities within the river, developing and implementing river restoration plans for the affected areas, and encouraging sand miners to shift to alternative sources of clay outside the river. The study findings concluded by showing that there was a significant positive relationship between the affected parts and intact part of River Rwabakazi (p = < 0.01, rho= .530**) in Kabale municipality indicating that as certain areas of the river are impacted or disturbed, there is a corresponding effect on the remaining intact portions of the river. …”
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The Growth and Yield of Shallots and Melons Based on the Interseasonal Windbreaks Cropping System in Anticipation of Climate Change by Saparso, Sudarmaji Arief, Bachtiar Musthafa Muhammad, Tamad

“…In addition, it is necessary to add soil amendments such as manure and clay to improve soil structure. The purpose of this study was to distinguish the effect of season types, windbreak types, and types of plants used on the growth and yield of melon and shallot plants on coastal land, and to determine the interaction between season types, windbreak types, and plant types on growth and yields of melon and shallot. …”
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Optimizing water-use efficiency under elevated CO₂: A meta-analysis of crop type, soil modulation, and enrichment methods by Ali Mokhtar, Hongming He, Samar Attaher, Ali Salem, Muneer Alam

“…Key findings reveal that: (1) C₃ crops, such as potato and tomato, show significantly greater increases in WUE compared to C₄ crops like maize, with effect sizes of 13.96 and 7.02 for plant-level WUE (WUEₚ), suggesting that C₃ crops may be more advantageous in water-limited environments due to reduced photorespiration under eCO₂; (2) soil type substantially modulates WUE responses, with clay soils, due to their high water-holding capacity, demonstrating the highest WUE enhancements (effect sizes of 7.87 for WUEₚ and 12.54 for yield WUE, WUEᵧ), while sandy soils, characterized by rapid drainage, showed limited improvements; and (3) greenhouse and growth chamber studies displayed the highest WUE improvements, while FACE experiments, which better replicate real-world conditions, indicated smaller WUE increases due to environmental variability, underscoring the need for a hybrid approach that merges controlled data with field insights to develop practical, water-efficient agricultural strategies. …”
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Compressibility characteristics and modification effect of coal reservoirs in Longtan Formation, Nanchuan area, southeast Chongqing by Jinxian LIU, Tao GUO, Yatong ZHOU, Dongyang LI, Xiaobo JIN

“…Mudstone roof plates with high clay mineral content are brittle, prone to fracturing, and susceptible to swelling upon water contact, which are the major causes for spalling risks and impact horizontal well drilling rate. (4) Irregular natural fractures can lead to fracture propagation and fracture height control failure, while regular fractures that align with the direction of maximum principal stress facilitate artificial fracture propagation and contribute to effective reservoir modification.…”
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Performance of Sisal Fabre as Natural Geotextile to Reinforce Soil Layers on Unpaved Road. by Kyomugasho, Lilian

“…The findings relating to these laboratory tests include: The liquid limit was 38%, plastic limit was 21%, plasticity index 17%, MDD was increased from 1.829 to 1.849Mg/M3 and CBR values using 60,30 and 10 blows increased from 3.7% to 9.2%,6.9%, 5.2%after the application of sisal fibre after the second, third and fourth layers of the soil compared to the CBR values without sisal and particle size was obtained and the clay soil was classified as silty or clayey grave sand and soil sample fall under group classification of A-2-6. …”
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Analyse des terres cuites architecturales de l’aqueduc de Nyon/Colonia Iulia Equestris (Suisse) by Benjamin Clément, Christophe Henny, Anne Schmitt

“…Two types of materials were used for paving the bottom of the specus: Lydian module bricks (1.5 ft × 1 ft square), on the one hand, and bipedal bricks (2 ft square) on the other.Through the physico-chemical analyses conducted on the clays of these architectural terracottas, we were better able to determine the origin of the materials. …”
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