Extra Credit MGT 462/November 16‚ 2009 Water Conservation I have attended the presentation about water conservation techniques that each of us can use in our everyday life to ensure the sustainable development of resources and especially water. The presenter on the water conservation was a man who is in charge of the water preservation in Santa Monica. The presentation was very interesting and had great deal of information about proven water conservation tactics. The topics covered included everything
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three major causes of soil erosion: overgrazing‚ over cultivation‚ and deforestation. Together‚ these three problems cause more problems by creating unsustainable societies. Luckily‚ overgrazing‚ over cultivation‚ and deforestation can be fixed and the unsustainable society becomes a sustainable one. Overgrazing is when there are more animals in comparison to land‚ meaning that there isn’t as much food for the animals to eat‚ like grass and plants. When this happens‚ the soil becomes bare and exposed
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Soil and its types: What is the Soil? ‘Soil’ is the thin layer on the surface of the Earth on which the living beings survive. Soil is the layer which is composed with many substances; in this layer various plants have their roots. Soil is made of many substances like weathered rock particles‚ and decayed plant and animal matter. Soil is made of diverse materials like broken down rock particles and organic material. There are different types of soil and various ways to classify it. Classification:
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Abstract The assignment is to compare and contrast 4 soil profile from field observation. ------------------------------------------------- Geography Assignment ------------------------------------------------- Soil Profile Geography Assignment Title: Soil Profile Aim: To Compare and contrast 4 soil profile to each other and also to the true soil profile. Date:12th October 2012 Introduction Soil is a natural body of animal‚ mineral and organic constituents differentiated
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CHAPTER 8 Soil Compaction Soil compaction is one of the most critical components in the construction of roads‚ airfields‚ embankments‚ and foundations. The durability and stability of a structure are related to the achievement of proper soil compaction. Structural failure of roads and airfields and the damage caused by foundation settlement can often be traced back to the failure to achieve proper soil compaction. Compaction is the process of mechanically densifying a soil. Densification
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Soil is one of the main elements in the environment‚ it covers most of the dry part of the Earth’s crust‚ and the content of the materials‚ including salts‚ it is very important for the green vegetation cover on earth. On the other hand soil is one of the main components of construction‚ study of soil in the workplace is one of the first steps in the beginning of the project‚ and the lack of knowledge of soil characteristics and types and how to deal with it may lead to the failure of projects in
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CE 353 Geotechnical Engineering Dr M. Touahmia 6 Soil Compaction Lecture Outline: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. General Principles Standard Proctor Test Factors Affecting Compaction Modified Proctor Test Field Compaction Measurement of Field Compaction Special Compaction Techniques Textbook: Braja M. Das‚ "Principles of Geotechnical Engineering"‚ 7th E. (Chapter 6). 1 General Principles What is compaction? • Many types of earth construction‚ such as roads‚ railways
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A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface‚ whose physical characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath. Each soil type has at least one‚ usually three or four horizons. Horizons are defined in most cases by obvious physical features‚ chiefly colour and texture. These may be described both in absolute terms (particle size distribution for texture‚ for instance) and in terms relative to the surrounding material‚ i.e. ‘coarser’ or ‘sandier’ than the horizons above and below
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Q1. You are asked to create soil that would be considered very fertile. What would you include in your "recipe?" I would try to create a soil order all of my own‚ combining Inceptisols and Mollisols unique characteristics. My terrain for my soil to be placed would be on a mostly flat to gently sloping surface to provide good drainage‚ minimum erosion‚ and sufficient time for nutrients to drain into the soil. My “O” soil horizon will be mostly compost made from fallen leaves and other organic
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Soil formation‚ or pedogenesis‚ is the combined effect of physical‚ chemical‚ biological and anthropogenic processes on soil parent material. Soil is said to be formed when organic matter has accumulated and colloids washed downward‚ leaving deposits of clay‚ humus‚ iron oxide‚ carbonate‚ and gypsum. As a result‚ horizons form in the soil profile. These constituents are moved (translocated) from one level to another by water and animal activity. The alteration and movement of materials within a soil
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