Concept

Soil chemistry

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Catchment Hydrology: Soil Structure & Environmental Dynamics

Delves into catchment hydrology, emphasizing soil structure's influence on environmental dynamics.

Soil Sciences: Properties of Sands and Stringers

Explores the properties of sands, iron oxyhydroxides, and stringers in soil.

Soil Science Fundamentals

Explores soil physical properties, types, and classifications, emphasizing porosity and drainage.

Soil Water Content and Suction

Explores soil water content, hysteresis effect, and soil moisture characteristic curves.

Soil Phases: Solid, Liquid, Gas

Explores the properties of solid, liquid, and gaseous phases in soil, including water behavior and key concepts like capillarity and surface tension.

Soil Diversity: Formation and Factors

Explores soil diversity, formation factors, and human impact on soil evolution.

Biomineralization: Fungi

Explores biomineralization in fungi, covering mineral precipitation, evolution, and fungal contributions to biogeochemical transformations.

Soil Composition and Living Organisms

Delves into the composition, properties, and living organisms in soil, highlighting their roles in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.

Water Chemistry Basics

Introduces key principles of water chemistry, pH, and solubility, as well as the behavior of chloropicrin in various environments.

Laboratory Work: Particle Size Analysis

Explains the laboratory process of particle size analysis using hydrogen peroxide.

Granulometry: Digestion

Covers the process of granulometry using hydrogen peroxide to destroy organic matter.

Interactions sol-atmosphère: Hydrological Cycle

Explores the hydrological cycle, infiltration processes, and empirical approaches to characterize infiltration rates in different soils.

Soil Characteristics and Classification

Covers the characteristics and classification of soils in various environments and discusses different types of soil formations.

Soil Science: Air Composition, Aeration, and Water Content

Explores soil air composition, aeration effects, and water content characterization for optimal plant growth.

Mixed Loading in Piles - Reaction Module Method

Introduces the reaction module method for analyzing piles under mixed loads.

Berlin: Water and Sand

Explores the construction of the Olympic velodrome and swimming pool in Berlin, emphasizing architectural integration and historical significance.

Stability Values: Recaps

Covers the stability of values in loose soil excavations and the importance of capillary cohesion.

Retaining Wall Design: Resultant of Actions - Thrust, Overloads, Water, Thrust Redistribution

Discusses retaining wall design, covering thrust, overloads, water pressure, and thrust redistribution, along with various calculation methods and special considerations.

Soil Ecosystem Functions

Explores the functions and services of soil ecosystems, emphasizing their vital role in supporting biodiversity and regulating water and nutrients.

Hydraulic Head Determination

Explains hydraulic head determination using piezometers and tensiometers in saturated and unsaturated zones.