Hydraulic conductivity is a measure of the rate at which water flows through porous media. Because of the dipole properties of water molecules, any electric field can affect hydraulic conductivity. In this study, the effect of radio-frequency (RF) waves on hydraulic conductivity is investigated. This is important both for the geophysical measurement of hydraulic conductivity as well as remediat...

Lightweight fill can be advantageous in embankment construction for the purposes of reducing (i) bearing pressures on underlying soil foundation, (ii) destabilizing moments constructed earthen slopes, and (iii) earth acting behind retaining walls. This paper investigates merits/limitations particulate expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads mixed with clayey sand (CS) as lightweight fill, considering ...

Eastern gamagrass, Tripsacum dactyloides L., has been reported to tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions, including drought, flooding, and acidity, but its specific tolerance to aluminum (Al) has not been tested. One strain of this species, PMK Select Lot 94 SFG-1, was tested for its tolerance to excess Al in an acid, Al-toxic Tatum subsoil (clayey, mixed, thermic, Typic Hapludult) and in n...