We present a multidisciplinary approach for characterization of a crude oil-contaminated site (Trecate, Italy), integrating geophysical data, such as subsoil electrical potential (in millivolts) and electrical resistivity (in ohm meters) distribution, with hydrogeological and bio-chemical data. Self-potential measurements have been evaluated together with active geoelectrical measurements and h...

By location of a building in the vicinity of underground tube structure the effect of train operation excites the groundborne vibration. The solution of vibration transfer from the subsoil environment to the building structure is demonstrated using the example of a multistorey reinforced concrete building. The application of an elastic layer at foundation base level is used in order to eliminat...

Aims: Soil black carbon (BC) has been shown to possess large amounts of cation exchange sites and surface charge, and is viewed as a potential soil amendment to improve nutrient retention and for pollutant remediation. This study investigated the nanoscale distribution of reactive functional groups and the binding of cations on the surface of micron-size BC particles, identified the key process...