The primary objective of this study was to evaluate a range of calculation points on water retention curves (WRC) instead of the singularity point at air-entry suction in the pore-solid fractal (PSF) model, which additionally considered the hysteresis effect based on the PSF theory. The modified pore-solid fractal (M-PSF) model was tested using 26 soil samples from Yangling on the Loess Plateau...

soil drainage conditions significantly affect the chemical properties of soil, particularly type and the extent of iron oxides. soil magnetic susceptibility (?) has a close relationship with drainage conditions. eight soil profiles, in four regions of fars province, with aquic and non-aquic soil moisture regimes were studied to determine the effect of drainage conditions on ? and on chemical fo...

Ž . y Nitrogen N in surface waters has been linked to agricultural crop production, and more specifically, to NO exported 3 Ž by tile drainage. The objective of this study was to evaluate agricultural N pools and fluxes in a seed cornrsoybean Zea . Ž . y maize L.rGlycine max L. watershed 40 ha to relate soil inorganic N pools with annual losses of NO in drainage tiles. 3 During a 2-year period ...

Despite some studies on bearing capacity have been studied, the detail responses of the suction bucket foundations under dynamic loads have remained unknown [3]. The dynamic load condition is significant when suction buckets are used as the foundation of an offshore structure. Wave load, ice-induced or wind-induced load cause the foundation to be subjected to cyclic loads [4]. The dynamic load ...

controlled drainage is one of the strategies to reduce negative environmental effects in conventional drainage systems. this study examines the effect of controlled drainage on quality and quantity of drainage water, specifically amounts of salt and nitrate in drainage water, and nitrate uptake by maize (sc 704) with sandy loam soil texture in karaj. the experiment was performed as a randomized...

The leaching of trace metals from anthropogenically contaminated sites poses the risk of groundwater pollution. Biochar has recently been proposed as a soil additive to reduce trace-metal concentrations in the soil solution and to increase water retention, thus reducing drainage. However, field studies on the effects of biochar addition on trace-metal leaching are scarce. Therefore, we added 0,...

Subsurface drainage involves both intensity and capacity attributes. Intensity of subsurface drainage refers to how rapidly a root zone drains. Capacity, on the other hand, refers to the extent of excess (gravitational) water removal from the root zone. Consequently, discussions of putting green drainage often become confused since the expression improved drainage can imply improved drainage ca...