This type of retaining wall is employed when the space is limited or thin retaining wall is required. Anchored retaining wall is suitable for loose soil over rocks. Considerably high retaining wall ...

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2251, Australia, and Department of Earth Science, Rice University, Houston, ...

Soils with dispersible subsoils, for example, are subject to serious erosion by tunnelling and gully formation. Understanding the type of soil and how prone it is to erosion can help avoid problems in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office ...

The district turned out a Republican for Democrat Maria Cantwell in 1992, replaced her with Republican Rick White in 1994, then went with Democrat Inslee in 1998.But as McDonald is quick to point out, ...

Tilling has both benefits and drawbacks when it comes to your soil. So should you till or not when preparing and maintaining your garden? That decision depends on several factors, and no one ...

Clean fill Material usually consisting of soil, gravel and rock, used to raise or level land, which does not contain contaminants Colluvial Material accumulated through the action of gravity, common ...

This research investigates the impact of long-term nitrogen (N) addition on fluvo-aquic and black soils in north China, with a focus on soil microbial communities and enzyme activities. In each site, ...