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soil mechanics
soil mechanics Study of the mechanical properties of loose or unconsolidated particles, especially their composition, shear resistance, and the effects of water. It is applied to soils to determine their suitability for building sites, mining, etc., and to engineering problems dealing with the stability of foundations due to mechanical and chemical weathering of rocks. See SHEAR STRENGTH.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil mechanics." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil mechanics." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-soilmechanics.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil mechanics." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-soilmechanics.html |
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soil formation
soil formation The action of the combined primary (weathering and humification) and secondary processes to alter and to rearrange mineral and organic material to form soil, involving the differentiation of soil profiles and the formation of loose soil from consolidated rock material. See also PEDOGENESIS.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-soilformation.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-soilformation.html |
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soil formation
soil formation The action of the combined primary (weathering and humification) and secondary processes to alter and to rearrange mineral and organic material to form soil, involving the differentiation of soil profiles and the formation of loose soil from consolidated rock material. See also pedogenesis.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-soilformation.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-soilformation.html |
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soil formation
soil formation The action of the combined primary (weathering and humification) and secondary processes to alter and to rearrange mineral and organic material to form soil, involving the differentiation of soil profiles and the formation of loose soil from consolidated rock material. See also PEDOGENESIS.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-soilformation.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil formation." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-soilformation.html |
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