Mercury (Hg) stored in vegetation and soils is known to be released to the atmosphere during wildfires, increasing atmospheric stores and altering terrestrial budgets. Increased erosion and transport of sediments is well-documented in burned watersheds, both immediately post-fire and as the watershed recovers; however, understanding post-fire mobilization of soil Hg within burned watersheds rem...

twenty four samples of xenoliths and country rocks from the 1961 lava flow of calbuco volcano have been studied. fourteen samples have been analyzed for major elements and p, ni, ba, cr, v, zr, sc, y, and sr. five of these samples were further analyzed for sm, nd, sr, and pb isotope ratios. seventeen samples were analyzed under the microscope and three samples were analyzed by microprobe for th...

The coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0, is a significant mechanical parameter, and the investigation K0 coarse-grained soil has important theoretical significance applicational value in geotechnical engineering. However, there are few studies on influence initial dry density (ρd) due to limitations related test instruments or methods. A series tests for two types soils (rockfill sandy-gr...

Liquefaction is one of the most important and complex topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering. In recent years, passive site stabilization method has been proposed for non-disruptive mitigation of liquefaction risk at developed sites susceptible to liquefaction using colloidal nano-silica stabilizer. In this research, 4 box models were used to investigate the ability to uniformly deliver ...

Several methods have been developed for gold exploration in the past, among which biological base method is known to be the most efficient with least expenses. This method can also be used for latent gold prospects exploration. In the present study, the possibility of applying Bacillus cereus frequency in soil as a biological marker was investigated for the exploration of latent gold prospectin...