Compost use in landscaping and erosion control applications has become widespread. Various types of composts have been utilized on highway embankments for soil conservation and runoff reduction. Different compost materials could have different erosion control effects. The objective of this study is to investigate the erosion resistance of three commonly used composts and their effects on slope ...

Th e complexity of water budgeting module as shown in this paper is represented in phases. By experimental measurement of precipitation and lysimetric measurement of percolation runoff the fi rst phase establishes monthly and annual soil-water budgets of skeletal and clayey soils, and hence the infl uence of soil water-retention potential on hydrologic cycle and water budget over a four year pe...

Two soils spiked with lead at different rates were stabilised/solidified using Portland cement and fly ash at different soil:binder ratios and tested for their setting time, unconfined compressive strength (UCS), leachability and durability. Results show that soil texture, percentage of binders and lead concentration play an important part in the treatment, significantly influencing the perform...

The experiment was laid down on October 3rd, 1932, at Hazara Estate, Kearsney, the property of The .pH gives an idea of the "force" .of .the free acids in the soil, but one can easily understand that two different soils, with different physica-l properties but the same degree of acidity in terms of pH, will not react in the same manner to identical lime treatment; for example, sandy soils poor ...