Search results for: SOILS
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Distribution and mobility of rare earth elements (Sc,Y) in selected types of soils (Poland)
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The impact of military activities on the concentration of mercury in soils of military training grounds and marine sediments
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The Role of Organic and Inorganic Amendments in Carbon Sequestration and Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Degraded Soils
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Impact of Extensive Sheep Grazing on the Biochemical Status of Soils of the Grassland Habitat of Natura 2000
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Simulation of water flow in double -porosity soils on unstructured grids with the finite element method.
PublicationRozważa sie model przepływu wody w gruntowym ośrodku o podwójnej porowatości. Model matematyczny uzyskano poprzez zastosowanie teorii homogenizacji zastosowanej do gruntów o bardzo dużej różnicy przepuszczalności.
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Approximation of internodal conductivities in numericalsimulation of one-dimensional infiltration, drainage, and capillaryrise in unsaturated soils
PublicationW rozwiązaniu numerycznym jednowymiarowego równania przepływu nienasyconego wymagane jest oszacowanie średniej wartości przewodności hydraulicznej między sąsiednimi węzłami. W artykule zaproponowano nową metodę uśredniania która, w odróżnieniu od metod dotychczas proponowanych, charakteryzuje się dużą dokładnością i szerokim zakresem stosowalności. Nowa metoda oparta jest na analizie przybliżonego profilu potencjału hydraulicznego...
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Culturable bacteria community development in postglacial soils of Ecology Glacier, King George Island, Antarctica
PublicationGlacier forelands are excellent sites in which to study microbial succession because conditions change rapidly in the emerging soil. Development of the bacterial community was studied along two transects on lateral moraines of Ecology Glacier, King George Island, by culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches (denaturating gradient gel electrophoresis). Environmental conditions such as cryoturbation and soil composition...
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Establishment, Growth, and Yield Potential of the Perennial Grass Miscanthus × Giganteus on Degraded Coal Mine Soils
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Methodology of determination of geotechnical parameters for non-cohesive soils based on dynamic and static penetration tests
PublicationPrzedstawiono zakres, metodykę i wyniki sondowań dynamicznych i statycznych podłoży niespoistych dla dwóch dużych obiektów hydrotechnicznych: terminalu przeładunku zboża w Porcie Północnym w Gdańsku i planowanego kanału żeglugowego przez Mierzeję Wiślaną. Na podstawie obu rodzajów sondowań określono parametry geotechniczne badanych gruntów, przeanalizowano je i porównano ze sobą.
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Comparison between methods for determining the effective vertical yield stress of intermediate fine-grained soils
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Constraints on the Ecobiochemical Status of Cultivated Soils along Transportation Routes
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Chemical and Enzymatic Changes of Different Soils during Their Acidification to Adapt Them to the Cultivation of Highbush Blueberry
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Comparison between methods for determining the effective vertical yield stress of intermediate fine-grained soils
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Methane emissions from mangrove soils in hydrologically disturbed and reference mangrove tidal creeks in southwest Florida
PublicationStudies have suggested that some mangrove soils might contribute to wetland methane (CH4) production and emissions, especially when the mangroves are disturbed. CH4 emissions were measured seasonally from nine locations on two mangrove creeks on Naples Bay in southwest Florida, USA. One of the tidal creeks has been impacted in the past few decades with alteration of upstream watersheds and freshwater inflows; the other creek was...
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Use of Innovative and Advanced Computer Simulations of Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Soils and Other Environmental Samples
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A comparison of indexing methods to evaluate quality of horticultural soils. Part II. sensitivity of soil microbiological indicators
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Microbiological, biochemical and ecotoxicological evaluation of soils in the area of biochar production in relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content
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Enzymatic Activity and Content of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Soils under Low-Stack Emission in Lublin
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The effect of inorganic nanoparticles (ZnO, Cr2O3, CuO and Ni) and their bulk counterparts on enzyme activities in different soils
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Discussion of “CPT Evaluation of Yield Stress Profiles in Soils” by Shehab S. Agaiby and Paul W. Mayne
PublicationVeryfication of the procedure to estimate overconsolidation ratio in sands using the results of mini-cone penetration tests in centrifuge.
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Long-Term Impact of Wind Erosion on the Particle Size Distribution of Soils in the Eastern Part of the European Union
PublicationWind erosion is the leading cause of soil degradation and air pollution in many regionsof the world. As wind erosion is controlled by climatic factors, research on this phenomenon isurgently needed in soil and land management in order to better adapt to climate change. In thispaper, the impact of wind erosion on the soil surface in relation to particle size distribution wasinvestigated. Changes in percentage of sand, silt and...
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Proposal for calculating the bearing capacity of screw displacement piles in non-cohesive soils based on CPT results
PublicationPrzedstawienie wyników badań terenowych pali przemieszczeniowych wkręcanych, zrealizowanych w ramach projektu badawczego MNiSW. Propozycja dwóch metod obliczania nośności pali przemieszczeniowych wkręcanych w niespoistym podłożu gruntowym na podstawie wyników badań CPT. Metody dostosowano do wytycznych Eurokodu 7. Weryfikacja metod obliczeniowych z wynikami badań terenowych pali.
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BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
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Water retention curves of sandy soils obtained from direct measurements, particle size distribution, and infiltration experiments
PublicationAccurate information about soil water retention curves (SWRCs) of sands is essential for evaluating groundwater recharge and vulnerability to contamination in many shallow sandy aquifers which are widespread on post glacial areas in Northern Europe and North America. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) allow to estimate SWRC from basic physical characteristics of soils, such as textural composition. However, in the case of clean sands...
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Modelling assisted phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals – Main opportunities, limitations, decision making and future prospects
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Correlational nutritional relationships and interactions between expansive holoparasite Orobanche laxissima and woody hosts on metal-rich soils
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Geochemical fractionation and spectroscopic fingerprinting for evaluation of the environmental transformation of potentially toxic metal(oid)s in surface–subsurface soils
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Interplay between Selected Chemical and Biochemical Soil Properties in the Humus Horizons of Grassland Soils with Low Water Table Depth
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Influence of Installation Effects on Pile Bearing Capacity in Cohesive Soils – Large Deformation Analysis Via Finite Element Method
PublicationIn this paper, the whole process of pile construction and performance during loading is modelled via large deformation finite element methods such as Coupled Eulerian Lagrangian (CEL) and Updated Lagrangian (UL). Numerical study consists of installation process, consolidation phase and following pile static load test (SLT). The Poznań site is chosen as the reference location for the numerical analysis, where series of pile SLTs...
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Mutual relations between PAHs derived from atmospheric deposition, enzymatic activity, and humic substances in soils of differently urbanized areas
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Estimating the pollution characteristics and health risks of potentially toxic metal(loid)s in urban-industrial soils in the Indus basin, Pakistan
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A comparative study of sequential extraction methods for identification of trace elements fractions (Cr, Ni, Pb, Cd) in urban soils from several parks
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The fate and contamination of trace metals in soils exposed to a railroad used by Diesel Multiple Units: Assessment of the railroad contribution with multi-tool source tracking
PublicationSoil samples from cut slopes from lightly loaded railway lines used by Diesel Multiple Units for 5 years in Gdansk (Poland) were collected and analyzed for trace metals (TMs): Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, Cu, and Fe. The main aim was to assess soil enrichment, contamination status, and distribution of TMs relative to the distance from the railway track. Extensive source tracking analyses were performed using cluster analysis (CA) and the...
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Nowoczesne metody wzmacniania słabych gruntów dla bezpiecznego posadowienia dróg. Modern ground improvement methods for soft soils and safe road constructions.
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono ciekawsze i innowacyjne w skali polskiej i europejskiej rozwiązania geotechniczne, zastosowane w ciągu kilku ostatnich lat w Polsce. Przytoczone przykłady obejmują zastosowanie: geodrenów i przeciążenia, wibroflotacji i wibrowymiany, kolum żwirowych, mieszania wgłebnego gruntu na mokro oraz kolumn betonowych ze żwirową stopą.
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Związki metaloorganiczne w glebach i osadach dennych - występowanie, przemiany i oznaczanie = Metallorganic compounds in soils and sediments - occurence, transformations and determination
PublicationW oparciu o literaturę poświęconą występowaniu i sposobom oznaczania wybranych związków metaloorganicznych rtęci, cyny, ołowiu, selenu i arsenu, przedstawiono źródła ich występowania, zastosowanie oraz mechanizm toksycznego działania. Przedstawiono podstawowe zagadnienia związane z analityką specjacyjną oraz scharakteryzowano podstawowe etapy procedury analitycznej, stosowanej do oznaczania związków metaloorganicznych (Hg, Sn,...
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Profilowe rozmieszczenie oraz mobilność wanadu w glebach leśnych o zróżnicowanym uziarnieniu/Distribution and Mobility of Vanadium in Profiles of Forest Soils of Various Texture
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Probabilistic analysis of settlements under a pile foundation of a road bridge pylon
PublicationThe paper addresses the reliability change of a road bridge pile foundation due to the unpredictable increase of settlements in time. The analysis is based on the Rędziński Bridge in Wrocław, Poland, its design assumptions, and monitoring results. The bridge foundation rests on a multi-layered subsoil assumed random. The Finite Element model of the subgrade is generated in ZSoil® software. To simplify the probabilistic approach,...
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Incorporating installation effects into the probability analysis of controlled modulus columns
PublicationThis technical report presents the probabilistic analysis which integrates the Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) with random field theory to model the load–displacement behavior of Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCs) in overconsolidated Poznań clay. Presented study focuses on the practical aspects of statistical analysis of geotechnical data, numerical model development, and results evaluation. Variability and spatial distribution of...
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Assessment of the potential for dredged material dispersal from dumping sites in the Gulf of Gdańsk
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Long-term changes and distribution of mercury concentrations in surface sediments of the Gdansk Basin (Southern Baltic Sea)
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Multivariate evaluation by quality indicators of no-tillage system in Argiudolls of rolling pampa (Argentina)
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Seasonal changes of mercury speciation in the coastal sediments
PublicationPurpose Mercury speciation in sediments is linked to environmental conditions and processes. Domination of particular mercury species depends on its source, displays considerable seasonal behavior, and may be further modified due to oxygen levels, icing conditions, or the input of fresh organic matter. The purpose of this study was to examine the coastal area of the Gulf of Gdańsk in terms of mercury contamination and the influence...
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Rafał Ossowski dr inż.
PeopleRafał Ossowski (born June 8th, 1973 in Chojnice) – expert in soil mechanics and geotechnics, mainly in field of numerical modeling and research on anthropogenic soils. Author and coauthor of publications on numerical modeling in soil mechanics, field soil investigation and application of anthropogenic soils in context of so-called "green geotechnics". In 1992–1997 he studied at the Faculty of Hydrotechnics GUT (renamed: Faculty...
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Nicole Nawrot dr inż.
PeopleDr. Eng. Nicole Nawrot has been employed at the Department of Sanitary Engineering since 2016. In 2021, she obtained a PhD in the field of engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of environmental engineering, mining and energy. Doctoral thesis entitled "Heavy metals in urban retention tanks bottom sediments: distribution, source tracking, and evaluation of phytostabilization adaptability and performance of P. australis...
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Agnieszka Jeske-Kaczanowska Dr inż
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Projektowanie zbiornika na nieczystości ciekłe
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono proces projektowania zbiornika podziemnego na nieczystości ciekłe o pojemności ok. 10 m3 posadowionego na gruntach niespoistych (sypkich). Porównano wartości sił wewnętrznych w przypadku skrajnie różnych warunków gruntowych: piasku drobnego o ID = 0,2 oraz żwiru o I D = 0,7. Dodatkowo przeanalizowano wpływ modelu obliczeniowego podłoża na wyniki sił wewnętrznych. Opisano procedurę normową pozwalającą na...
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Sorption of ammonia nitrogen and phosphate phosphorous by straw and wood-derived biochars
Open Research DataThis dataset comprises the results of NH4-N and PO4-P sorption kinetics using straw and wood biochars that were pyrolyzed at 450 degrees Celsius. The adsorption capacity (mg/g) and equilibrium concentration (mg/L) are calculated.
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Scanning Electrone Microscope images of biochar produced from straw and wood chips
Open Research DataThis dataset contains scanning electron microscope images of two types of biochars derived from waste plant biomass: straw and wood chips. Imaging was performed using a scanning electron microscope, FEI Quanta FEG250. with a SE-ETD detector (secondary electron – Everhart-Thornley detector), using 20 kV accelerating voltage.
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Micro‑ and nano‑ bentonite to improve the strength of clayey sand as a nano soil‑improvement technique
PublicationNano-additives results in the formation of nano-cementation (NC). This process is recently used to improve the durability of various building materials. NC used to improve the strength of untreated soil materials, also known as nano soil-improvement (NSI). In few years, the role of nano-additives in various types of soils were developed. In this research, the role of micro- and nano- size of bentonite as soil stabilizer was evaluated...
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Deterministic versus stochastic modelling of unsaturated flow in a sandy field soil based on dual tracer breakthrough data
PublicationThe 216 km2 Neuenhagen Millcreeck catchment can be characterized as a drought sensitive landscape in NE Germany. It is therefore a fundamental human interest to understand how water that fell as precipitation moves through the unsaturated soils and recharges groundwater. Additionally, a better knowledge of nutrient transport from soil to groundwater is important also, especially in landscapes with light sandy soils. For a better...