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Nickel in soil and water: Sources, biogeochemistry, and remediation using biochar
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Immobilization of Pb and Cu by organic and inorganic amendments in contaminated soil
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Tests of soil-geotextile systems in changeable hydraulic head conditions.
PublicationArtykuł zawiera opis stanowiska badawczego i przeprowadzonych badań filtracji w układzie grunt-geowłóknina w kierunku normalnym do płaszczyzny geosyntetyku.
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The effect of surfactant composition on solubilization and emulsification of hydrophobic soil pollutants
PublicationZbadano solubilizację tetrachloroetylenu i dichlorobenzenu w roztworach surfaktantów niejonowych (oksyetylenowanych alkoholi tłuszczowych i alkilofenoli) oraz w roztworach biosurfaktantu (mono i diramnolipidów). Obserwowano liniowy wzrost ilości zsolubilizowanych związków ze wzrostem stężenia surfaktantu w roztworze. Solubilizacja tetrachloroetylenu przebiegała ze znacznie większą efektywnością niż solubilizacja dichlorobenzenu....
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Settlement of a historic building due to seepage-induced soil deformation
PublicationThe research paper reviews issues associated with the impact of groundwater flow on soil characteristics and parameters, hence, the entire structure of a building set on it. Water seepage through the ground, building subsoil or structural elements of buildings made of soil affects the soil skeleton and may lead to changes in the arrangement of individual grains relative to each other, i.e., a modified soil structure. Soil solid...
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Effect of soil on the capacity of viscous dampers between adjacent buildings
PublicationThis study investigated the seismic pounding of two adjacent buildings considering soil–structure interaction (SSI). A comprehensive parametric study of buildings with different heights was performed to reveal the pounding-involved behaviour considering the soil effect. Wavelet transform has been conducted to gain insight into the differences in the frequency contents of the impact forces between fixed- and flexible-base adjacent...
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Geotechnical Aspects of Dike Construction Using Soil-Ash Composites
PublicationAn analysis of using of anthropogenic materials, mainly ashes from Coal Combustion Products (CCP), for dike construction is shown. Perspectives of anthropogenic materials application in geotechnical engineering and their advantages in sense of the carbon dioxide reduction are discussed. According to regulations of Kioto Protocol 2005 and EU agreement “Energy Roadmap 2050” recycled materials have higher usage priority than natural...
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The analysis of soil resistance during screw displacement pile installation
PublicationThe analysis of soil resistances during screw displacement pile installation based on model and field tests. The investigations were carried out as a part of research project, financed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. A proposal of empirical method for prediction of rotation resistance (torque) during screw auger penetration in non-cohesive subsoil based on CPT result.
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Anthropogenic impact on the presence of L. monocytogenes in soil, fruits, and vegetables
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Mechanical Properties of a Dike Formed from a Soil-ash Composite
PublicationThe paper presents the research results on application of composite soils for dike construction. The composite soil is produced by mixing bottom ash (by-product of energetics) with dredged material (sand) taken from the mouth of The Vistula river. The optimum composite for dike core was chosen with respect to mechanical parameters: high internal friction angle, good compaction and reduced hydraulic conductivity. The test dike was...
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Susceptibility to Degradation in Soil of Branched Polyesterurethane Blends with Polylactide and Starch
PublicationA very important method of reducing the amount of polymer waste in the environment is the introduction to the market of polymers susceptible to degradation under the influence of environmental factors. This paper presents the results of testing the susceptibility to degradation in soil of branched polyesterurethane (PUR) based on poly([R,S]-3-hydroxybutyrate) (R,S-PHB), modified with poly([D,L]-lactide) (PLA) and starch (St). Weight...
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Application of soil nailing technique for protection and preservation historical buildings
PublicationSoil nailing is one of the recent in situ techniques used for soil improvement and in stabilizing slopes. The process of soil nailing consists of reinforcing the natural ground with relatively small steel bars or metal rods, grouted in the pre-drilled holes. This method has a wide range of applications for stabilizing deep excavations and steep slopes. Soil nailing has recently become a very common method of slope stabilisation...
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Deterioration and Protection of Concrete Elements Embedded in Contaminated Soil: A Review
PublicationCoating materials are considered one of the most antique materials of human civilization; they have been used for decoration and the protection of surfaces for millennia. Concrete structures—due to their permanent exposure to different types of environments and contaminants—require the use of coatings that contribute to its preservation by reducing the corrosion of its components (steel and aggregates). This article intends to...
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Refinement of the Hardening Soil model within the small strain range
PublicationThe popularity of the elasto-plastic Hardening Soil (HS) model is based on simple parameter identification from standard testing and empirical formulas. The HS model is implemented in many commercial FE codes designed to analyse geotechnical problems. In its basic version, the stress–strain behaviour within the elastic range is subject to the hypoelastic power law, which assures the barotropy of the elastic stiffness. However,...
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Studies on removal of hydrophobic organics from contaminated soil by washing process
PublicationZbadano efektywność wymywania NAPL ze złoża piaskowego za pomocą roztworów dwóch niejonowych surfaktantów: polioksyetylenowanego alkoholu tłuszczowego (Rokanol NL6) oraz alkiloglukozydu (Triton BG10). Jako NAPL zastosowano dwa węglowodory - dodekan i heksadekan. Oba surfaktanty były relatywnie efektywne w usuwaniu dodekanu. Ze wzrostem stężenia surfaktantu obserwowano wzrost efektywności wymywania dodekanu, jednakże Rokanol NL6...
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Influence of instalation of piles with partial and full displacement of the soil on the subsoil strength
PublicationZjawiska zachodzące w bezpośrednim sąsiedztwie pobocznicy pali przemieszczeniowych mają ważne znaczenie dla ich pracy w podłożu. Zmiany stanu naprężenia pionowego, poziomego, zmiana struktury gruntu, wilgotności i zagęszczenia stwarza nowe warunki oddziaływania w strefie pobocznica - podłoże. Przedstawiono wyniki badań sondą CPT w sąsiedztwie pali CFA dla gruntów uwarstwionych, niespoiste / spoiste. Zwrócono uwagę na dobór parametrów...
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Chapter 18. Emulsifying properties of nonionic surfactants in the context of soil remediation
PublicationPowstające podczas remediacji gruntów emulsje są niekorzystne, gdyż mogą prowadzić do zatykania porów i unieruchomienia strumienia cieczy przemywającej. Czyni to proces przemywania nieefektywnym. Zbadano stabilność emulsji trzech olejów mineralnych i jednego syntetycznego (PAO 6). W badaniach wykorzystano aparat Turbiscan TLab Expert. Stabilność emulsji określono jako zależność delty transmisji od czasu. Spośród przebadanych emulsji...
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Soil and groundwater fecal contamination as a result of sewage sludge land application.
PublicationThe release of sludge-born bacteria and their further transport in subsurface was studied. The migration of bacteria was investigated in column experiments which were carried out under the conditions corresponding to naturally occurring extreme rainfall. Coal fly ash as well as coarse and medium grained sand, which properties are similar to the soils present in degraded areas, were used as column beds. Sewage sludge was applied...
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Influence of initial density of cohesionless soil on evolution of passive earth pressure
PublicationArtykuł porusza problem odporu bezkohezyjnego gruntu. Obliczenia wykonano wykorzystując metodę elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego prawa hipolastycznego. W obliczeniach przyjęto różne początkowe zagęszczenia oraz średnice cząstek gruntu.
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Accelerated solvent extraction-gas chromatographic determination of acidic herbicides in soil
PublicationPrzyspieszona ekstrakcja rozpuszczalnikiem z wykorzystaniem wody jako ekstraktanta okazała się skutecznym sposobem izolacji herbicydów kwasowych (MCPP, MCPA, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, PCP, dinoseb, dinoterb) z próbek gleby. Wysoka zawartość substancji iłowych powodowała problemy techniczne, które udało się pokonać poprzez zwiększenie stosunku piasku do gleby w celce ekstrakcyjnej. Anality przenoszono z ekstraktu wodnego do rozpuszczalnika...
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Mercury fractionation in soil and sediment samples using thermo-desorption method
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Remediation techniques for elimination of heavy metal pollutants from soil: A review
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Scenarios of mercury emission to air, water and soil in Poland to year 2020
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Effect of pesticides on microorganisms, enzymatic activity and plant in biochar-amended soil
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The impact of gasification wastewater on soil microorganisms and the growth of oat and red clover
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Development of an Autochthonous Microbial Consortium for Enhanced Bioremediation of PAH-Contaminated Soil
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Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems
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Current methods and technologies for degradation of atrazine in contaminated soil and water: A review
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Wzmacnianie i uszczelnianie gruntu metodą mieszania in situ (Soil Mixing).
PublicationAktualny stan rozwoju różnych metod mieszania gruntu, łącznie z charakterystyką używanych maszyn i stosowanego wykonawstwa oraz podsumowaniem doświadczeń. Główne obszary zastosowania oraz podejście projektowe. Aplikacje związane z posadowieniem obiektów drogowych i budowlanych oraz uszczelnianiem gruntu Wybrane przykłady realizacji.
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Extraction of acidic herbicides from soil by means of accelerated solvent extraction.
PublicationZaprezentowano opracowanie procedury izolacji herbicydów kwasowych z gleby z zastosowaniem urządzenia DIONEX ASE 200. Celem było zoptymalizowanie warunków pracy urządzenia: czasu, temperatury, ciśnienia oraz ilości cykli ekstrakcji. Ostatecznie ekstrakty, po przeprowadzeniu analitów w pochodne metylowe, poddano analizie chromatograficznej (GC).
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Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) approach in simulating large penetration into soil
PublicationA study of Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) approach for predicting large soil deformation is presented. Theoretical basics of SPH method, including the equations governing, discussion of the importance of smoothing function length, contact formulation, boundary treatment and finally utilization in hydrocodes simulations are presented. An application of SPH to a real case of large penetrations (crater creating) into soil caused...
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Influence of soil anisotropic stiffness on the deformation induced by an open pit excavation.
PublicationIn this paper, the problem of deformation induced by an open pit excavation in anisotropic stiff soils is analysed by FE modelling. The presented research is focused on the influence of material model with anisotropic stiffness on the accuracy of deformation predictions as compared with the field measurements. A new hyperelastic-plastic model is applied to simulate anisotropic mechanical behaviour of stiff soils. It is capable...
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Numerical simulation of screw displacement pile interaction with non-cohesive soil
PublicationA trial numerical simulation of screw displacement pile interaction with non-cohesive subsoil during the transfer of compression load. The simulation was carried out in an axisymmetric system. The technological phases of pile installation in the ground were numerically modelled using equivalent processes which provided similar effects to real technical actions. The results of the numerical calculations were verified by comparing...
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Structural Analysis Procedure and Applicability Review of Spudcan Considering Soil Types
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Genetic and biochemical characterization of yeasts isolated from Antarctic soil samples
PublicationThe Polish Arctowski Station is situated in the maritime Antarctic on the western shore ot' Admiralty Bay and encompasses terrestrial habitats which are not perma-nently covered by ice, in contrast to morę than 90% of the island's surface area. Over the past several decades, stud-ies exploring the soils of those habitats have revealed a considerable diversity of bacteria, filamentous fungi, and, to a lesser extent, yeasts; however,...
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Analysis of pounding between adjacent buildings founded on different soil types
PublicationEarthquake-induced pounding was experienced in many previous earthquakes and it was found to be a critical issue. This study investigates the effect of pounding between buildings founded on the same and different soil types. Three 3-D buildings with 4, 6 and 8 storeys were considered in this study. Three pounding scenarios were taken into account, i.e. pounding between 4-storey and 6-storey buildings, between 4-storey and 8-storey...
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Pounding between high-rise buildings founded on different soil types
PublicationEarthquake-induced pounding is a phenomenon that has been often experienced in previous earthquakes. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the soil type on high-rise buildings experiencing earthquake induced-pounding. Pounding between 7-storey and 9-storey buildings is examined under five soil types defined in the ASCE 7-10 code which are hard rock, rock, very dense soil and soft rock, stiff soil and soft clay soil....
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Environmental aspects of coastal earth structures made of soil-ash composites
PublicationThis paper presents an innovative technology of building the coastal dams with the use of soil-ash composites. A natural- scale test stand and results of the performed environmental tests are presented ; they have been compared with standards for purity of soils and waters. Also, an analysis of the obtained results and discussion of trends and anomalies in the observations, are given.
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Analysis of floor-to-column pounding of buildings founded on different soil types
PublicationThe aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the soil type on buildings experiencing floor-to-column pounding during earthquakes. Five buildings with 4-storeys, 6-storeys, and 7-storeys were considered. Three types of the 4-storey building with different total heights were taken into account which leads to floor-to-column pounding at 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3 of the height of the impacted column. Two pounding scenarios were considered,...
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Identification and molecular modeling of a novel lipase from an Antarctic soil metagenomic library.
PublicationIn this work, we present the construction of a metagenomic library in Escherichia coli using pUC19 vector and environmental DNA directly isolated from Antarctic topsoil and screened for lipolytic enzymes. The screening on agar supplemented with olive oil and rhodamine B revealed one clone with lipolytic activity (Lip1) out of 11,000 E. coli clones. This clone harbored a plasmid, pLip1, which has an insert of 4722 bp that has been...
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The solubilization of hydrocarbon mixtures as one of the mechanisms of hydrophobic pollutants removal from soil
PublicationBadano solubilizację mieszanin węglowodorów alifatycznych (dekanu, dodekanu, tetradekanu, heksadekanu) i aromatycznych (toluenu, o-xylenu) w roztworach micelarnych surfaktantów niejonowych - oksyetylenowanego alkoholu (Rokanol NL6) i alkilopoliglukozydów (Triton BG10, AG 6210). Najwyższą efektywność solubilizacji uzyskano dla Rokanolu NL6. Efektywność solubilizacji mieszaniny zależała od rozpuszczalności poszczególnych jej składników...
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DEM-FEM model of highly saturated soil motion due to seepage force
PublicationArtykuł poświęcono nowej propozycji rozwiązania problemu modelowania zjawiska transportu, które występuje wewnątrz wysoko-nawodnionego gruntu ziarnistego na skutek ciśnienia spływowego. Teoria oparta została na połączeniu metody elementów skończonych (FEM - Finite Element Method) - rozwiązania równań poro-elastycznych oraz metody poszczególnych elementów (DEM - Distinct Element Method), które dały podwójny model numeryczny. FEM...
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Removal of hydrophobic organic pollutants from soil by surfactants and biosurfactants solution flushing
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki solubilizacji dwóch związków hydrofobowych - tetrachloroetylenu i dodekanu oraz dwóch bazowych olejów mineralnych - SAE 30/95 i PAO6 w wodnych roztworach syntetycznych związków powierzchniowo czynnych oraz biosurfaktantów. Zaobserwowano liniowy wzrost solubilizacji wraz ze wzrostem stężenia surfaktantu.Przedstawiono także wyniki wymywania oleju PAO6 ze sztucznie zaolejonego piasku (w kolumnie) z pomocą roztworów...
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EFFECTS OF 13 YEARS SOIL FERTILISATION ON STORAGE QUALITY OF âCORTLANDâ APPLES
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The application of acetylacetone for the separation of heavy metals in roadside soil belts by extraction methods
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Residual Effects of Different Cropping Systems on Physicochemical Properties and the Activity of Phosphatases of Soil
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Effect of biochar activation by different methods on toxicity of soil contaminated by industrial activity
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A comparison of indexing methods to evaluate quality of soils: the role of soil microbiological properties
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Effects of Contamination with Gasoline and Diesel Oil on Shear Strength of Coarse Grained Soil
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Critical study of crop-derived biochars for soil amendment and pharmaceutical ecotoxicity reduction
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