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Numerical Analysis of Recharge Rates and Contaminant Travel Time in Layered Unsaturated Soils
PublikacjaThis study focused on the estimation of groundwater recharge rates and travel time of conservative contaminants between ground surface and aquifer. Numerical simulations of transient water flow and solute transport were performed using the SWAP computer program for 10 layered soil profiles, composed of materials ranging from gravel to clay. In particular, sensitivity of the results to the thickness and position of weakly permeable...
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The analysis of soil resistance during screw displacement pile installation
PublikacjaThe 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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Soil and groundwater contamination as a result of sewage sludge land application
PublikacjaThe leaching of chemical compounds (N-NO3, N-NH4, Norg, P-PO4, Ptot) and trace elements (Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Pb) from sewage sludge and their migration through the soil profile was the subject of the study. The column experiments were carried out under atmospheric conditions corresponding to naturally occurring storm events - sewage sludge amended soil was irrigated with high rates of water. The column filter media used in...
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Pounding between high-rise buildings founded on different soil types
PublikacjaEarthquake-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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Mechanical Properties of a Dike Formed from a Soil-ash Composite
PublikacjaThe 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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Refinement of the Hardening Soil model within the small strain range
PublikacjaThe 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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Geotechnical Aspects of Dike Construction Using Soil-Ash Composites
PublikacjaAn 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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Analysis of pounding between adjacent buildings founded on different soil types
PublikacjaEarthquake-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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Is the soil quality monitoring an effective tool in consumers’ protection of agricultural crops from cadmium soil contamination?—a case of the Silesia region (Poland)
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Analysis of floor-to-column pounding of buildings founded on different soil types
PublikacjaThe 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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Preparation of soil and sediment samples for the determination of organometallic compounds
PublikacjaZwiązki metaloorganiczne są szeroko stosowane niemal we wszystkich gałęziach przemysłu. W wyniku ich emisji, zarówno ze źródeł naturalnych jak i antropogenicznych, nastąpiło ich rozprzestrzenienie w środowisku, w którym ulegają szeregowi przemian chemicznych. Niektóre z tych związków charakteryzują się wysoką toksycznością. W oparciu o literaturę naukową dotyczącą procedur oznaczania wybranych związków metaloorganicznych rtęci,...
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Soil and highbush blueberry responses to fertilization with urea phosphate
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The surprising world of cyanobacteria: cylindrospermopsin has a soil face
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Simultaneous Analysis of Heavy Metal Concentration in Soil Samples
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Complementary Soil Investigation as a Chance to Optimize the Foundation Design
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Modular impedance tomograph for shallow soil subsurface investigation.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono konstrukcję i procedury pomiarowe konfigurowalnego systemu pomiarowego. Konstrukcja systemu oparta jest idei tzw. elektrody aktywnej, która zbudowana jest z wykorzystaniem mikrokontrolera ADuC 812.
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Emulsifying properties of surfactants and biosurfactants in the context of soil remediation
PublikacjaZbadano stabilność emulsji, w których fazę rozproszoną stanowił dodekan oraz bazowy olej syntetyczny typu polialfaolefin - PAO. Zbadano wpływ czasu i temperatury na stabilność emulsji zawierających różne stężenia surfaktantów (Triton X-100, biosurfaktant JBR 325) oraz różne zawartości fazy niepolarnej za pomocą aparatu Turbiscan Lab wykorzystując technikę wstecznego rozproszenia światła. We wszystkich próbkach stwierdzono niestabilności...
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Physicochemical aspects of the application of surfactants and biosurfactants in soil remediation
PublikacjaZaprezentowano właściwości zwilżające, emulgujące oraz solubilizujące surfaktantów niejonowych Rokanolu L10, Tritonu X-100 oraz biosurfaktantu JBR 425. Jako modelowe zanieczyszczenia wybrano tetrachloroetylen (PCE) oraz o-dichlorobenzen (o-DCB). Stabilność emulsji rosła wraz ze stężeniem surfaktantu. Rozpuszczalnośc PCE i o-DCB była największa w roztworach micelarnych biosurfaktantu JBR.
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Analysis of Excavation-induced Deformation with Different Soil Models
PublikacjaMonitorowany wykop budowlany w centrum Warszawy poddano symulacjom numerycznym z wykorzystaniem metody elementów skończonych. Wykop zrealizowany został w pre-konsolidowanych utworach spoistych z zastosowaniem ścian szczelinowych i metody stropowej. Szczególnie ważny w symulacjach tego rodzaju zagadnień jest wybór modelu zachowania się gruntu w warunkach małych odkształceń przed osiągnięciem zniszczenia. Opis aktualnej sztywności...
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Polar boundary conditions along a soil structure interface.
PublikacjaAnalizowano problem strefy kontaktu między gruntem a konstrukcją. Obliczenia wykonano stosując mikropolarne prawo sprężysto-plastyczne oraz mikropolarne prawo hipoplastyczne. Analizie poddano problem płynięcia silosowego oraz ścinania wąskiej warstwy.
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Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) approach in simulating large penetration into soil
PublikacjaA 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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Wyznaczanie odpływu ze zlewni niekontrolowanych Kanału Raduni podczas powodzi w 2001 r.
PublikacjaMetoda SCS (ang. Soil Conservation Service) pozwalająca wyznaczyć wysokość opadu efektywnego. Metoda geomorfologicznego hydrogramu jednostkowego do wyznaczenia hydrogramu odpływu ze zlewni niekontrolowanej. Aplikacja metody do sytuacji w zlewni Kanału Raduni na przykładzie powodzi z 2001 roku. Wyniki obliczeń dla potoków zasilających Kanał Raduni, odniesienie uzyskanych przepływów do dopływu z 2001 roku.
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Environmental aspects of coastal earth structures made of soil-ash composites
PublikacjaThis 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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Effect of soil moisture on current-carrying capacity of low-voltage power cables
PublikacjaOne of the factors affecting current-carrying capacity of underground power cables is the thermal resistivity of soil. Its value in the close proximity of the cable is the most important, and for this reason, in some cases, the local soil is replaced with an another soil type or with a cement-sand mixture. The thermal resistivity of the soil is strongly affected by moisture, and in the case of a cement-sand mixture – as tested...
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Centrifuge modelling of tapered wall jacked into dense sand
PublikacjaA series of static penetration tests of trapezoidal walls in dense Fontainebleau sand were performed in the geotechnical centrifuge at Gustave Eiffel University. The models of wall with three different shapes (straight profile with thickness D=16mm, 0.75 degree and 1.5 degree of taper angle) but with the same volume were used. The soil mass was instrumented with five stress cells located at two levels at 2D, 4D and 6D distance...
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Comparison of soil models in the thermodynamic analysis of a submarine pipeline buried in seabed sediments
PublikacjaThis paper deals with mathematical modelling of a seabed layer in the thermodynamic analysis of a submarine pipeline buried in seabed sediments. The existing seabed soil models: a “soil ring” and a semi-infinite soil layer are discussed in a comparative analysis of the shape factor of a surrounding soil layer. The meaning of differences in the heat transfer coefficient of a soil layer is illustrated based on a computational example...
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Study of Soil Temperature and Moisture Changes in a Physical Model of an Underground Cable Line
PublikacjaThe ampacity of power cables is highly dependent on the thermal resistivity of the soil in which they are laid. The lower it is, the higher this ampacity. The thermal resistivity of the soil decreases as its moisture increases. Therefore, it is preferable that the soil around the cables has high moisture. Unfortunately, the heat generated in heavily loaded cables causes the migration of moisture from the surrounding soil, which...
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Determination of p-y curves for offshore piles based on in-situ soil investigations
PublikacjaOffshore piles are subjected to complex loads with considerable lateral component. The pile-soil response to lateral loads can be described with the p-y method. For a given depth the load–deflection relationship is built to simulate the surrounding soil stiffness. This state-of-art paper presents a brief discussion of determination methods for the p-y curves using a standard approach based on the soil parameters derived from laboratory...
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The use of Kamienna głowa cabbage species for phytoextraction of zinc and cadmium from the soil
PublikacjaAlthough traditional technologies for cleaning contaminated soils have proven to be efficient, they are usually expensive, labor intensive, and in the case of soil, they produce severe disturbance. Most recently, the use of plants in metal extraction (phytoremediation) has appeared as a promising alternative in the removal of heavy metal excess from soil. Phytoremediation uses of plant for pollutant stabilization, extraction, degradation,...
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Effect of Chitosan Solution on Low-Cohesive Soil’s Shear Modulus G Determined through Resonant Column and Torsional Shearing Tests
PublikacjaIn this study the effect of using a biopolymer soil stabilizer on soil stiffness characteristics was investigated. Chitosan is a bio-waste material that is obtained by chemical treatment of chitin (a chemical component of fungi or crustaceans’ shells). Using chitosan solution as a soil stabilizer is based on the assumption that the biopolymer forms temporary bonds with soil particles. What is important is that these bonds are biodegradable,...
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Oil removal from polluted soil by washing with surfactants solutions in dynamic conditions
PublikacjaFor washing of the oil from polluted soil surfactants solutions were applied. In a research a nonionic synthetic surfactant - polyoxyethylene ether of synthetic fatty alcohol (Rokanol NL6), rhamnolipid biosurfactant JBR 425 (Jeneil Biosurfactant Co. LLC) and their mixtures were used. Results of oil removal from peat soil and sand with mixtures of surfactants solutions at concentration 0,5 g/dm...
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Influence of soil anisotropic stiffness on the deformation induced by an open pit excavation.
PublikacjaIn 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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Soil and groundwater fecal contamination as a result of sewage sludge land application.
PublikacjaThe 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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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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Comparison of effect of fungicides with fenpropidin and picoxystrobin on phosphatase activities in soil
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Anthropogenic impact on the presence of L. monocytogenes in soil, fruits, and vegetables
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Soil quality index applied to Cucurbit production (Chaco, Argentina)
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Total and mineralizable soil carbon as affected by tillage in the Argentinean Pampas
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Tests of soil-geotextile systems in changeable hydraulic head conditions.
PublikacjaArtykuł 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
PublikacjaZbadano 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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Deterioration and Protection of Concrete Elements Embedded in Contaminated Soil: A Review
PublikacjaCoating 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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Optical flow method for measuring deformation of soil specimen subjected to torsional shearing
PublikacjaIn this study optical flow method was used for soil small deformation measurement in laboratory tests. The main objective was to observe how the deformation distributes along the whole height of cylindrical soil specimen subjected to torsional shearing (TS test). The experiments were conducted on dry non-cohesive soil specimens under two values of isotropic pressure. Specimens were loaded with low-amplitude cyclic torque to analyze...
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A numerical study on optimal FTMD parameters considering soil-structure interaction effects
PublikacjaThe study on the performance of the nonlinear friction tuned mass dampers (FTMD) for the mitigation of the seismic responses of the structures is a topic that still inspires the efforts of researchers. The present paper aims to carry out a numerical study on the optimum tuning of TMD and FTMD parameters using a multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm including soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects for...
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Torsional earthquake-induced pounding between adjacent buildings founded on different soil types
PublikacjaThis paper investigates the effect of the soil type on the torsional response of build- ings experiencing torsional pounding due to earthquake excitations. Six buildings (one 4-storey building and five 6-storey buildings) with different configurations have been considered. First, pounding between different structures has been analysed for a specified soil type and the effect of the torsional pounding and the contact asymmetry on...
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Effects of full displacement pile installation on the stress and deformation state of surrounding soil: review
PublikacjaSeveral field and model tests have been conducted to investigate the impact of pile installation on bearing capacity. However, little is known about how piles behave during installation, how they interact with the surrounding soil, and how this affects sandy soil properties. This review paper investigates the effect of pile driving on surrounding sandy soil as it compacts sandy soil near to the pile. For this purpose, various related...
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Failure probability of tall buildings with TMD in the presence of structural, seismic, and soil uncertainties
PublikacjaThe seismic performance of the tall building equipped with a tuned mass damper (TMD) considering soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects is well studied in the literature. However, these studies are performed on the nominal model of the seismic-excited structural system with SSI. Hence, the outcomes of the studies may not valid for the actual structural system. To address the study gap, the reliability theory as a useful and...
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Probabilistic estimation of diverse soil condition impact on vertical axis tank deformation
PublikacjaThe calculations of fuel tanks should take into account the geometric imperfections of the structure as well as the variability of the material parameters of the foundation. The deformation of the tank shell can have a significant impact on the limit state of the structure and its operating conditions. The paper presents a probabilistic analysis of a vertical-axis, floating-roof cylindrical shell of a tank with a capacity of 50000...
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Simulation of the response of base-isolated buildings under earthquake excitations considering soil flexibility
PublikacjaThe accurate analysis of the seismic response of isolated structures requires the incorporation of the flexibility of supporting soil. However, it is often customary to idealize the soil as rigid during the analysis of such structures. In the present paper, seismic response time history analyses of base-isolated buildings modelled as single degree-of-freedom (SDOF) and multi degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems with linear and nonlinear...
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Assessment of codes recommendations for the evaluation of the seismic gap of buildings founded on different soil types
PublikacjaSeveral equations have been proposed in the literature to evaluate the seismic gap preventing earthquake-induced structural pounding, such as the ones based on the absolute sum of the peak displacements (ABS), the square root of the sum of the squares (SRSS), the double difference method (DDC), Australian code and the approach proposed by Naderpour et al. The aim of this paper is to investigate the accuracy of these equations taking...