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Characterization Of Fractures Subjected To Normal And Shear Stress, Min-Kwang Choi
Characterization Of Fractures Subjected To Normal And Shear Stress, Min-Kwang Choi
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Results from a series of laboratory experiments to determine fracture specific stiffness, for a fracture subjected to shear and normal stress, are presented and analyzed. The experimental work focuses on the determination of relations between normal and shear fracture specific stiffness and between spatial distribution of fracture specific stiffness and fluid flow through the fracture
The ratio of shear to normal fracture specific stiffness is experimentally investigated on a fracture subjected to shear as well as normal stress. Synthetic fractures made of gypsum and lucite were prepared with different fracture surface conditions: either well-mated or non-mated. For well-mated fracture surfaces, …
Peridynamic Modeling Of Coupled Mechanical Deformations And Transient Flow In Unsaturated Soils, Rami Jabakhanji
Peridynamic Modeling Of Coupled Mechanical Deformations And Transient Flow In Unsaturated Soils, Rami Jabakhanji
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A coupled peridynamic model for mechanical deformations and transient moisture flow in unsaturated soils is developed. The model is capable of simulating the emergence and evolution of cracks triggered by volumetric strains in the soil which are associated with changes in moisture content. The development of our model is motivated by the need for a tool to analyze and evaluate the impact of dessication cracks on the movement of moisture and the mechanical properties of soils at the field scale. The model is based on the peridynamic reformulation of elasticity proposed by Silling for simulating the deformation of bodies with …
The Mechanism And Timescales Of Soil Formation In The Hyper-Arid Atacama Desert, Chile, Fan Wang
The Mechanism And Timescales Of Soil Formation In The Hyper-Arid Atacama Desert, Chile, Fan Wang
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The planetary surfaces that evolve in the near absence of water are strikingly different from surfaces where water is abundant, but their formation is poorly documented. This research is an in-depth exemplary work in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile to understand the soil formation in hyper-arid environments, as an analog for planetary surfaces such as the Mars. In detail, the basic mechanism regarding the source material, timescale, paleo-climatic settings and the role of crypto-biotic crusts have been investigated to constrain the Atacama soil development.
The geochemical, isotopic and mineralogical composition of atmospheric dust deposited along a West-East transect in …
Nitrogen And Potassium Dynamics Of Selected Indiana Soils, Chun Zhao
Nitrogen And Potassium Dynamics Of Selected Indiana Soils, Chun Zhao
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Nitrogen (N) is the most limiting essential nutrient for crop growth. Numerous studies have been performed to improve N fertilizer recommendations. Accurate prediction of soil N supply has been found to be one of the most important factors that determine optimum fertilizer N rates. Seven soils collected from various locations across Indiana at four different depths were tested for N mineralization potential. Results showed that laboratory mineralizable N in the top layer (0-15 cm) of the seven soils ranged from 50 to 68 mg N kg-1 soil. In addition, more than 50% of the total mineralizable N was contributed from …
The Formation Of Distal Impact Ejecta, Brandon C. Johnson
The Formation Of Distal Impact Ejecta, Brandon C. Johnson
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Here we present two models for the dynamics of ejection and formation of distal impact ejecta. The first model focuses on the most highly shocked material that forms a massive expanding vapor plume or fireball. In this model molten droplets or spherules condense from the vapor. We model the expanding vapor plume using a one dimensional Lagrangian hydrocode. The condensation of droplets is treated by directly coupling the equations for homogeneous nucleation and growth with our hydrocode. The second model is focused on less energetic material ejected as part of the excavation flow. Using the iSALE hydrocode, we determine the …
Observation-Based Algorithm Development For Subsurface Hydrology In Northern Temperate Wetlands, Chun-Mei Chiu
Observation-Based Algorithm Development For Subsurface Hydrology In Northern Temperate Wetlands, Chun-Mei Chiu
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This study investigates wetland subsurface hydrology, as well as biogeochemistry - which is strongly influenced by water and temperature dynamics - as these interactions are expected to be highly significant, yet remain poorly represented in current ecosystem and climate models.
Northern wetlands have received widespread public attention due to steadily increasing summer mean global temperatures, extreme precipitation events and higher rates of natural greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the significant impacts on them due to human activities. The goal of my graduate research has been to improve quantification of the role of subsurface hydrology in northern wetlands by using …