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2. Jet erosion test - Wikipedia

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   The jet erosion test (JET), or jet index test, is a method used in geotechnical engineering to quantify the resistance of a soil to erosion. The test can be applied in-situ after preparing a field site, or it can be applied in a laboratory on either an intact or a remolded soil sample. A quantitative measure of erodibility allows for the ...

3. Soil mechanics - Wikipedia

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   Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Soil produced and transported by intense weathering and erosion ... In the hydrometer tests, the soil particles are mixed with ...

4. Weathering - Wikipedia

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   Thermal stress weathering is an important mechanism in deserts, where there is a large diurnal temperature range, hot in the day and cold at night. [13] As a result, thermal stress weathering is sometimes called insolation weathering, but this is misleading. Thermal stress weathering can be caused by any large change of temperature, and not ...

5. Soil production function - Wikipedia

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   A general model suggests that the rate of physical weathering of bedrock (de/dt) can be represented as an exponential decline with soil thickness: / = ⁡ [] where h is soil thickness [m], P 0 [mm/year] is the potential (or maximum) weathering rate of bedrock and k [m −1] is an empirical constant. [1]

6. Hole erosion test - Wikipedia

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   The hole erosion test (HET) is a method used in geotechnical engineering to quantify the resistance of a soil to erosion, and is specifically relevant to the topic of internal erosion in embankment dams. The test can be performed in a laboratory on a remolded soil sample, and provides estimates of both the critical shear stress for erosion of ...

7. Rock (geology) - Wikipedia

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   Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version ... sediments are formed by weathering of earlier rocks by erosion in a source area and then transported to the place ...

8. Rock cycle - Wikipedia

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   Weathering and erosion break the original rock down into smaller fragments and carry away dissolved material. This fragmented material accumulates and is buried by additional material. While an individual grain of sand is still a member of the class of rock it was formed from, a rock made up of such grains fused together is sedimentary.

9. Joint (geology) - Wikipedia

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   Joints have a profound control on weathering and erosion of bedrock. As a result, they exert a strong control on how topography and morphology of landscapes develop. Understanding the local and regional distribution, physical character, and origin of joints is a significant part of understanding the geology and geomorphology of an area.