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Effect of Biochar Produced from Mesquite on the Compaction Characteristics and Shear Strength of a Clayey Sand
Biochar is a carbon-rich and low microbial degrading material obtained after pyrolysis of biomass in the absence or limited content of oxygen. The impact of biochar on hydraulic properties of soil is extensive...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Correction to: Ultrasonic P Wave Velocity Measurement of Sedimentary Rocks in Laboratory and Its Dependency on Different Parameters by Using Multivariate Regression Analysis
The original version of the book was published without the reference to the source of Figure 3 in Chapter 30, which has now been updated as follows: Figure 3 is adapted from a journal publication by Garia et a...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effects of Methanol Substitution on Performance and Emission in a LPG-Fueled SI Engine
The current rate of depletion of fossil fuels has created an imbalance in the energy exchange. Stricter emission standards are enforced in order to control the environmental pollution and global warming. Both ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Ultrasonic P Wave Velocity Measurement of Sedimentary Rocks in Laboratory and Its Dependency on Different Parameters by Using Multivariate Regression Analysis
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) is one of the non-destructive geophysical method commonly used in different fields such as civil, mining, geotechnical, and rock engineering. Ultrasonic technique is generally u...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Filament Type and Biochemical Composition of Lignocellulose Fiber in Vegetation Growth in Early Plant Establishment Period
Early plant establishment period for bioengineered structure is important to assess its soil erosion protection and green restoration capability. The use of lignocellulose-based fibers has been recently explor...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources Using Smart Grid Technology
In the electrical power system, the load demand scenario is increasing day to day. In this paper, different renewable energy sources like solar PV and wind energy system are used. Battery energy storage system...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Influence of Grain Sorting and Grain Shape/Elongation on the Intergranular Porosity of Cubic Packing for Sedimentary Rocks
Porosity, being the main storage parameter in porous reservoir rocks, relates to the microscopic void spaces in rocks where oil and gas are accumulated. Diagenetic processes may damage porosity since they affe...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Application of Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) to Improve the Shear Strength of Different Type of Soils
Urease enzyme derived from the agricultural source precipitates calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from an aqueous solution of urea and calcium chloride via urea hydrolysis, which strengthens the soil by cementing and bri...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigation on Turbocharger Actuator for LPG Fuelled SI Engine
The effects of turbocharger wastegate actuator upon engine performance and emission were experimented on a twin-cylinder spark-ignited engine fuelled by gas phase LPG. The load was given by setting the throttl...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Laboratory Swell Pressure Determination of Expansive Clays
Swell pressure is an essential phenomenon in the case of expansive clays to know the overall behavior and performance of the clay. Expansive clays are being used as a buffer material in the deep geological rep...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Alkaline Environment on the Swell Pressures of Compacted Bentonite Under Thermal History
Bentonite is used as a buffer material in the deep geological repository for the safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW). The repository consists of a natural barrier system and an engineered barried s...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigating the Potential of Xanthan Gum for Aeolian Erosion Mitigation
Aeolian erosion is a serious geotechnical concern specifically in erosion prone regions such as deserts. The adverse geotechnical concerns include exposure of substructures to extreme weather conditions, inter...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigation of the Microstructure of Brahmaputra Sand Treated with Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Single-Dosed Bio-Cementation
The bio-mediated soil improvement has promising capabilities to provide sustainable aid to the geotechnical challenges. The geotechnical behavior of the soil can be modified utilizing bio-mediated processes. M...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigation of the Combined Effect of Perforated Tube, Baffles, and Porous Material on Acoustic Attenuation Performance
In this work, muffler with perforated baffles and pipes has been studied for noise attenuation characteristics. Transmission loss parameter is used to quantify the acoustic performance in the muffler. The purp...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Laboratory Liquid Limit Determination Comparison of Expansive Clays by Casagrande and Cone Penetration Method
The liquid limit is an essential property of a cohesive soil, which defines the water content of the soil at the boundary between solid to a liquid consistency phase. It depends upon the type of mineral that t...
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Effect of biochar type on infiltration, water retention and desiccation crack potential of a silty sand
Biochar is a carbon-rich material obtained after thermochemical conversion of biomass under no oxygen environment. The effect of biochar amendment on soil properties, such as water retention, infiltration and ...
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Soil-biochar-plant interaction: differences from the perspective of engineered and agricultural soils
Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced mainly from plant- and animal-based biomass through thermochemical conversion. It is often amended to soil for methane oxidation in landfill cover soil and for improv...
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Elastic wave velocities as indicators of lithology-based geomechanical behaviour of sedimentary rocks: an overview
Different geomechanical properties such as elastic modulus/deformation modulus, Poisson’s ratio (υ), uniaxial compressive strength, shear strength properties, tensile strength and point load index are widely used...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Magnesium Incorporation in Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) to Improve Shear Strength of Soil
Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is a novel, bioinspired soil stabilization technique in which calcium carbonate (\({\text{CaCO}}_{3}\)) crystals are enzymatically precipitated to cement and link the...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Influence of Packing of Grain Particles on Porosity
Geometrically, systematic arrangements of grain particles (idealized as spheres of varying radii) and the relationships with particular petrophysical properties of sedimentary rocks provide a basis for underst...
