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Subtropical drying under greenhouse gas-induced warming
Precipitation increases under increasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) over the globe, except many subtropical areas where it decreases. Several mechanisms...
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Accelerated soil drying linked to increasing evaporative demand in wet regions
The rapid decline in soil water affects water resources, plant physiology, and agricultural development. However, the changes in soil drying rate and...
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Unraveling mechanisms underlying effects of wetting–drying cycles on soil respiration in a dryland
Rewetting of dry soils usually stimulates soil carbon (C) emission, a phenomenon known as the Birch effect. Soil C cycling in drylands, which store...
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Wetting–drying effects on the mechanical performance of xanthan gum biopolymer-stabilized soil
Xanthan gum biopolymers have gained increasing attention in geotechnical engineering due to the effectiveness and environmental-friendliness, and are...
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Assessment of polyphenols decomposition during olive mill wastewaters drying in storage basin
Olive mill wastewaters (OMW) are considered as a serious pollutant in Mediterranean countries due to their high level of toxicity and the huge...
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Asymmetric Drying and Wetting Trends in Eastern and Western China
As an important factor that directly affects agricultural production, the social economy, and policy implementation, observed changes in dry/wet...
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Time-dependent swell–shrink behavior of red-bed mudstone under cyclic wetting and drying
Red-bed mudstone experiences periodic swelling and shrinkage behaviors due to alternating wetting and drying cycles, leading to a series of...
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Recent human-induced atmospheric drying across Europe unprecedented in the last 400 years
The vapor pressure deficit reflects the difference between how much moisture the atmosphere could and actually does hold, a factor that fundamentally...
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The swelling behaviour of natural expansive stiff clay under different constraint conditions during cyclic wetting and drying
In this study, the intact Nanning stiff clay were subjected to cyclic wetting–drying under different axial constrain conditions. Experimental results...
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Investigation on the hydraulic response of a bioengineered landfill cover system subjected to extreme drying-wetting cycle
Construction wastes such as recycled concrete have been widely reused in geotechnical engineering to reduce environmental pollution and preserve...
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Dry Stacking of Filtered Iron Ore Tailings: Comparing On-Field Performance of Two Drying Methods
Stacking compacted filtered tailings has become an option to cope with the new Brazilian regulations while providing a safe disposal method for the...
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Deterioration of Mechanical Properties of Rockfill Materials Subjected to Cyclic Wetting–Drying and Wetting
The deterioration of rockfill materials caused by different factors harms the safety and workability of rockfill dams. This has been confirmed by the...
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Insights into saline soil cracking subjected to drying-wetting cycles
Soil salinization has become a global environmental issue, and soil cracking can lead to preferential flows and destabilize the developments of...
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Disintegration behavior and mechanism of carbonaceous mudstone under acidic corrosion and wetting-drying cycles
The disintegration of carbonaceous mudstone under the recurring action of acid rain increases the risk of geohazard occurrence. In this paper, a...
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Macro and micro connections for slip zone soils of landslide under wetting–drying cycles in the Three Gorges Reservoir area
Temporal variability in the macro-mechanics and microstructure induced by periodic water fluctuations during reservoir operation is widespread but...
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Wetting–drying impact on geotechnical behavior of alkali-stabilized marl clay with glass powder
This paper comprehensively focuses on the wetting–drying (W–D) behavior of carbonated marl soil, treated by a geopolymer utilizing alkali-activated...
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Disintegration characteristics and mechanism of red-bed argillaceous siltstone under drying–wetting cycle
Red-bed argillaceous siltstone is a common soft rock in the drawdown area of water diversion project extending from the Yangtze to Huaihe Rivers,...
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Influence of wetting–drying cycles on the compression behavior of a compacted loess from microstructure analysis
This study explores the compression deformation characteristics of compacted loess after different wetting–drying (WD) cycles, by tracking...
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Mechanical Properties and Deterioration Mechanism of Remolded Carbonaceous Mudstone Exposed to Wetting–Drying Cycles
Carbonaceous mudstone suffers intrusion of wetting–drying cycles in the period of seasonal rainfall, leading to a serious threat to the stability of...
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Evaporative Drying from Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic Homogeneous Porous Columns: Consequences of Wettability, Porous Structure and Hydraulic Connectivity
Evaporative drying from porous media is influenced by wettability and porous structures; altering these parameters impacts capillary effects and...
