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Use of Civil Engineering Fabrics in Pedological Field Research
Author(s) -
Darmody R. G.,
Bicki T.J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1989.03615995005300060050x
Subject(s) - geotechnical engineering , soil water , sampling (signal processing) , environmental science , mining engineering , soil science , geology , civil engineering , engineering , filter (signal processing) , electrical engineering
Soil pits are the pedologist's preferred means of examining and sampling soils. On occasion, pedologists, whether for pedagogic or research reasons, many need to re‐examine a pedon from a backfilled pit. This may be difficult especially if a backhoe is used. The backfilled materials and the in‐place soil materials comprising the pit walls can be difficult to separate, and consequently the backhoe could damage the pedon. A simple method of lining a soil pit with a civil engineering fabric prior to backfilling solves this problem. The fabric is nonbiodegradable, permeable to water but not to soil material, and strong. It has also proven to be quite useful for keeping buried equipment clean and allowing for its easy exhumation.