Analysing the impact of compaction of soil aggregates using X-ray microtomography and water flow simulations
- Submitting institution
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The University of Leeds
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- CHEM-18
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.still.2015.02.004
- Title of journal
- Soil and Tillage Research
- Article number
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- First page
- 147
- Volume
- 150
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0167-1987
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0167198715000392-mmc1.docx
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- For the assessment of soil permeability, currently only laboratory or field measurements provide reliable results. This paper demonstrates that combined experimental X-ray tomography and numerical Lattice-Boltzmann simulations are a viable alternative, allowing study of much smaller samples and direct computation of other structure-related properties, such as soil compaction, nutrient migration and resistance to flooding. Highlighted in key international reviews (e.g. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2015.1067711 and https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2016.11.001), this led to a British-Council-funded £247k collaborative project (118Y343) with Sheffield, Manchester and Ankara/Bogazici Universities, on soil salinity management. The method was then subsequently applied to understand the hydrological performance of green roofs (https://doi.org/10.3390/w10060784).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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