The Canadian System of Soil Classification, Third Edition. by Staff, Soil Classification Working Group

Table of Contents: “…""Title page""; ""Copyright""; ""Publishing dates""; ""Contents""; ""Prefaces""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""History of Soil Classification in Canada""; ""The early years, 1914-1940""; ""From 1940 to 1996""; ""Rationale of Soil Taxonomy in Canada""; ""The nature of soil""; ""Nature and purpose of soil classification""; ""Misconceptions about soil taxonomy""; ""Attributes of the Canadian system""; ""Bases of criteria for defining taxa at various categorical levels""; ""Relationship of taxonomic classes to environments""…”
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Le systeme canadien de classification des sols

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Manual of soil laboratory testing. Volume 1, Soil classification and compaction tests by Head, K. H.

Subjects: “…Soils Classification Laboratory manuals.…”
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Soil Genesis and Classification by Buol, Stanley W.

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Soil Science Simplified by Eash, Neal S.

Table of Contents: “…Extent of the Problem -- Chapter 11: Conservation Agriculture -- CA Principles -- CA Adoption -- Summary of CA Benefits -- Bibliography -- Chapter 12: Soil Classification and Surveys -- The Soil Classification Categories -- The 12 Soil Orders -- Time Is too Short for Strong Soil Development -- Climate Is the Dominant Factor in Soil Development -- Parent Material Is Specific -- Vegetation Is a Grassland (Prairie) Mollisols: Grassland Soils (6.9%) -- Climate and Vegetation Combination Dominates -- Vegetation and Parent Material Dominate -- Soil Horizons…”
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Handbook of technical terms of soil and water engineering by Albaji, Mohammad, Neissi, Lamya, Hendali, Soroor

Table of Contents: “…Soil formation -- Soil classification -- Soil physics -- Soil chemistry -- Soil biology -- Soil microbiology -- Saline and alkaline soils -- Soil texture -- Soil nutrition -- Soil mechanics -- Soil fertility -- Soil erosion -- Soil and land evaluation -- Organic matter -- Soil moisture -- Evapotranspiration -- Irrigation : part 1 -- Irrigation : part 2 -- Drainage -- Surface water -- Ground water -- Water quality indices -- Waste water -- Water and soil conservation.…”
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Forest Soils : Properties and Processes. by Armson, Ken

Table of Contents: “…Visual symptoms -- Comparative chemical analyses -- Mathematical relationships -- General fertility considerations -- Fertilizer materials and their use -- 9 Soil classification -- History -- Units of soil and classification -- The 7th approximation and soil taxonomy -- a world system -- The basis -- Diagnostic horizons -- Categories -- The Canadian soil classification system -- Categories -- Family and series -- 10 Soil surveys -- Soil surveys and the landscape -- Examples of soil surveys -- Comprehensive land surveys -- General soil survey -- USDA -- General soil survey -- Canada -- Forest soil survey -- Japan -- Boreal forest soil survey -- The Netherlands -- a large-scale survey -- Interpretation and use of soil surveys -- 11 Roots and soil -- Form and abundance of roots -- Methods of study -- Forms of roots -- Rooting volume of the soil -- Amounts and development of roots -- Root growth and soil properties -- Ecological and silvicultural aspects of roots -- 12 Fire and soil -- Effects of fire on forest soil properties -- Physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Soil organisms -- Ecological effects -- 13 The hydrolic cycle -- The water cycle -- General considerations -- Measurements -- Effects of soil properties -- Effects of vegetation -- Forest management effects -- 14 Nutrient cycling -- General considerations -- Nutrient inputs and outputs -- Atmospheric -- Geologic -- Biologic -- Internal cycling in the forest and soil -- The forest -- The soil -- Nutrient cycling in relation to certain ecological and silvicultural considerations -- 15 Forest soil development -- Factors of soil development -- Processes of soil development -- Additions -- Losses -- Translocation -- Transformation -- Conclusions -- 16 Soils and changing landscapes and use -- Soils and landscapes -- Geologic -- Vegetation -- Cultural -- The New Forest -- a case history.…”
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Environmental site investigation by Pickles, Christopher B.

Table of Contents: “…Soil and site classification -- 4.1 Introduction to soil classification -- 4.1.1 Laboratory testing -- 4.1.2 Soil classification -- 4.1.3 Contaminants of concern -- 4.1.4 Comparison with historical data -- 4.2 Introduction to site classification -- 4.2.1 Site mapping -- 4.2.2 Subsurface mapping -- 4.2.3 Accuracy and reliability -- 4.3 Introduction to dynamic site investigation -- 4.3.1 Initial site investigation -- 4.3.2 Dynamic site investigation -- 4.3.3 Monitoring and modeling -- Bibliography -- Index.…”
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Geotechnical engineering : unsaturated and saturated soils by Briaud, J.-L

Table of Contents: “…4.5 Engineering Significance of Classification Parameters and Plasticity Chart4.6 Unified Soil Classification System; Problems; Problems and Solutions; Chapter 5 Rocks; 5.1 Rock Groups and Identification; 5.2 Rock Mass vs. …”
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Soils in Natural Landscapes. by Alexander, Earl B.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1: Soils, Landscapes, and Ecosystems; Chapter 2: Soil Parent Material, Weathering, and Primary Particles; Chapter 3: Soil Architecture-Structural Units and Horizons; Chapter 4: Heat and Soil Temperature; Chapter 5: Soil Water, Air, and Climate; Chapter 6: Soil Classification-Kinds of Soils; Chapter 7: Soils and Landscapes; Chapter 8: Primary Production and Plant Nutrition; Chapter 9: Soil Organisms: Life in Soils; Chapter 10: Soil Organic Matter; Chapter 11: Soils and Global Processes; Chapter 12: Land Management and Soil Quality.…”
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Geotechnical Problem Solving. by Lommler, John C.

Table of Contents: “…Geotechnical Problem Solving; Contents; Preface; 1 General Topics; 1.1 How to Use This Book; 1.2 You have to See It to Solve It; 1.3 My Approach to Modern Geotechnical Engineering Practice -- An Overview; 1.4 Mistakes or Errors; 2 Geotechnical Topics; 2.1 Soil Classification -- Why DoWe Have It?; 2.2 Soil Stresses and Strains; 2.3 Soil Shear Strength; 2.4 Shear Strength Testing -- What is Wrong with the Direct Shear Test?…”
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Site Engineering for Landscape Architects by Strom, Steven

Table of Contents: “…Phase 3: Design Implementation -- Applying the Grading Process -- Site Analysis -- Design Development -- Design Implementation -- Synthesis -- Grading Plan Graphics -- Construction Grading Plan -- 7: Soils in Construction -- Role of Soil in Site Planning -- Implications of Soils for Site Construction -- Earthwork -- Footings and Foundations -- Drainage Requirements -- Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Investigation -- Land Use Feasibility -- Site-Specific Investigations -- Critical Conditions -- Soil Characteristics -- Soil Phases -- Physical Properties -- Soil Classification…”
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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING IN THE XXI CENTURY : lessons learned and future.

Table of Contents: “…Caracterizacion fisica, quimica y mineralogica de suelos diatomaceos, presentes en sedimentos de la ciudad de Tunja -- Colombia -- Impact of Salinity Level in Pore Fluid on the Compressibility of Champlain Sea Clay -- Polymer Enhanced Clay-Sand Mixture -- Profiling Yield Stresses and Identification of Soft Organic Clays Using Piezocone Tests -- Shearing of Clay-Structure Interfaces at Varying Deformation Rates -- Characterization of Intermediate and Structured Soils with a CPT-Interface Response Soil Classification Framework -- Preconsolidation Pressure of Post-Glacial Soft Clay and Silt Deposits…”
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Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement by Han, Jie

Table of Contents: “…2.2.4 Hydraulic Properties -- 2.2.5 Compaction of Geomaterial -- 2.3 Geosynthetics and Properties -- 2.3.1 Type of Geosynthetic -- 2.3.2 Function -- 2.3.3 Properties and Test Methods -- Physical Properties -- Hydraulic Properties -- Mechanical Properties -- Geosynthetic-Soil/Block Interaction Properties -- Allowable Properties -- 2.4 In situ Testing -- 2.4.1 Standard Penetration Test -- Introduction -- Measured Parameter -- Correlation -- 2.4.2 Cone Penetration Test -- Introduction -- Measured Parameters -- Soil Classification and Correlation -- 2.4.3 Vane Shear Test -- Introduction…”
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Geographies of Agriculture : Globalisation, Restructuring and Sustainability. by Robinson, G. M. (Guy M.)

Table of Contents: “…Agricultural systems; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The agri-ecosystem; 1.3 Climate and agriculture; 1.3.1 Temperature; 1.3.2 Water; 1.4 Agricultural soils; 1.4.1 Soil classification; 1.5 Energy; 1.6 Climatic change and agriculture; 1.7 Classifying agricultural systems; 1.7.1 Land classification; 1.7.2 Land use classification; 1.7.3 Type-of-farming regions; 1.8 Conclusion; 2. …”
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Handbook of Loss Prevention Engineering. by Haight, Joel M.

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Interpreting Soil Test Results : What Do All the Numbers Mean?. by Hazelton, Pam

Table of Contents: “…2.2 Water-holding properties of soils2.3 Hydraulic conductivity (K); 2.4 Bulk density and air porosity; 2.5 Soil strength; 2.6 Aggregate stability; 2.7 Visual assessment of soil structure; 2.8 Water repellence; 3 Soil properties and soil behaviour for engineering; 3.1 Unified soil classification system (USCS); 3.2 General levels of interpretation for plastic limit, liquid limitand plasticity index; 3.3 Earthworks; 3.4 Expansive soils; 3.5 Engineering interpretation of soil strength; 3.6 Soil factors that can affect the resistance of concrete andsteel pipes to corrosion.…”
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Hillslope hydrology and stability by Lu, Ning, 1960-, Godt, Jonathan W.

Table of Contents: “…2.1.7 Trends in extreme precipitation2.2 Topography; 2.2.1 General topographic features; 2.2.2 Digital landscapes; 2.2.3 DEM methods for landslide analysis; 2.3 Soil classification; 2.3.1 Soil stratigraphy; 2.3.2 Commonly used classification systems; 2.4 Hillslope hydrology and stream flow generation; 2.4.1 Runoff and infiltration; 2.4.2 Subsurface flow processes and runoff generation; 2.4.3 Subsurface stormflow; 2.4.4 Subsurface stormflow and landslide initiation; 2.5 Mechanical processes in hillslopes; 2.5.1 Stress variation mechanisms; Seismic shaking; Weight of water.…”
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Guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design by Hawley, P. Mark, Cunning, John

Table of Contents: “…4.4 Field investigations for geotechnical conditions4.4.1 Planning of geotechnical field investigations; 4.4.2 Foundation investigations; 4.4.3 Errors and deficiencies in geotechnical site investigations; 5 Material characterisation ; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Definitions; 5.2 Foundation materials; 5.3 Foundation soils; 5.3.1 Soil description versus classification; 5.3.2 Soil description; 5.3.3 Soil index properties; 5.3.4 Soil classification; 5.3.5 Shear strength; 5.3.6 Hydraulic conductivity; 5.3.7 Consolidation and creep; 5.3.8 Permafrost and frozen ground; 5.4 Foundation bedrock.…”
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Soil Properties and their Correlations. by Carter, Michael

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Canada's vegetation : a world perspective by Scott, Geoffrey A. J.

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Illustrations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope of the Text -- 1.3 World Vegetation Types -- 1.3.1 Vegetation Formations and Zones -- 1.3.2 Zonobiomes -- 1.3.3 Ecoclimates -- 1.3.4 The Canadian Vegetation Classification System -- 1.3.5 Ecozones -- 1.3.6 Floristic Realms -- 1.3.7 Plant Species Nomenclature -- 1.4 Soil Classifications and Soil Systems -- 1.5 Climatic Parameters -- 1.5.1 The Role of Climate -- 1.5.2 Moisture indexes -- 1.5.3 Climate Diagrams -- 1.6 Plant Strategies…”
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Unsaturated soil mechanics in engineering practice by Fredlund, D. G. (Delwyn G.), 1940-

Table of Contents: “…-- 2.1.2 Unsaturated Soil as Four-Phase Mixture -- 2.1.3 Distinctive Features of Contractile Skin -- 2.1.4 Terminology for Continuum Mechanics Variables of State -- 2.1.5 Designation of Stress State Variables -- 2.1.6 Designation of Deformation State Variables -- 2.1.7 Typical Profiles of Unsaturated Soils -- 2.2 Soil Classification -- 2.2.1 Grain-Size Distribution Curves -- 2.2.2 Equation for Grain-Size Distribution Curve -- 2.2.3 Atterberg Limits -- 2.2.4 Shrinkage Curve Equation -- 2.3 Phase Properties -- 2.3.1 Solid Phase -- 2.3.2 Water Phase -- 2.3.3 Air Phase -- 2.3.4 Air-Water Interface or Contractile Skin -- 2.3.5 Interaction of Air and Water -- 2.3.6 Water Vapor -- 2.3.7 Air Dissolving in Water -- 2.3.8 Diffusion of Air through Water -- 2.3.9 Surface Tension -- 2.3.10 Capillary Phenomenon -- 2.4 Volume-Mass Variables -- 2.4.1 Porosity -- 2.4.2 Void Ratio -- 2.4.3 Degree of Saturation -- 2.4.4 Volumetric Water Content -- 2.4.5 Gravimetric Water Content -- 2.4.6 Volume-Mass Relations -- 2.4.7 Volume-Mass Relations When Pore Fluid Is Not Water.…”
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