Ground Investigation for Civil Infrastructure Gets More Robust With Integration of Lab and Field Geotechnical Data

Better ground investigations with new digitised lab testing in geotechnical data management software OpenGround.

Increased soil salinity alters global inorganic carbon storage, finds study

A new global study shows that increasing soil salinity is systematically reshaping the storage and distribution of soil inorganic carbon (SIC), a key but often-overlooked part of terrestrial ...
Scientific Research Publishing

ASTM D2487-17 (2017). Standard Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System). ASTM International.

ABSTRACT: Expansive soils present a significant geohazard to light infrastructure worldwide, causing costly damage through swelling and shrinkage cycles driven by moisture content changes. One key ...
consilium.europa

Council adopts new rules for healthier and more resilient European soils

The Council today formally adopted the soil monitoring directive, establishing the first-ever EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils, with the overarching aspirational goal of achieving ...
IEEE

Domain Adaptation Using Class-Balanced Self-Paced Learning for Soil Classification With LIBS

Abstract: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a promising technology for soil analysis due to its simple setup, cost-effectiveness, and rapid (few seconds) analysis time per sample. The ...
Frontiers

Characterization and classification of soils at Jara Gelalicha and Aruma areas, Sidama region, southern Ethiopia

1 College of Dryland Agriculture, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia 2 School of Plant and Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia Introduction: Soil ...
IEEE

Soil Texture Classification Using RESNET-152

Abstract: Soil texture classification is vital for agriculture and soil management as it affects crop productivity and environmental sustainability. Conventional classification techniques usually ...
Lifehacker

How to Get Your Soil Tested for Free (and Why You Should)

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...
GitHub

[v2 Example]: Classification example notebook

đź‘Ť 1 twinbrian mentioned this on Sep 27, 2024 Example notebook for classification + dry_run flag draft #1036 shihchengli linked a pull request that will close this issue Example notebook for ...
The Conversation

Healthy soils are good for your gut, brain and wellbeing – here’s why

Jose David Henao Casas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
The New York Times

Paris Paralympics 2024: How the classification system works

PR1, W1, T51, F58, SL4, KL3, SM11. This is not a test to crack a code. But you will see a series of letter and number combinations while engaging with the Paralympics in Paris. At the Olympics, there ...