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Author (up) Joseph, J.; Külls, C.; Arend, M.; Schaub, M.; Hagedorn, F.; Gessler, A.; Weiler, M.
Title Application of a laser-based spectrometer for continuous in situ measurements of stable isotopes of soil CO2 in calcareous and acidic soils Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Soil Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 49-62
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Joseph2019application Serial 15
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Author (up) Mekuria, W.; Tegegne, D.
Title Water harvesting Type Book Chapter
Year 2023 Publication Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment (Second Edition) Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 593-607
Keywords Climate change, Ecosystem services, Environmental benefits, Population growth, Resilient community, Resilient environment, Socio-economic benefits, Urbanizations, Water harvesting, Water quality, Water security
Abstract Water harvesting is the intentional collection and concentration of rainwater and runoff to offset irrigation demands. Secondary benefits include decreased flood and erosion risk. Water harvesting techniques include micro- and macro-catchment systems, floodwater harvesting, and rooftop and groundwater harvesting. The techniques vary with catchment type and size, and the method of water storage. Micro-catchment water harvesting, for example, requires the development of small structures and targets increased water delivery and storage to the root zone whereas macro-catchment systems collect runoff water from large areas. The sustainability of water harvesting techniques at the local level are usually constrained by several factors such as labor, construction costs, loss of productive land, and maintenance, suggesting that multiple solutions are required to sustain the benefits of water harvesting techniques.
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Publisher Academic Press Place of Publication Oxford Editor Goss, M.J.; Oliver, M.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Mekuria2023593 Serial 225
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Author (up) Mekuria, W.; Tegegne, D.
Title Water harvesting Type Book Chapter
Year 2023 Publication Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment (Second Edition) Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 593-607
Keywords Climate change, Ecosystem services, Environmental benefits, Population growth, Resilient community, Resilient environment, Socio-economic benefits, Urbanizations, Water harvesting, Water quality, Water security
Abstract Water harvesting is the intentional collection and concentration of rainwater and runoff to offset irrigation demands. Secondary benefits include decreased flood and erosion risk. Water harvesting techniques include micro- and macro-catchment systems, floodwater harvesting, and rooftop and groundwater harvesting. The techniques vary with catchment type and size, and the method of water storage. Micro-catchment water harvesting, for example, requires the development of small structures and targets increased water delivery and storage to the root zone whereas macro-catchment systems collect runoff water from large areas. The sustainability of water harvesting techniques at the local level are usually constrained by several factors such as labor, construction costs, loss of productive land, and maintenance, suggesting that multiple solutions are required to sustain the benefits of water harvesting techniques.
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Publisher Academic Press Place of Publication Oxford Editor Goss, M.J.; Oliver, M.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Mekuria2023593 Serial 265
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Author (up) Zhang, Y.; Liu, X.; Yuan, S.; Song, J.; Chen, W.; Dias, D.
Title A two-dimensional experimental study of active progressive failure of deeply buried Qanat tunnels in sandy ground Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication Soils and Foundations Abbreviated Journal
Volume 63 Issue 3 Pages 101323
Keywords Qanat tunnel, Sand, Failure effect, Soil arching, Model test
Abstract As an ancient underground hydraulic engineering facility, the Qanat system has been used to draw groundwater from arid regions. A qanat is a horizontal tunnel with a slight incline that draws groundwater from a higher location and delivers it to lower agricultural land. During long-term water delivery, the qanat tunnel has experienced different degrees of aging and collapse, which may result in the significant ground settlement and even disasters. This paper developed a two-dimensional laboratory system to investigate the influence of progressive failure on the stability of deeply buried qanat tunnels. The developed system is fully instrumented with a particle image velocimetry (PIV) system and earth pressure and displacement monitoring. A special cylindrical membrane tube is designed and connected to an advanced pressure–volume controller to simulate the step-wise failure process of the tunnel. Three model tests were conducted on a dry sand considering the buried qanat tunnels at three different depths. Experimental results clearly show the progressive evolution of soil arching effect in the dry sand associated with the progressive failure of the tunnels. The failure of the Qanat ground starts from the vault and develops upwards, which is closely related to the evolution of stress contour at three consecutive stages. Ground surface settlement and volume loss corresponding to three burial depths were compared. A deeply buried qanat tunnel has a small effect on surface settlement. Earth pressure evolution on the 2D plane shows the load redistribution when the qanat collapses. The maximum arch and the initial point of the limit state correspond to a volume loss of 12.5 % and 50 %, respectively. For the collapse of the deep buried qanat tunnel, ground earth pressure evolution can be divided into a stress-increasing region, stress-decreasing region, and no redistribution region. Furthermore, a multi trap-door model considering soil expansion is proposed to describe the progressive failure behavior and its effects.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Zhang2023101323 Serial 274
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