soil aggregate

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• soil aggregate —    Loosely cemented cluster of soil particles [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Soil structure — is determined by how individual soil granules clump or bind together and aggregate, and therefore, the arrangement of soil pores between them. Soil structure has a major influence on water and air movement, biological activity, root growth and… …   Wikipedia

• Soil carbon — is the generic name for carbon held within the soil, primarily in association with its organic content. This discussion begins with a brief introduction to soil carbon, its function within the soil, influences on soil carbon, and finally the… …   Wikipedia

• Soil morphology — is the field observable attributes of the soil within the various soil horizons and the description of the kind and arrangement of the horizons. [cite book | last = Buol | first = Stanley W. | authorlink = | coauthors = Southard, Randal J.,… …   Wikipedia

• Soil cement — is a construction material , a mix of pulverized natural soil with small amount of portland cement and water, usually processed in a tumble, compacted to high density. Hard, semi rigid durable material is formed by hydration of the cement… …   Wikipedia

• Aggregate — Ag gre*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggregated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggregating}.] [L. aggregatus, p. p. of aggregare to lead to a flock or herd; ad + gregare to collect into a flock, grex flock, herd. See {Gregarious}.] 1. To bring together; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… …   Universalium

• aggregate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad + greg , grex flock Date: 15th century formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aggregate — aggregable /ag ri geuh beuhl/, adj. aggregately, adj. aggregateness, n. aggregatory /ag ri geuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. adj., n. /ag ri git, gayt /; v. /ag ri gayt /, adj., n., v., aggregated, aggregating. adj. 1. formed by the conjunction or… …   Universalium

• soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them. * * * Study of soils and their utilization, especially in planning… …   Universalium

• Soil type — In terms of soil texture, soil type usually refers to the different sizes of mineral particles in a particular sample. Soil is made up in part of finely ground rock particles, grouped according to size as sand,and clay. Each size plays a… …   Wikipedia