INTRODUCTION:- The type of foundation constructed in the Jalila children’s hospital is piles and raft. Bored piles and raft is one of the most common form of foundation constructed in this part of the world. Bored Piles (figure 1) are constructed according to soil conditions of the area‚ in this particular building pile are constructed 20m deep in to ground for better support and hold. Rafting (figure 2) is done on the piles caps to support the structure of the building‚ in this particular scenario the rafting
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should not be added to the soil directly around plants---it may burn the roots. The strong ammonia smell of chicken manure almost disappears when it is mixed with carboniferous materials such as dead leaves. As a general rule‚ it is best to compost chicken manure rather than add it directly to the soil. Read more: The Best Manure for Compost | Garden Guides http://www.gardenguides.com/87499-manure-compost.html#ixzz29JgQHQSP Materials and methods Location‚ soil and climate The experiment
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solutions‚ in water‚ without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium‚ such as perlite‚ gravel‚ mineral wool‚ or coconut husk. Researchers discovered in the 19th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. In natural conditions‚ soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water‚ plant roots
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Human Overuse of Resources Calls for Second Earth According to a UK study‚ growth of the population and an increasing consumption of resources could leave humans in need of a second planet as early as 2030. Human demands on natural resources have doubled in less than 50 years‚ according to the Living Planet Report. The rate at which resources are being utilized with the population as is – or growing – will exceed the capacity of the planet in about 30 years. The report also said tropical
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microbial and soil properties following amendment with treated and untreated olive mill wastewater Ali Mekki‚ Abdelhafidh Dhouib‚ Sami Sayadià Laboratoire des Bioprocedes‚Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax‚ BP: ‘‘K’’ 3038 Sfax‚ Tunisie ´ ´ Received 8 June 2005; accepted 15 June 2005 KEYWORDS Microbial community; Olive mill wastewater; Polyphenols; Soil respiration Summary We investigated the effect of untreated and biologically treated olive mill wastewater (OMW) spreading on the soil characteristics
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is transported from the farm to TSB Malelane‚ The mill is a few kilometers away from the farm. Since mono-culture result to infertility of the soil‚ therefore‚ soybean is used as a rotation crop because of its nitrogen fixation by practicing crop rotation it helps to control or minimize pest and diseases that attract the same family‚ to improve the soil
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Deforestation The cutting down of forest or deforestation can affect us and have serious effects on our environment as well. A few effects of deforestation are soil erosion‚ disruption of the water cycle‚ and possible even global warming When forest areas are cleared‚ it results in exposing the soil to the sun. Which would make the soil very dry and eventually‚ infertile‚ due to nitrogen being lost. In addition‚ when there is rainfall‚ it washes away the nutrients‚ which flow with the rainwater
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whereas it enriches and fertilizes the soil planted with crop. It is both equally safe and profitable. Leaf mulch is like fertilizer. They are decayed leaves that are one of the best soil conditioners that can be added to garden or crops. Unlike fresh fallen leaves‚ which are quite acidic and use the nitrogen in the soil when decaying‚ leaf mulch adds humus to the soil and amends it. While compost is excellent for improving soil texture and adding nutrients to the soil‚ the broken down mulch (often referred
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Agricultural Land Conservation The issues of land distribution and land conservation in agriculture attract more and more attention‚ especially when the expansion of cropland is hitting a limit since much more land is conserved for environmental purposes. Soil erosion is devastating the topsoil of land as chemical fertilizers are used to increase output within a limited amount of land. At the same time‚ livestock production expands at an ever-growing speed‚ worsening the land use situation. Livestock production
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implementing varying pH levels of buffer solution into the soil. We have allotted a total of four days (Tuesday‚ April 10‚ 2012- Friday April 13‚ 2012) to examine the effects of acid rain. Purpose: To investigate the effect of implementing buffer solutions of varying pH levels in soil on the growth in height of radish plants (Raphanus sativus). Independent Variable: The varying levels of pH of buffer solutions placed into the plants’ soil Dependent Variable: The height of the radish plants from
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