Effect of Fly Ash on Physical Properties of Ultisols from Subtropical China

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 703-717

  Lu, Shenggao ^a   Zhu, Lei ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fly ash; Microaggregate; Modulus of rupture; Particle size; Ultisols; Water retention curve

Indexed keywords

COAL; WATER;

FLY ASH; MICROAGGREGATE; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL AMENDMENT; ULTISOL; WATER RETENTION;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CLAY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FLY ASH; GRAVIMETRY; LOAM SOIL; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL PROPERTY; WATER RETENTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 1942453810     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120030353     Document Type: Article

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