Essays about: "sand pits"

Found 4 essays containing the words sand pits.

  1. 1. Evaluation of the test procedure for a Rubber Balloon Soil Densitometer

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Mohammad Minhajur Ahmed; [2021]
    Keywords : Rubber Balloon Soil Densitometer; compacted soil; density; volumetric measurement; artificial pits.;

    Abstract : A Rubber Balloon Soil Densitometer is one of the essential apparatuses in Geotechnical Engineering to measure the in-place volume of compacted soil to calculate the soil density. In 2019, some renowned institutions and organizations, Vattenfall, Luleå University of Technology, Uppsala University, Lund University, and HydroResearch AB, were involved in a research project. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sand pits as habitat for ground beetles (Carabidae) : does the area affect species number and composition?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Lina Lönnberg; [2009]
    Keywords : sand pits; ground beetles Carabidae ; conservation; species-area relationship;

    Abstract : Sand pits are a valuable habitat which can hold many sand living species including several endangered ones. As many sand habitats with exposed sand are declining, sand pits have a potential as a substitute habitat. READ MORE

  4. 3. Greywater Treatment systems' assessment

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

    Author : Achu Denis; [2007]
    Keywords : Greywater; treatment; Kimberley; ecological; sanitation; resorption;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the various types of onsite greywater treatment facilities available at two housing communities (Hull Street and Moshoeshoe Eco Village) in Kimberley, South Africa. The objective was to undertake a close observation through personal experience of the installations, measure water consumption and greywater produced, do an inventory of household cleaning chemicals and conduct interviews of different stake-holders of the Housing Project to find out their views on greywater and Ecosan issues. READ MORE

  5. 4. Proglacial deformation of glaciofluvial sediments during the Pomeranian deglaciation in the Neubrandenburg area, NE Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Mattias Lindén; [2001]
    Keywords : local ice dome; proglacial deformation; glacial tectonics; Pomeranian deglaciation; NE Germany; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Genom att undersöka tre grustag i nordöstra Tyskland, Kreuzbruchhof, Fritscheshof och Spargelberg har jag försökt rekonstruera hur isen såg ut vid istidens slutfas. Syftet var att rekonstruera den senaste glaciala aktiviteten. READ MORE