The soil nutrient losses due to excessive soil loss on Loess Plateau were studied by means of runoff plotsand systematical determination of soil nutrients both in sediments and runoff.The results show that theamounts ...The soil nutrient losses due to excessive soil loss on Loess Plateau were studied by means of runoff plotsand systematical determination of soil nutrients both in sediments and runoff.The results show that theamounts of nutrient losses depended on the amounts of erosion sediments. Along with sediment, 11-197 kgnitrogen/hectare and 9-174 kg phosphorus/hectare were lost, accounting for 92.46-99.47 percent of the totalamount of nitrogen loss and 99.85-99.99 percent of the total amount of phosphorns loss respectively. Thenutrient losses, very small in runoff, were mainly attributed to erosion of a few rainstorms during a year. Thenutrient level in sediment was mostly higher than that in the original soil. Planting grass evidently reducedthe losses of soil nutrients. The N level was lower in runoff than in rainfall so that the N loss from runoffconld be made up by rainfall. Fertilizer application to crops raised the nutrient level in runoff.展开更多
A total of 60 VES （geo-electrical resistivity soundings） and ten exploratory core holes （boreholes） were carried out along the axis of a proposed earth dam site as part of an overall geotechnical investigation for...A total of 60 VES （geo-electrical resistivity soundings） and ten exploratory core holes （boreholes） were carried out along the axis of a proposed earth dam site as part of an overall geotechnical investigation for the design and construction of an earth dam along Dansak River, Shemankar River Basin, Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The geophysical interpretation revealed four to five geo-electric layers corresponding to lithologic units （1） topsoil from 0-2 m with a resistivity value of 〈 100-320 ohm-m, （2） weathered/slightly weathered basalt fi＇om 0.6 m to 20 m characterized by resistivity value of 27-130 ohm-m, followed by （3） basalt/fractured basalts with resistivity value of 130-400 ohm-m and （4） the basement rocks with resistivity value 〉 320 ohm-m to 3,021 ohm-m. Exploratory borehole drilling encountered a series of lithologic units viz： overburden （clay, silt and sand） weathered basalt, slightly weathered basalt, fresh/fractured basalts, weathered migmatite and migmatites/migmatite gneiss. Exploratory core analysis in terms of CR （core recovery） and RQD （rock quality designation） revealed an average of 70%-90% and 75%-90%, respectively. Lugeon test gave Lugeon values of 1-5 for the ten core holes. However, fractures with Lugeon value from 〉 5-15 lugeon were encountered on borehole numbers BH 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Grouting is recommended to seal this shallow to medium depth （0-15 m） fractures to reduce or eliminate possible seepage when the dam is constructed. The rock mass index grading for the dam axis ranges from good to excellent.展开更多
文摘The soil nutrient losses due to excessive soil loss on Loess Plateau were studied by means of runoff plotsand systematical determination of soil nutrients both in sediments and runoff.The results show that theamounts of nutrient losses depended on the amounts of erosion sediments. Along with sediment, 11-197 kgnitrogen/hectare and 9-174 kg phosphorus/hectare were lost, accounting for 92.46-99.47 percent of the totalamount of nitrogen loss and 99.85-99.99 percent of the total amount of phosphorns loss respectively. Thenutrient losses, very small in runoff, were mainly attributed to erosion of a few rainstorms during a year. Thenutrient level in sediment was mostly higher than that in the original soil. Planting grass evidently reducedthe losses of soil nutrients. The N level was lower in runoff than in rainfall so that the N loss from runoffconld be made up by rainfall. Fertilizer application to crops raised the nutrient level in runoff.
文摘A total of 60 VES （geo-electrical resistivity soundings） and ten exploratory core holes （boreholes） were carried out along the axis of a proposed earth dam site as part of an overall geotechnical investigation for the design and construction of an earth dam along Dansak River, Shemankar River Basin, Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The geophysical interpretation revealed four to five geo-electric layers corresponding to lithologic units （1） topsoil from 0-2 m with a resistivity value of 〈 100-320 ohm-m, （2） weathered/slightly weathered basalt fi＇om 0.6 m to 20 m characterized by resistivity value of 27-130 ohm-m, followed by （3） basalt/fractured basalts with resistivity value of 130-400 ohm-m and （4） the basement rocks with resistivity value 〉 320 ohm-m to 3,021 ohm-m. Exploratory borehole drilling encountered a series of lithologic units viz： overburden （clay, silt and sand） weathered basalt, slightly weathered basalt, fresh/fractured basalts, weathered migmatite and migmatites/migmatite gneiss. Exploratory core analysis in terms of CR （core recovery） and RQD （rock quality designation） revealed an average of 70%-90% and 75%-90%, respectively. Lugeon test gave Lugeon values of 1-5 for the ten core holes. However, fractures with Lugeon value from 〉 5-15 lugeon were encountered on borehole numbers BH 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Grouting is recommended to seal this shallow to medium depth （0-15 m） fractures to reduce or eliminate possible seepage when the dam is constructed. The rock mass index grading for the dam axis ranges from good to excellent.
