Sentence examples for a decrease in clay from inspiring English sources

At first, this was attributed to a decrease in clay content, stickiness, and plasticity.

LHAW application contributes to the formation of stable water in oil (w/o) emulsions and a decrease in clay swelling compared to LSW.

There is also an upward decrease in size and number of gravel-sized components, and an associated decrease in clay and silt content towards the top of the unit.

Therefore, the perceived decrease in clay content was caused by a change in clay mineralogy, a feature that can be exploited in future field descriptions in order to more accurately distinguish between stratigraphic units in these thin, welded polygenetic soils.

Quantitative analyses of TEM micrographs and AFM images revealed a decrease in the aspect ratio of the clay particles and a reduction in the size of elastomer particles with increasing clay content.

The transition from the Couches de Pechelbronn to the Couche Rouge is marked by a sudden increase in red clays and a decrease in the calcimetry.

Data confirm that for a decreasing ε value of the pore fluid a decrease in LL is observed for the smectitic clays, with different magnitude depending on the main ion, whereas for kaolinitic clays this decreasing ε causes an increase in attractive forces causing flocculation and increase in LL values.

In some cases, soil properties interacted with vegetation structure: soils high in clay content maintained high recruitment even with a decrease in production.

These results show a decrease in the silica content (SiO2) from 54.3% for the crude clay to 47.51% for the purified clay and sodium.

The results showed a high compressive strength, a decrease in hydraulic conductivity and swelling as compared to natural clay samples.

The cementation of the concrete interface leads to a large increase in the total clay volume whereas illitization of montmorillonite produces a decrease in this volume.