The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils

This paper deals with the problem of determining the particle size distribution of selected organic soils from the vicinity of Rzeszów (Poland), using a laser diffractometer method, the knowledge of which will allow to determine the degree of differentiation or similarity of the tested organic soils...

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Main Author: Grzegorz Straż
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2023-09-01
Series:Archives of Civil Engineering
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Online Access:https://journals.pan.pl/Content/128491/PDF/art32_int.pdf
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description This paper deals with the problem of determining the particle size distribution of selected organic soils from the vicinity of Rzeszów (Poland), using a laser diffractometer method, the knowledge of which will allow to determine the degree of differentiation or similarity of the tested organic soils in this aspect. The HELOS Laser Diffractometer manufactured by Sympatec GmbH was used for the tests. For proper analysis, the researches results in the form of graphs were grouped according to the content of organic substances in accordance with the standard classification. The conducted research was primarily aimed at presenting the grain differentiation and particle size distribution in terms of the applied method and comparing the test results of samples of selected, different organic soils, prepared using the same dispersion procedure and carried out in exactly the same test conditions, generated using capabilities of a diffractometer. Summing up, the laser diffractometer method presented in the article, although not fully verified in the case of organic soils, seems to be a the perspective method with capabilities allowing it to be nominated as an exceptionally useful method for the investigations of soft soils, including organic soils.
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spelling doaj.art-6122b59cb02249ef9de95e4309ad3e2e2023-09-18T10:50:39ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Civil Engineering1230-29452300-31032023-09-01vol. 69No 3https://doi.org/10.24425/ace.2023.146095The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soilsGrzegorz Straż0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-0441Rzeszow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture Civil Engineering, al. Powstanców Warszawy 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, PolandThis paper deals with the problem of determining the particle size distribution of selected organic soils from the vicinity of Rzeszów (Poland), using a laser diffractometer method, the knowledge of which will allow to determine the degree of differentiation or similarity of the tested organic soils in this aspect. The HELOS Laser Diffractometer manufactured by Sympatec GmbH was used for the tests. For proper analysis, the researches results in the form of graphs were grouped according to the content of organic substances in accordance with the standard classification. The conducted research was primarily aimed at presenting the grain differentiation and particle size distribution in terms of the applied method and comparing the test results of samples of selected, different organic soils, prepared using the same dispersion procedure and carried out in exactly the same test conditions, generated using capabilities of a diffractometer. Summing up, the laser diffractometer method presented in the article, although not fully verified in the case of organic soils, seems to be a the perspective method with capabilities allowing it to be nominated as an exceptionally useful method for the investigations of soft soils, including organic soils.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/128491/PDF/art32_int.pdflaser diffractionparticle size distributionorganic soilssoft soils
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The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
Archives of Civil Engineering
laser diffraction
particle size distribution
organic soils
soft soils
title The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
title_full The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
title_fullStr The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
title_full_unstemmed The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
title_short The use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
title_sort use of a laser diffractometer to analyse the particle size distribution of selected organic soils
topic laser diffraction
particle size distribution
organic soils
soft soils
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/128491/PDF/art32_int.pdf
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