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This paper investigates the interaction between soil and atmosphere in pyroclastic soils with a view to understanding the influence of meteorological factors on soil variables (essentially water content and suction). Such variables are known to have a great effect upon slope stability. As particular interest of the work lies in the influence of evaporation, a physical model has been set to quantify evaporation fluxes and the influence they have on fluctuations in soil water content and suction. The physical model consists of a 1 m3 tank filled with pyroclastic soil and exposed to natural weather elements. The system is extensively monitored to record atmospheric and soil variables during the tests.
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Rianna, G., Pagano, L., Urciuoli, G. (2012). A Physical Model to Investigate the Influence of Atmospheric Variables on Soil Suction in Pyroclastic Soils. In: Mancuso, C., Jommi, C., D’Onza, F. (eds) Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31343-1_28
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