by Gelogia Team | Jul 13, 2025 | Hydrology
Spillways discharge water from upstream to downstream and represent the most essential structures for dams to function properly (Fig. 1). They release flood water without causing damage to the dam. The spillway often forms an integral part of the dam, constructed...
by Gelogia Team | Jul 12, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Compression soil accomplished by loading for a short period is known as compaction. It is a quick process of densification and stabilization of soil. A soil mass loses its compactness when it is excavated from its natural source and deposited elsewhere. Why Soil...
by Gelogia Team | Jul 11, 2025 | Crystallography & Mineral Optics, Physical Geology & Geomorphology
The classification of minerals is primarily based on their chemical composition, which allows scientists and geologists to systematically organize them into distinct groups. Minerals may be classified based on their chemical composition. They are grouped and described...
by Gelogia Team | Jul 10, 2025 | Mineralogy, Physical Geology & Geomorphology
Clay minerals consist of crystalline materials that give soil its plasticity and cohesion. A clayey soil, along with non-clay minerals like quartz, feldspar, mica, and calcite, often includes one or two clay minerals made of microscopically thin sheets. Chemically,...
by Gelogia Team | Jul 9, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology
The structure of soils is the arrangement of the constituent particles in the soil matrix that contains voids, fissures, and cracks. Soil structure depends on many factors such as shape, size, mineral composition, orientation of the grains, the relation of soil water...
