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| Preface |
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| Organization |
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| Introduction |
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| Non-technical keynote lecture |
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| The sun, the desert and the sea under utilized resources |
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| Geotechnical Engineering |
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Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in geomechanics: A perspective of modelling, computations and experiments |
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3 | (10) |
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Natural consolidation process and cementation of marine sediments |
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13 | (12) |
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Recent advances in constitutive modelling of unsaturated soils |
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25 | (10) |
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Numerical analysis in geotechnical engineering: Case histories |
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35 | (10) |
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The behaviour of arid climate soils in the Gulf area |
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45 | (14) |
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Foundation failures from inorganic contamination |
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59 | (6) |
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Reversibility of swell behaviour of bentonite inundated with liquids |
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65 | (10) |
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Behaviour of soft sediment |
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Khalifa city `b' ground conditions program |
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75 | (8) |
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Empirical correlations between engineering properties and index properties of soils |
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83 | (6) |
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Lessons learned from using Jack up barges for geotechnical drilling |
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89 | (10) |
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Soil properties and behaviour |
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Pollution effects on soil geotechnical properties |
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99 | (8) |
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Estimation of the viscosity of clay suspensions |
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107 | (8) |
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Assessment of internal fabric of particulate materials |
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115 | (10) |
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Effects of added lime on the soil engineering properties |
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125 | (8) |
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Stabilization characteristics of cement-kiln dust |
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133 | (6) |
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Ground improvement using lime-fly ash column method |
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139 | (4) |
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Stabilization of desert sand using water born polymers |
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143 | (6) |
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Effect of sulphate on the properties of lime stabilised kaolinitic soil |
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149 | (6) |
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Roadway embankment stabilization using a superlight weight fill |
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155 | (10) |
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Evaluation of stabilized base, sand seal and slurry seal pavement sections in Oman |
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165 | (12) |
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Soil strength and stability |
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The effect of clay content and slake durability on the compressive strength of weak rocks |
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177 | (8) |
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Flexible geogrids installation damage under various conditions |
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185 | (8) |
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Laboratory pull-out tests evaluation for geogrid strip reinforcement |
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193 | (8) |
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New design method of polymer liners subjected to external pressure for rigid pipe rehabilitation |
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201 | (8) |
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Investigating landslide hazards in Muscat area, Sultanate of Oman |
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209 | (8) |
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Evaluation and prediction of collapse potential of arid soils |
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217 | (10) |
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The negative role of sulfate resistance cement on the soil-concrete structures interaction |
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227 | (6) |
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Large scale experiments data analysis for estimation of hydrodynamic force coefficients Part 1: Time domain analysis |
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233 | (10) |
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Large scale experiments data analysis for estimation of hydrodynamic force coefficients Part 2: Frequency domain analysis |
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243 | (10) |
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Calculating sand movement quantities in desert using probability distributions |
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253 | (8) |
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A novel technique to investigate the suspension of solid particles in rectangular bio-reactor |
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261 | (10) |
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Unsaturated soil behavior |
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Strength of partially saturated remolded clays |
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271 | (4) |
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The use of thermocouple psychrometer in the retention curve determination |
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275 | (8) |
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A numerical method for evaluating diffusivity parameters for coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated soil |
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283 | (8) |
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Coupled heat and moisture flow in unsaturated soils under opposing thermal and hydraulic gradients |
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291 | (10) |
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In-situ soil investigation and testing |
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In-situ investigations in Riyadh limestone |
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301 | (10) |
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Comparison of field measured and predicted soil suction and volume changes in expansive soil |
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311 | (8) |
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The mineralogical composition of the Dammam Formation aquifer in Kuwait |
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319 | (8) |
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| Geoenvironmental Engineering and Management |
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Bioreactor landfills: Experimental study |
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327 | (6) |
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Saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers |
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333 | (10) |
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Review of microbial enhanced oil recovery |
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343 | (8) |
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Evidence of Holocene transgression, dolomitization and the source of arsenic in the Bengal delta |
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351 | (6) |
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Aspects of medical waste management plans - The Syrian example |
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357 | (4) |
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Role of regulatory agencies in risk management of polluted sites |
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361 | (16) |
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Landfill as a tool for controlling the environmental pollution of the natural protectorates - Saint Katherine area as a case study |
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377 | (10) |
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Assessment of municipal solid waste compost characteristics |
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387 | (8) |
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Influence of hydraulic hysteresis on the migration of contaminants in subsurface |
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395 | (8) |
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Sorption distribution coefficients: Discrepancy between batch and column techniques |
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403 | (8) |
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Parametric sensitivity analysis of tracer and groundwater contaminant transport models |
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411 | (10) |
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Modeling flow and solute transport in the unsaturated zones |
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421 | (8) |
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Scale-dependent saltwater intrusion modeling |
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429 | (6) |
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Characterization of hydrodynamic dispersion in porous media |
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435 | (8) |
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Experimental and numerical study of leachate movement from municipal landfill |
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443 | (8) |
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Modeling groundwater conditions in Al-Wafra area of southern Kuwait |
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451 | (8) |
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Numerical modeling of subsurface drainage in Kuwait city |
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459 | (8) |
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Modeling flow in the unsaturated zone in Shwab dam site area |
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467 | (6) |
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Geochemical associations in the marine sediments off Ras Al-Kheimah, United Arab Emirates |
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473 | (8) |
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Petrography of calcretes and their effects on the hydrology of Kuwait group aquifer |
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481 | (6) |
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Assessment of polluted sites |
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Electrical properties of soils contaminated with oil |
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487 | (6) |
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Results of geophysical site investigations near a destroyed building in El-Sahab sector Suez government, Egypt |
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493 | (6) |
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Soluble mineral content of soils using electrical conductivity |
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499 | (6) |
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Using ArcView GIS to assess groundwater quality beneath two landfills near Ottawa |
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505 | (8) |
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Groundwater deterioration from a tailing dam leakage, Sultanate of Oman |
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513 | (10) |
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Selected environmental issues and remedial actions for water supply and wastewater sector in Egypt |
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523 | (6) |
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Emission control in oil refineries in India: A case study |
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529 | (8) |
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Eco-Scavenging - An environmental friendly manual scavenging of M.S.W: A pilot study in Karachi |
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537 | (8) |
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Water supply and wastewater management progress for population development in Egypt |
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545 | (6) |
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Utilization of paper waste sludge in concrete |
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551 | (6) |
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Pollution hazards and their remedies in wool processing industries: Case Study - El Marj Blanket Complex |
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557 | (10) |
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Biodegradation of crude oil |
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567 | (4) |
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Microbial process for pollution control: Bioremediation |
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571 | (6) |
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Modeling the temporal degradation of municipal solid waste compost |
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577 | (8) |
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Enhancement of sludge stabilization by vacuum disintegration of bacterial cells |
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585 | (6) |
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Sludge-solid waste mixture decomposition in landfills |
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591 | (6) |
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Industrial wastewater treatment using Advanced Integrated Wastewater Ponds (AIWPS) |
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597 | (10) |
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Electrochemical treatment and monitoring |
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Flow of electrostatic charges in porous media during electrochemical remediation |
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607 | (12) |
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Heavy metals removal from municipal wastewater sludge under the effect of electric current application |
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619 | (6) |
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Electrochemical remediation of nitrate-contaminated sandy soil |
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625 | (8) |
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Development of an electrical polarization technique for subsurface pollutants detection |
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633 | (10) |
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Physico-chemical treatment of solid waste |
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Removal of suspended solids from the effluent of textile industry: A case study |
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643 | (6) |
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The use of peat and compost for removal of boron from landfill leachate |
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649 | (4) |
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Influence of clay minerals on municipal sludge degradation |
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653 | (8) |
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Pollutant-soil interaction |
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Effect of soil parameters for characterizing gasoline contaminated soils using soil vapour |
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661 | (8) |
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Oligomerization of chloro and nitro aromatic compounds by iron and nickel enriched clays |
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669 | (6) |
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Geoenvironmental study - Treatment of acid mine drainage using zeolite clinoptilolite |
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675 | (8) |
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Agriculture pollution and management |
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Effect of zinc chloride and lead on seal germination and early seedling growth of rice and alfalfa |
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683 | (7) |
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| Author index |
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