Research Article
Apr 1971
Flow of Air through Soils
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 97, Issue 4
Abstract
A proposed method for solution mining of low grade ore will involve the in situ aeration of large volumes of hydraulically deposited silty material. A laboratory investigation of the steady and unsteady flow of air through soil showed that Fick's law gives an adequate description of the flow process and, moreover, has mathematical advantages over the more common D'Arcy's law. The process of in situ air injection was examined theoretically on the basis of Fick's law. Experimental data from field tests were found to be in good qualitative agreement with the predictions of the theory.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 97 • Issue 4 • April 1971
Pages: 607 - 624
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© 1971 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Geoffrey E. Blight
Prof. of Constr. Materials; Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa
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