Umbilical and Inguinal Hernia Symptoms and Treatment. A hernia occurs when an organ inside the body (usually the intestine or bladder) pushes through an opening in the abdominal wall. Learn how to spot the signs of two common hernias and when to seek treatment. Facebook.
Cohesion is the component of shear strength of a rock or soil that is independent of interparticle friction. In soils, true cohesion is caused by following: 1  Electrostatic forces in stiff overconsolidated clays (which may be lost through weathering)  Cementing by Fe2O3, CaCO3, NaCl, etc.
The soil organic carbon-water partitioning coefficient is the ratio of the mass of a chemical that is adsorbed in the soil per unit mass of organic carbon in the soil per the equilibrium chemical concentration in solution. It is the distribution coefficient (Kd) normalized to total organic carbon content. KOC values are useful in predicting the mobility of organic soil contaminants; higher KOC values correlate to less mobile organic chemicals while lower KOC values correlate to more mobile organic chemicals.