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.
Soil structure. Soil structure describes the arrangement of the solid parts of the soil and of the pore space located between them. It is determined by how individual soil granules clump, bind together, and aggregate, resulting in the arrangement of soil pores between them. Soil structure has a major influence on water and air movement, biological activity, root growth and seedling emergence.