How to Survive an Abduction or Hostage Situation. Community Q&A. One minute you're getting in your car to go to work and the next you're bound and gagged in the back of a speeding van. For most people, being kidnapped or held hostage is a terrifying experience. And it happens that fast. Sometimes so fast that you can't even attempt to escape your abductor(s).
Soil Texture and Soil Structure. Soil texture and soil structure are both unique properties of the soil that will have a profound effect on the behavior of soils, such as water holding capacity, nutrient retention and supply, drainage, and nutrient leaching.
The texture of a soil can be determined from its sand, silt, and clay content using a textural triangle. The triangle above (Figure 2) is the one created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and is primarily used in the United States.