1. Beneath the surface: cracks in the black cotton soil Keita
DeCarlo July 19th, 2014
2. How do cracks form? Breaking of material when stressed
Stresses include water loss and animal stepping Soil compaction can
change crack shape and depth 3. Why should we care about crack
shapes? Cracks are holes, but many different types of holes Water
loss and drying can be greater or lesser depending on hole type 4.
How do we measure cracks? Solid casts made from pouring resin into
cracks 5. What do cracks look like? 6. What do cracks look like? 7.
What do cracks look like? 8. What do cracks look like? 9. Thank you
for listening!
