Compacted

Compacted soil at the root zone feels hard to the touch; rainwater puddles.

Getting to the Roots of Your Trees' Stress Anne Marie Chaker 2011

Compacted soils are most often the byproduct of construction.

Get the dirt on your soil 2010

Compacted from years of vehicular traffic, this area will never be a fertile bed of loose, light loam.

Lawn Performance Review In Reverse « Fairegarden 2010

Compacted into a breathless 90 minutes, the entire film exists in a state of high anxiety — not a frame is wasted.

Archive 2008-03-01 2008

Compacted minesoil reduces water infiltration, plant available water, root growth, soil structure, pore space for water movement, and inhibits plant growth.

Offsetting carbon dioxide emissions through minesoil reclamation 2009

Compacted dust made the particles interlock like a jigsaw puzzle, forming a rock-hard layer that the flagpole could barely penetrate.

One Small Step for Man, One Giant Mess in the Spacecraft 2009

Contrary to the media reports on the state of infrastructure, South Africa received the highest accolade from the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) last year (2007) for technical excellence for the Wolwedans Dam, a Roll-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dam.

Budget Vote Speech by Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, Lindiwe Hendricks, delivered in Parliament 2008

Compacted clay with gravel is not an ideal growing medium.

Fending « Fairegarden 2008

Compacted, well-bonded layers create a snowpack that can cling to steeper slopes until a weak layer is created.

Avalanche 2008

The dam was nominated by experts from countries who pioneered and lead in the construction of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) dams, of which South Africa is one.

Statement by Cornelia September on the Wolwedans Dam 2007