1.State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control,The Research Center;of Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of;Education,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China
2.Institute of Soil and Water Conservation,Chinese Academy of;Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China
3.University of Chinese Academy of;Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
4.State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control,College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering,Northwest A & F University,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China
5.College of Desert Control Science and Engineering,Inner Mongolia Agricultural University,Hohhot 010018,China
Objective This study aims to investigate changes in the shear strength of black soil under freeze-thaw cycles and to verify the applicability of a wind soil stress analyzer for measuring soil shear strength. Methods Using abrasion and direct shear tests, this study quantified changes in the shear strength of the black soil surface layer (0—2 cm) under different initial soil moisture contents (16.5%, 24.8%, and 33.0%) and varying numbers of freeze-thaw cycles (0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10), and analyzed the relationship of shear strength measured by different methods. Results (1) The shear strength of the black soil first increased and then decreased as the number of freeze-thaw cycles increased, reaching a maximum at three freeze-thaw cycles. It was 3.8~47.0 Pa and 6.8~34.9 Pa larger than that under 0~1 cycle and 5~10 cycles, respectively. (2) The shear strength of the black soil first decreased and then increased as the initial soil moisture content increased, reaching a minimum at 24.8%. It was 21.1~41.9 Pa and 0.9~13.9 Pa lower than that at 16.5% and 33.0% initial soil moisture contents, respectively. (3) The correlation between shear strength (τf) and the abrasion time (t) follows a logarithmic function (τf=0.01lnt+28.5, R2≥0.60, p<0.05). The shear strength of the black soil measured by abrasion test (τf) was linearly correlated to the values (τs) measured according to the direct shear tests (τf=0.002τs+28.5, R2=0.81, p<0.05). Conclusion This study provided an approach for determining the change process of soil shear strength and offered insights for the dynamic quantification of soil anti-erodibility during wind erosion. In future research, a quantitative method for soil anti-erodibility factors based on shear strength should be established to support the accurate estimation and prediction of soil wind erosion.
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