Research Article
Experimental Studies on Earthen Architecture Sites Consolidated with BS Materials in Arid Regions
Table 7
Comparison of wind erosion amount before and after the consolidation.
| Sample type | Sample size (cm2) | Deflation time (min) | Wind speed (m/s) | Deflation rate (g) | Wind erosion modulus (Kg·m−2·h−1) | Remark |
| Sample for undisturbed rammed soil | 10 × 10 | 4 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-sand-driving wind | 20 | 7 | 0.31 | 0.093 | Sand-driving winds | 20 | 10 | 0.47 | 0.141 | 20 | 12 | 1.29 | 0.387 | 10 | 15 | 0.54 | 0.324 | 10 | 20 | 3.68 | 2.208 | 4 | 25 | 4.48 | 6.720 | 4 | 30 | 6.07 | 9.105 |
| Sample for BS-10a consolidated rammed soil | 10 × 10 | 4 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-sand-driving wind | 20 | 7 | 0.06 | 0.018 | Sand-driving winds | 20 | 10 | 0.10 | 0.030 | 20 | 12 | 0.33 | 0.099 | 10 | 15 | 0.11 | 0.066 | 10 | 20 | 0.65 | 0.390 | 4 | 25 | 0.75 | 1.125 | 4 | 30 | 1.50 | 2.250 |
| Sample for BS-10b consolidated rammed soil | 10 × 10 | 4 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-sand-driving wind | 20 | 7 | 0.05 | 0.015 | Sand-driving winds | 20 | 10 | 0.06 | 0.018 | 20 | 12 | 0.12 | 0.036 | 10 | 15 | 0.14 | 0.084 | 10 | 20 | 0.79 | 0.474 | 4 | 25 | 0.95 | 1.425 | 4 | 30 | 1.44 | 2.160 |
| Sample for undisturbed adobe | 10 × 10 | 4 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-sand-driving wind | 20 | 7 | 0.30 | 0.090 | Sand-driving winds | 20 | 10 | 1.09 | 0.327 | 20 | 12 | 1.08 | 0.324 | 10 | 15 | 2.30 | 1.380 | 10 | 20 | 5.48 | 3.228 | 4 | 25 | 11.52 | 17.28 | 4 | 30 | 13.97 | 20.96 |
| Sample for BS-10a consolidated adobe | 10 × 10 | 4 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-sand-driving wind | 20 | 7 | 0.03 | 0.009 | Sand-driving winds | 20 | 10 | 0.11 | 0.033 | 20 | 12 | 0.15 | 0.045 | 10 | 15 | 0.45 | 0.270 | 10 | 20 | 1.00 | 0.600 | 4 | 25 | 1.83 | 2.745 | 4 | 30 | 2.05 | 3.075 |
| Sample for BS-10b consolidated adobe | 10 × 10 | 4 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-sand-driving wind | 20 | 7 | 0.05 | 0.015 | Sand-driving winds | 20 | 10 | 0.25 | 0.075 | 20 | 12 | 0.17 | 0.051 | 10 | 15 | 0.35 | 0.210 | 10 | 20 | 1.08 | 0.648 | 4 | 25 | 1.70 | 2.550 | 4 | 30 | 2.16 | 3.240 |
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