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!