Pore structure effects on the water retention behaviour of a compacted silty sand soil subjected to drying-wetting cycles
CWW Ng, D Peprah-Manu - Engineering Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Most of the previous studies on the effects of pore structure on soil water retention behaviour
are limited to a single drying and wetting cycle. This study evaluated the effects of pore …
are limited to a single drying and wetting cycle. This study evaluated the effects of pore …
Hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated intact paleosol and intact loess
Q Mu, L Meng, Z Lu, L Zhang - Engineering Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Many geo-hazards occurred in regions incorporating loess-paleosol sequences.
Understanding the hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated intact paleosol and intact …
Understanding the hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated intact paleosol and intact …
The influence of isotropic loading and unloading on anisotropic evolution of saturated hydraulic conductivity of bentonite-sand mixtures in a cube triaxial permeameter
Anisotropic permeability of bentonite mixtures governs water flow regime in buffer materials
such as landfill cover systems, cutoff walls, and high-level waste repositories. Because of its …
such as landfill cover systems, cutoff walls, and high-level waste repositories. Because of its …
Assessing unsaturated permeability of loess under multiple rainfalls
Multiple rainfalls may give rise to changes in the microstructure of loess which in turn alter its
unsaturated permeability. This study evaluates the unsaturated permeability of compacted …
unsaturated permeability. This study evaluates the unsaturated permeability of compacted …
Geotechnical characterization and collapsibility of a natural dispersive loess
During preliminary investigation phase of the national Chabahar-Zahedan railway line,
serious geotechnical problems including non-uniform settlements, tensile cracks, and local …
serious geotechnical problems including non-uniform settlements, tensile cracks, and local …
Predicting shear strength of unsaturated soils over wide suction range
Unsaturated soils over a wide suction range are widespread in nature. The shear strength of
unsaturated soils is a fundamental property in various geotechnical designs. In this paper, a …
unsaturated soils is a fundamental property in various geotechnical designs. In this paper, a …
Study on the deformation and failure modes of filling slope in loess filling engineering: a case study at a loess mountain airport
J Wang, Y Xu, Y Ma, S Qiao, K Feng - Landslides, 2018 - Springer
Lvliang airport is a typical loess filling engineering located in 20.5 km north of Lvliang City in
Shanxi Province, China. By the end of March 2012, 14 fissures extending more than 7.5 m …
Shanxi Province, China. By the end of March 2012, 14 fissures extending more than 7.5 m …
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of problematic soils measured by a newly developed low-compliance triaxial permeameter
Research on the reliable characterization of saturated permeability has received great yet
necessary attention globally. However, most studies were carried out on soils with a …
necessary attention globally. However, most studies were carried out on soils with a …
Effect of microstructure on shear strength and dilatancy of unsaturated loess at high suctions
To investigate the influences of microstructure changes on dilatancy of unsaturated loess at
high suctions, a direct shear box device using the vapour equilibrium technique was used …
high suctions, a direct shear box device using the vapour equilibrium technique was used …
Derivation of site-specific soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) from extremely sparse experimental data by hierarchical Bayesian method with consideration of …
T Zhao, Y Yang, L Xu, SF Lu - Engineering Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil-water characteristic curves (SWCCs) play a crucial role in understanding soil behavior
related to water movement and soil moisture effects, rendering them an essential tool in …
related to water movement and soil moisture effects, rendering them an essential tool in …