Clayey soils in Syria cover a total area of more than 20,000 km 2 of the country, most of
which are located in the southwestern region. In many places of the country, the clayey soils …

The soil movement information over time is required for the design of foundations placed in
expansive soils. This information is also helpful for the assessment of pre-wetting and …

Rainfall-induced slope failures are a major category of slope failure, with incidents likely to
increase with the predicted escalation of extreme rainfall events. Traditional numerical …

This paper describes a thermo-hydro-mechanical framework suitable for modelling the
behaviour of unsaturated soils. In particular, this paper focuses on bentonite clay subjected …

This paper presents a numerical study of the dynamic compaction (DC) process, based on
the finite element method, with the main attention on the role of water content on the soil …

Limited studies dealt with the expansive unsaturated soils in the case of large-scale model
close to the field conditions and therefore, there is much more room for improvement. In this …

Unsaturated expansive soils annually cause major economic losses and structural damages
to foundations and earthen structures, primarily due to exhibiting large amounts of swelling …

Constitutive models are represented by mathematical relations, which are ultimately able to
describe the stress-strain relationship at each material point under different loading …

Shallow foundations are usually built above the groundwater table. In such cases, this soil is
considered dry in analysis and design, while it is actually an unsaturated soil. This …

Expansive soil in pavement subgrade experiences volume change due to the seasonal
moisture and temperature. For the clear understanding of the subgrade behaviour, it is …