Optimization techniques have drawn much attention for solving geotechnical engineering
problems in recent years. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is one of the most widely used …

Strength and compressibility characteristics of problematic soils such as loose sands and
extra-sensitive clays need to be enhanced for the construction purposes which is due in part …

An experimental program was conducted to explore the impact of nanosilica on the
microstructure and mechanical characteristics of cemented sandy soil. Cement agent …

One of the geotechnical engineering strategies for dealing with weak soils in a construction
site is to alter their mechanical properties with the assistance of soil improvement …

The work in hand proposes Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to predict the residual strength
of fiber reinforced concrete under bending load. A database containing experimental and …

Intelligence system is a field of computer science that designs and studies efficient
computational methods for solving problem. The purpose of present study is to investigate …

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the strength properties of fiber-
reinforced clayey soil stabilized with lime or cement at lower content (5% by weight) cured …

Cement stabilization is a well-established ground improvement technique. However, there
have been limited investigations aimed at the effect of heterogeneous soil types with varying …

Owing to the environmental pollution of industrial waste materials and the consideration of
pozzolanic materials of the coal wastes (CW), the availability and economic cost of its …

In this research, a series of laboratory tests have been performed to investigate the effects of
cement and polypropylene (PP) fiber on the triaxial behavior of sand. The cement contents …