Rainfall is one of the most significant triggering factors for slope failures in many regions
around the world. Numerous research studies have been conducted to investigate infiltration …

Unsaturated soil mechanics has rapidly become a part of geotechnical engineering practice
as a result of solutions that have emerged to a number of key problems (or challenges). The …

Loess in North Africa has been investigated using samples from Algeria. The specific gravity,
Atterberg limits, grain size distribution and dry density were determined. The hydro …

The range of problems that geotechnical engineers must face is increasing in complexity
and scope. Often, complexity arises from the interaction between the soil and the …

The disturbed state concept (DSC) is a relatively new development and until now has lacked
extensive attention in a publication. This book presents the first detailed, theoretical …

Analytical and comprehensive, this state-of-the-art book, examines the mechanics and
engineering of unsaturated soils, as well as explaining the laboratory and field testing and …

In this paper, several theoretical aspects for preparation of constitutive equations of
unsaturated soils are discussed. First, possible pore water states are described. Three …

A comprehensive framework to define the constitutive behaviour of unsaturated soils is
developed within the theory of mixtures applied to three‐phase porous media. Each of the …

Rainfall-induced landslides pose a significant threat to the public safety in many parts of the
world especially in tropical or subtropical mountainous areas. The research field of …

Engineering geology is an interdisciplinary subject concerned with the application of
geological science to engineering practice, and it is therefore important for the engineering …