Purpose Soil cracking is a common natural phenomenon. The existence of soil cracks has
significant effects on the engineering properties of clayey soil, and can cause significant …

Vegetation affects the water balance in the root zone, leading to changes in pore water
pressure in the soil. Despite the tendency of numerical models to overlook the vegetation …

Phase-field modeling has already proved to be a suitable framework to predict the initiation
and propagation of drying cracks in variably saturated porous media. In this paper, we focus …

This state-of-the-art covers advances in the constitutive modelling, experimental
investigation and field measurement of suction for unsaturated soils. It consists of three …

Plant-based biochar was demonstrated promising capability in adsorbing microplastic
particles (MPs) within soil porous mediums. However, biochar's function in mitigating MPs' …

The climate is changing. Unequivocal global warming has brought significant changes to
our climate system. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [1] concludes that …

This paper details development of a numerical modelling approach that has been employed
to forecast the long-term performance of a cut slope formed in high plasticity clay. It links …

Small strain shear modulus (G max) is an important parameter for assessing the
performance of compacted soils that underlie typical transport infrastructure assets such as …

A slope susceptibility map which incorporates unsaturated soil mechanics is essential to the
accurate location of areas susceptible to rainfall-induced slope failures. The aim of this study …

Deteriorating infrastructure slopes have significant implications for infrastructure
management, as their performance and long-term behaviour can impact travel, costs, safety …