Stability analysis of a slope containing water-sensitive mudstone considering different rainfall conditions at an open-pit mine

G Yang, Y Chen, X Liu, R Yang, Y Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Mudstone, as a typical soft rock with wide distribution, has been endangering the slopes
containing mudstone by its water-sensitivity of swelling and weakening strength when …

Geochemical evidence of fluoride behavior in loess and its influence on seepage characteristics: An experimental study

P Xu, H Qian, S Li, W Li, J Chen, Y Liu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
High background levels of fluorine in groundwater and soil in arid and semi-arid loess
regions pose a severe threat to socio-economic development and human health …

New insights into microstructure evolution mechanism of compacted loess and its engineering implications

P Xu, H Qian, J Chen, L Wang, X Abliz, X He… - Bulletin of Engineering …, 2023‏ - Springer
As the macroscopic mechanical properties of soil are closely related to its microstructure,
and loess historically played an important role in engineering construction, the effect of …

Study on the performance of collapsible loess subgrade improved by steel slag

H Wu, M Wu, X Wu, F Zhang, J Zhang, H Qiao… - Journal of Building …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Steel slag has the potential to replace cement and lime as a cementitious material to
eliminate the collapsibility of loess. In this content, the physical and mechanical properties …

Relationship between water retention capacity and pore-size distribution of compacted loess

T **ao, P Li, Z Pan, Y Hou, J Wang - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2022‏ - Springer
Purpose Different compaction conditions (ie, molding water content or compaction degree is
varied) can lead to great differences in the microstructure, which has a control on the …

The influence of soil fabric on the monotonic and cyclic shear behaviour of consolidated and compacted specimens

IN Silva, B Indraratna, TT Nguyen… - Canadian …, 2023‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
While the fabric of soil can significantly influence its behaviour, the effect of varying fabric
parameters on the subgrade shear response is still not well understood. This study creates …

Investigation of the collapse potential of Malan loess from different regions on the Loess Plateau in terms of pore size distribution and clay distribution form

Y Wei, W Fan, B Yu, L Deng, G Ma - Acta Geotechnica, 2023‏ - Springer
Loess microstructure and collapsibility show regional differences on the Loess Plateau.
Characterization and comparison of loess microstructure and its evolution during collapse in …

Predicting the deformation of compacted loess used for land creation based on the field monitoring with fiber-optic technology

J Liu, B Shi, YJ Cui, MY Sun, K Gu, JC Yao… - Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Deformation Prediction of compacted loess is important for the constructions on the land
created with such soil. In this study, in-situ fiber-optic monitoring was employed through a 77 …

Investigating saturated hydraulic conductivity of remolded loess subjected to CaCl2 solution of varying concentrations

P Xu, H Qian, Q Zhang, W Li, W Ren - Journal of Hydrology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Loess has been widely used in site remediation engineering projects in the Chinese Loess
Plateau. With the interaction between CaCl 2 solution and cutoff wall, how does its …

Collapsible soil model for the prediction of mechanical characteristics of partially saturated collapsible soils

A Srivastava, BV Tadikonda - International Journal of Geomechanics, 2024‏ - ascelibrary.org
Aeolian and kaolin deposits contribute greatly to infrastructural damage during the rainy
seasons because of massive collapse settlements. The prediction of wetting-induced …