Tensile strength is a crucial mechanical property that governs the initiation and propagation
of soil tensile cracks. With the global prevalence of warming effects and extreme climatic …

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

Geopolymer binder is a kind of green cementitious material with fast hardening, high
strength, low shrinkage, and acid-alkali corrosion resistance. It is very beneficial to ensure …

Soil-based construction materials are of interest as structural building materials due to their
green credentials, as well as being present in many historical structures. For effective …

Geotechnical and geo-environmental engineers are interested in the desiccation-induced
cracks as they significantly influence the performance of geotechnical structures. A …

Tensile strength is one of the most important mechanical parameters controlling the
development of cracks in soil. However, it is frequently neglected in conventional …

Deterioration of earthworks and the resultant implications for serviceability and increased
occurrence of failures have a significant negative impact on transport networks both in the …

To ensure that road and rail transport networks remain operational, both highway and
railway embankments require continual maintenance and renewal to mitigate against …

Earthen construction materials are of great importance in terms of having natural and
sustainable properties. Bio-stabilization of earthen construction is defined as the products or …

Biopolymers are promising potential soil stabilizers due to their ease of application and
stabilization efficacy. Biopolymers are biologically occurring polymers that form hydrogels …