Transient two-phase flow in porous media: a literature review and engineering application in geotechnics

G Yan, Z Li, SA Galindo Torres, A Scheuermann, L Li - Geotechnics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work reviews the transient two-phase flow in porous media with engineering
applications in Geotechnics. It initially overviews constitutive relationships, conventional …

[HTML][HTML] On the hydro-mechanical behaviour of MX80 bentonite-based materials

YJ Cui - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bentonite-based materials have been considered in many countries as engineered
barrier/backfilling materials in deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste …

Soil–environment interactions in geotechnical engineering

A Gens - Géotechnique, 2010 - icevirtuallibrary.com
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 …

Influence of temperature on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of a compacted bentonite

MV Villar, A Lloret - Applied clay science, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper reports the results on the influence of temperature (between 20 and 80° C) on
some hydro-mechanical properties of a compacted bentonite. The water retention capacity …

An investigation into the relationship between saturated permeability and microstructure of remolded loess: A case study from Chinese Loess Plateau

P Xu, Q Zhang, H Qian, M Li, F Yang - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the permeability law of remolded loess is important for engineering
construction in the loess area. To gain insights into the changes of saturated permeability …

Experimental study on the swelling behaviour of bentonite/claystone mixture

Q Wang, AM Tang, YJ Cui, P Delage, B Gatmiri - Engineering geology, 2012 - Elsevier
A mixture of the MX80 bentonite and the Callovo-Oxfordian (COx) claystone were
investigated by carrying out a series of experiments including determination of the swelling …

Controlling suction by the vapour equilibrium technique at different temperatures and its application in determining the water retention properties of MX80 clay

AM Tang, YJ Cui - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2005 - cdnsciencepub.com
Problems related to unsaturated soils are frequently encountered in geotechnical or
environmental engineering works. In most cases, for simplicity, one can study the problems …

Modelling the effect of initial density on soil-water characteristic curves

AN Zhou, D Sheng, JP Carter - Géotechnique, 2012 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper presents a simple approach to quantify the effect of initial soil density on the soil-
water characteristic curve (SWCC) of unsaturated soils. This approach is based on an …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of temperature on the soil–water retention characteristics in unsaturated soils: Analytical and experimental approaches

TA Pham, A Hashemi, M Sutman, GM Medero - Soils and Foundations, 2023 - Elsevier
In unsaturated soil mechanics, the soil–water retention curve (SWRC) continues to play an
important role, since it provides the necessary links between the properties and behaviour of …

Hydro-mechanical behavior of expansive soils with different dry densities over a wide suction range

J Zhang, G Niu, X Li, D Sun - Acta Geotechnica, 2020 - Springer
Many civil engineering projects are related to hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated
expansive soils over a wide suction range, which was investigated by imposing suctions on …