Effect of geotextiles with different masses per unit area on water loss and cracking under bottom water loss soil conditions

B Yang, Y Chen, C Zhao, Z Li - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Soil water loss is an important component of the water balance in irrigated agriculture. This
study investigated the effects of geotextiles on water loss during soil drying and cracking …

Enhanced drainage performance of PVF-wicking geosynthetics: Development and experimental assessment

X Sun, Z Chen, F Chen, S Wu, W Zhang, Y Peng… - Geotextiles and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
An enhanced geosynthetic material, PVF-wicking geosynthetic (PWG), was developed to
improve the performance of the wicking geosynthetic product family, eg, the wicking …

Thermal characteristics and optimization of phase change energy storage subgrade in permafrost regions

W Mao, B Ma, J Xu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In permafrost regions, the thawing of permafrost will cause serious damage to the road
structure, and delaying the degradation of permafrost is the key to ensure the road …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory evaluation of wicking geotextile for moisture reduction in silty sands at different fines contents

MW Zaman, J Han, MU Kabir, RL Parsons - Geotextiles and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The effect of fines content on the performance of the wicking geotextile is not clear. This
study developed a simple moisture reduction test method to quantify the effectiveness of the …

Phase change material coated geotextile for temperature regulation of subgrade soil

W Mao, B Ma, J Xu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024‏ - Elsevier
High temperatures leading to thaw settlement deformation of soil are the primary cause of
damage to road structures in permafrost regions. In this study, phase change material (PCM) …

Optimizing thermal stability in permafrost regions: A comprehensive evaluation of encapsulated phase change material enhanced energy storage embankments

W Mao, B Ma, S Guo, X Wang - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The melting of permafrost can cause serious damage to road structures. This study prepares
a phase change geotextile (PCG) with heat absorption and waterproofing properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Research on Mechanical Behavior of Geogrid–Soil Interface Under Rainfall Infiltration

Y Lin, Y Wang - Applied Sciences, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
With the objective of disaster prevention and the control of geotechnical structures under
rainfall environments, an experimental method was adopted to study the mechanical …

Effects of Permeable Geotextiles of Different Densities on Soil Cracking and Evaporation Behavior

B Yang, Y Yin, C Yang - Buildings, 2025‏ - search.proquest.com
Geotextiles are a commonly used green material which can improve the water holding
capacity of soil. However, the effects of density on evaporation and cracking of geotextile …

Evaluation of drainage ability of granular subbase through large-scale model pavement studies and machine learning models

G Kavitha, V Kunjar, S Gowda, MA Jayaram… - Innovative Infrastructure …, 2024‏ - Springer
The detrimental effects of heavy wheel loads on pavements with saturated subbase
materials are deemed to be deciding factors on the serviceability of pavements. The major …

[PDF][PDF] Performance of Low-Volume Roads Built Over Expansive Soils Reinforced with Wicking Geotextiles

N Biswas, MA Khan, K Ramineni… - … Conference on Low …, 2023‏ - onlinepubs.trb.org
Farm-to-market (FM) roads built on problematic expansive soils suffer from long-term
serviceability, and durability issues due to cracking, rutting, and differential settlements (1 …