Geosynthetic capillary barriers: current state of knowledge
This paper provides theoretical background, laboratory data and full-scale measurements
useful in understanding the interaction between soils and geosynthetics under unsaturated …
useful in understanding the interaction between soils and geosynthetics under unsaturated …
Thirty-Ninth Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: Unsaturated soil mechanics—bridging the gap between research and practice
GA Siemens - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The majority of geoengineering applications occur in the unsaturated (vadose) zone, which
is the near-surface region forming the connection between meteorological phenomena …
is the near-surface region forming the connection between meteorological phenomena …
[PDF][PDF] State of the Art Report. Advances in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics: Constitutive modelling, experimental investigation, and field instrumentation
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 …
investigation and field measurement of suction for unsaturated soils. It consists of three …
Numerical studies on the performance of hybrid-geosynthetic-reinforced soil slopes subjected to rainfall
D Bhattacherjee… - Geosynthetics …, 2015 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Slope instability due to rainwater infiltration poses a serious problem, and causes thousands
of deaths and severe damage to infrastructures each year. In the present study, the effect of …
of deaths and severe damage to infrastructures each year. In the present study, the effect of …
Effects of infiltration and evaporation on geosynthetic capillary barrier performance
This study includes an experimental investigation of the transient movement of water in
unsaturated soil layers underlain by a geocomposite drainage layer (GDL) during cycles of …
unsaturated soil layers underlain by a geocomposite drainage layer (GDL) during cycles of …
Infiltration into unsaturated reinforced slopes with nonwoven geotextile drains sandwiched in sand layers
The use of nonwoven geotextile drains in geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) structures has
been suggested to facilitate the dissipation of pore water pressure. It has also been …
been suggested to facilitate the dissipation of pore water pressure. It has also been …
Influential factors affecting drainage design considerations for mechanical stabilised earth walls using geocomposites
Mechanically stabilised earth (MSE) walls are made of unsaturated soil that is strengthened
with artificial materials. They have been widely used over the past three decades; however …
with artificial materials. They have been widely used over the past three decades; however …
Influence of suction on the interface characteristics of unsaturated marginal lateritic soil backfills with composite geosynthetics
To address the concern of low-permeable backfills, a composite type of geosynthetics (CGR)
which can perform the functions of drainage and reinforcement can be used in MSE …
which can perform the functions of drainage and reinforcement can be used in MSE …
Development of a large-scale environmental chamber for investigating soil water evaporation
A large-scale environmental chamber was developed to study soil water evaporation
mechanisms. A large soil specimen (300 mm high, 800 mm wide, and 1000 mm long) was …
mechanisms. A large soil specimen (300 mm high, 800 mm wide, and 1000 mm long) was …
Laboratory evaluation of different geosynthetics for water drainage
Y Guo, C Lin, W Leng, X Zhang - Geosynthetics International, 2022 - icevirtuallibrary.com
During road construction, soils are often compacted at the optimum water content to achieve
maximum dry density and best performance. After construction is completed, the soil water …
maximum dry density and best performance. After construction is completed, the soil water …