[HTML][HTML] Rapid testing and prediction of soil–water characteristic curve of subgrade soils considering stress state and degree of compaction

J Peng, H Hu, J Zhang - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The subgrade soil is generally in saturated or unsaturated condition. To analyze complex
thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) behaviors of subgrade, it is essential to …

Insights into electro-bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soil under polarity reversal conditions: Effect of effective current intensity and soil properties on microbial …

S Wang, Z Shao, W Xu, X Zhao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrical stimulation during electro-bioremediation has the potential to enhance the
biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil. In this study, we …

Humidity field for unsaturated subgrade accounting for the hydro-mechanical coupling and the difference of compactness: A simulation method

J Zhang, H Hu, J Peng, S Liu - Transportation Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
The safety and stability of road structures heavily rely on the precise assessment of
subgrade humidity. However, existing methods often fall short in fully considering the …

[HTML][HTML] Equations for soil freezing characteristics curves based on the thermodynamics principles

Y Li, SK Vanapalli - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Experimental studies related to the thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemo (THMC) behaviors of
unsaturated frozen soils are cumbersome, expensive, and time consuming. For this reason …

A technical evaluation on the mathematical attitudes and fitting accuracy of soil moisture retention curve models

M Rastgou, Y He, J Wang, H Bayat, M Shao, Y Li… - … and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous mathematical equations have been formulated in the literature of different
researchers for describing soil moisture retention curve (SMRC), which can be applied to …

A universal soil–water characteristic curve model based on the particle size distribution and fractal theory

J Zhao, S Li, C Wang, T You, X Liu, Y Zhao - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
A soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is a prerequisite relationship to study water
transport in unsaturated soils and has significant applications in agriculture and engineering …

Correction functions for soil–water characteristics curves extending the principles of thermodynamics

Y Li, SK Vanapalli - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
The soil–water characteristics curve (SWCC) that is typically measured from laboratory tests
is fit using mathematical models that are based on capillary law and used along with the …

Experimental study on the influence of sandstone gradation on the water storage capacity of a pore-space reservoir in a waste dump of an open-pit coal mine

J Wang, S Chen, L Han, T Shang, S Cao, G Yang… - Hydrogeology …, 2023 - Springer
Poor water management can result in water shortages that greatly impact the production
capacity of open-pit coal mines in arid and semiarid areas. Additionally, the improper …

Enhanced understanding of subgrade soil hydraulic characteristics: Effects of wetting–drying cycles and stress states on subgrade water migration

J Zhang, H Hu, J Peng, Y Zhang, A Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
The wetting–drying cycles and overlying stresses experienced by unsaturated subgrade
alter soil pore structure, resulting in variations in its hydraulic characteristics, ultimately …

Models for Considering the Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemo Effects on Soil–Water Characteristic Curves

Y Li, R Alves, S Vanapalli, G Gitirana Jr - Geosciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is widely used as a tool in geotechnical, geo-
environmental, hydrology, and soil science fields for predicting and interpreting hydro …