Impact of the overall regularity and related granulometric characteristics on the critical state soil mechanics of natural sands: a state-of-the-art review

A Cherif Taiba, Y Mahmoudi, H Azaiez… - Geomechanics and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This research aims to establish accurate correlations between critical state characteristics
and particle shape parameters in terms of overall regularity (OR), considering the gradation …

Estimate of three-dimensional Wadell roundness of irregular particles using image processing and topographic analysis

L Li, J Wang, S Yang, B Klein, Z Wang, F Liu - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wadell roundness is a general particle shape descriptor used in many fields, such as mining
engineering, civil engineering, and geotechnical engineering. Initially, Wadell roundness …

Fly ash effects on the stress-dilatancy relation of coarse soils: Particle morphology role

A Taibi, Y Mahmoudi, A Cherif Taiba, H Azaiez… - Geotechnical and …, 2023 - Springer
The influence of the overall regularity and gradation characteristics on the stress-dilatancy
relations of a river sand amended with fly ash material is discussed in this paper. To achieve …

Deformation characteristics of natural river sand under compression loading incorporating extreme particle diameters impacts

L Hazout, A Cherif Taiba, Y Mahmoudi… - Marine Georesources …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The particle size is one of the most important factors influencing the behavior of soils. To
study the impact of extreme particle diameters (Dmax and Dmin) and mean grain diameter …

Comprehensive laboratory study on stress–strain of granular soils at constant global void ratio: combined effects of fabrics and silt content

Y Mahmoudi, A Cherif Taiba, L Hazout, M Belkhatir - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
The published literature has revealed conflicting results regarding the effect of low plastic
fines fraction (I p≤ 5.0%) on the mechanical behavior of sandy soils. For this reason, the use …

Characterization of granular materials treated with fly ash for road infrastructure applications

H Azaiez, AC Taiba, Y Mahmoudi… - Transportation …, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation carried out to evaluate the
effects of fly ash (FA) on the coarse-grained soils compaction response and shear …

Cyclic behaviour of compacted black soil-coal wash matrix

CK Dzaklo, C Rujikiatkamjorn, B Indraratna, R Kelly - Engineering Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent population and industrial growth require innovative approaches for recycling
construction materials for civil infrastructure such as railways, roads, and building …

Polyurethane foam adhesive with fly ash as a sustainable stabilizer

H Azaiez, A Cherif Taiba, Y Mahmoudi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This experimental research work investigates the role of polyurethane foam adhesive (PFA)
in evaluating the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of three different types of sands …

[PDF][PDF] POLYURETHANE ORGANIC POLYMER AS AN ECO-FRIENDLY SOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SHEAR STRENGTH OF SAND-FLY ASH MIXTURES.

H Azaiez, AC Taiba, Y Mahmoudi… - Journal of …, 2022 - yo-1.ct.ntust.edu.tw
Results of an experimental study on the use of polyurethane organic polymer to improve the
compressive strength of a mixture of sand-fly ash considering the influence of particle …

Discussion of “on unified characterization of wave velocity of sand: A focus on effect of particle shape”, by Liu et al.[Soil Dynamics and Earthquake engineering 170 …

AC Taiba, Y Mahmoudi, M Belkhatir - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of writing this article is to provide a comprehensive analysis of Liu et al.'s
(2023) published paper in the Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering journal. The …