The measurement of soil moisture in agriculture is currently dominated by a small number of
sensors, the use of which is greatly limited by their small sampling volume, high cost, need …

Over the last 37 years, particular interest has been directed towards exploring the
characteristics of the optical environment for sensing, giving rise to what would now be one …

In this study, the actively heated fiber Bragg grating (AH-FBG) technique is developed to
measure temperature and moisture profiles of partially frozen soil. The working principle of …

In this study, a model test was carried out to investigate the hydro-mechanical properties of
calcareous sand, and distributed fiber optic sensing technologies were utilized to monitor …

In recent decades, distributed temperature sensing (DTS) has emerged as a robust
technology for environmental applications, enabling high‐resolution temperature …

A detailed knowledge of the spatial variability and temporal evolution of soil water content
(SWC) is a key element for maximizing the irrigation efficiency. This paper presents a novel …

Recent waste rock pile designs have been proposed to incorporate a fine-grained layer to
create a capillary barrier to prevent surface water from draining into the pile interior. This …

In tropical areas where coral calcareous sands are prevalent, artificial freezing techniques
are frequently employed during construction. However, the fundamental thermodynamic …

Soil nailing has become a common method for improving slope stability due to its cost-
effectiveness and easy installation. However, concerns have been arisen regarding the …

A semi-empirical Boltzmann model is proposed to describe the relationship between the rate
of temperature increase and soil moisture content, which can replace the existing …