Combating urban heat island effect—A review of reflective pavements and tree shading strategies
Pavements occupy about 40% of urban land cover, with 75–80% black top roads, playing a
critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in …
critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in …
On the Recent Trends in Expansive Soil Stabilization Using Calcium‐Based Stabilizer Materials (CSMs): A Comprehensive Review
Calcium‐based stabilizer materials (CSMs) exhibit pozzolanic properties which improve the
properties of clayey soils by hydration, cation exchange, flocculation, pozzolanic reaction …
properties of clayey soils by hydration, cation exchange, flocculation, pozzolanic reaction …
Fundamentals of soil stabilization
AA Firoozi, C Guney Olgun, AA Firoozi… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Clayey soils are usually stiff when they are dry and give up their stiffness as they become
saturated. Soft clays are associated with low compressive strength and excessive …
saturated. Soft clays are associated with low compressive strength and excessive …
The effect of zeolite and cement stabilization on the mechanical behavior of expansive soils
HA Chenarboni, SH Lajevardi, H MolaAbasi… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Expansive clays are one of the problematic soils which impose significant economic
damage to the construction projects due to their volume change during wet-dry conditions …
damage to the construction projects due to their volume change during wet-dry conditions …
Laboratory investigation on strength characteristics of expansive soil treated with jute fiber reinforcement
Based on an extensive list of research work, expansive soil is renowned for its swelling-
shrinkage property. Despite the wealth of research, the strength characteristics of expansive …
shrinkage property. Despite the wealth of research, the strength characteristics of expansive …
Strength and durability properties of expansive soil treated with geopolymer and conventional stabilizers
This paper reports the strength and durability properties of expansive soil treated with slag-
based geopolymer, hydrated lime, and Portland cement. The slag content in the soil-slag …
based geopolymer, hydrated lime, and Portland cement. The slag content in the soil-slag …
Geotechnical properties of lime-geogrid improved clayey subgrade under various moisture conditions
This research evaluated the effect of different moisture conditions on the ductility,
geotechnical and microstructural characteristics of the improved clayey subgrade with …
geotechnical and microstructural characteristics of the improved clayey subgrade with …
Volume changes and mechanical degradation of a compacted expansive soil under freeze-thaw cycles
Expansive soils located in permafrost and seasonal frozen regions can easily suffer from the
action of frost heaving and repeated freezing–thawing. When exposed to freeze–thaw (F–T) …
action of frost heaving and repeated freezing–thawing. When exposed to freeze–thaw (F–T) …
Using artificial neural network and genetics algorithm to estimate the resilient modulus for stabilized subgrade and propose new empirical formula
This paper presents the results of using rigorous modeling artificial neural network and
genetic algorithm to examine the proper stabilization of very weak subgrade soils at high …
genetic algorithm to examine the proper stabilization of very weak subgrade soils at high …
A literature review on properties and applications of grouts for shield tunnel
S He, J Lai, L Wang, K Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Grouting is one of the most important auxiliary methods for shield tunnel, and there are huge
differences of constituent materials and properties of grouts for different strata. To provide …
differences of constituent materials and properties of grouts for different strata. To provide …