Soil, the “Earth's thin skin” serves as the delicate interface between the biosphere,
hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere. It is a dynamic and hierarchically organized …

Sand aging, defined by time-dependent increases in stiffness and strength over periods
ranging from days to months, poses significant challenges in geotechnical engineering and …

The micromechanical behaviour of clays cannot be investigated experimentally in a direct
fashion due to the small size of clay particles. An insight into clay mechanical behaviour at …

Researchers previously thought the only ways to investigate the microfabric of clayey soil
were through a scanning electron microscope (SEM), a transmission electron microscope …

The first component for the manufacture of masonry products used in construction is clay,
which provides the plasticity that facilitates the molding and handling of the product. The …

Stick of the deep-sea sediment on the surface of the mining machine can deteriorate its
working efficiency. To resolve this issue, this study aims to reduce the adhesion force along …

Recent studies have revealed that water‐dispersible colloids play an important role in the
transport of nutrients and contaminants in soils. In this study, water‐dispersible colloids …

The effect of microfabric on the mechanical behaviour of clays has been explored previously
based on the response of dispersed and flocculated microfabrics only. However, the natural …

Interlock phenomena is strongly related to mechanical ageing due to soil grains
reorientation and particle rearrangements. Image analysis techniques for Volumetric Block …

近来的研究结果显示土壤中的水溶性胶体可能对营养物质和各种污染物的迁移和转化起到关键
作用. 然而, 目前国内外对土壤中水溶性胶体的系统研究和报道比较少. 本文对中国东北肇东盐碱 …