Using a self-developed large-scale direct shear apparatus, 72 series of tests on the interface
of a silt-steel structure and 18 series of direct shear tests of silt were performed. The effects …

This state-of-the-art covers advances in the constitutive modelling, experimental
investigation and field measurement of suction for unsaturated soils. It consists of three …

Biochar is a carbon-rich porous material obtained after pyrolysis of labile biomass in oxygen
deficit condition. The production of biochar from invasive weed mesquite biomass could be …

A soil-structure interface is defined as the contact surface between a soil and a structure
through which stresses are transferred from the soil to the structure or vice versa. The …

The ballastless track system (BTS) is widely adopted in the construction of high-speed
railways (HSRs), in which the vehicle-induced cyclic stresses are evenly transferred to …

The site formation for the construction of a new airport in a mountainous region is typically
performed by cutting and filling a hill section. The fill materials are subjected to seasonal …

Lateral swelling pressure (LSP) can pose significant threats to the safety and stability of the
geo-infrastructure. For this reason, it is necessary to take into account the influence of LSP in …

A constitutive model for simulation of the behavior of unsaturated interfaces is presented
here. The model is an extension of an existing critical state compatible interface model for …

Pile foundations are widely used in regions with expansive soils to transfer the loads from
superstructures to a rigid soil stratum, thereby alleviating stability and deformation problems …

Excessive settlements or failure of piles observed in some Brazilian unsaturated soil sites
indicates that the shaft resistance can vary with the seasonal variability of top soil water …