A review of sand–clay mixture and soil–structure interface direct shear test

K Yin, AL Fauchille, E Di Filippo, P Kotronis, G Sciarra - Geotechnics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural soils are usually heterogeneous and characterized with complex microstructures.
Sand–clay mixtures are often used as simplified soils to investigate the mechanical …

A review of physicochemical stabilization for improved engineering properties of clays

A Bukhary, S Azam - Geotechnics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Severe climatic and environmental conditions warrant the use of stabilization agents in aid
of compaction for sustainable improvement in engineering properties of clays …

Use of waste ceramic tiles for road pavement subgrade

AF Cabalar, DI Hassan… - Road Materials and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of waste ceramic tiles as a raw material in the
design of road pavement subgrade. Instead of disposal in landfills, ceramic tiles can be used …

Improved geotechnical behavior of an expansive soil amended with tire-derived aggregates having different gradations

A Soltani, A Taheri, A Deng, BC O'Kelly - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
This experimental laboratory study examines the potential use of tire-derived aggregate
(TDA) products as an additive to alleviate the inferior geotechnical properties of a subgrade …

Strength characteristics of clayey sand stabilized using polypropylene fiber or Portland cement

M Bayoumy, M El Sawwaf, A Nasr… - Transportation …, 2024 - Springer
The present study investigates the behavior of clayey sand soils stabilized using either
polypropylene fiber or ordinary Portland cement. For this purpose, two homogenous soil …

A mixture of sewage sludge and red gypsum as an alternative material for temporary landfill cover

NA Rosli, HA Aziz, MR Selamat, LLP Lim - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study proposed the recycling of sewage sludge (SS) and red gypsum (RG) as potential
temporary landfill cover materials. Mixtures with different SS and RG compositions were …

Utilization of fly ash and waste ceramic in improving characteristics of clayey soil: a laboratory study

RK Sharma - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Fly ash is a waste product obtained from coal-based thermal power stations. In the absence
of proper utilization, large quantities of fly ash are dumped in the landfills. Since traces of …

Measurement of mechanical characteristics of fiber from a novel invasive weed: A comprehensive comparison with fibers from agricultural crops

S Bordoloi, V Kashyap, A Garg, S Sreedeep, L Wei… - Measurement, 2018 - Elsevier
With growing importance of green infrastructure, sustainable natural fibers such as coir and
jute are extensively used for shallow depth embankment reinforcement. The motivation of …

Investigating the Impact of Varying Sand Content on the Physical Characteristics of Expansive Clay Soils from Syria

A Alnmr, R Ray - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Expansive clayey soils often pose challenges for construction projects due to their low
bearing capacity, swelling, and shrinkage properties. While previous research has explored …

The impact of moisture and clay content on the unconfined compressive strength of lime treated highly reactive clays

A Muhmed, M Mohamed, A Khan - Geotechnical and Geological …, 2022 - Springer
This study aims to provide a thorough evaluation for the changes in the microstructure and
evolution of strength of highly reactive clays that were treated with 7% lime over a period of …