Loess soil deposits are widely distributed in arid and semi-arid regions and constitute about
10% of land area of the world. These soils typically have a loose honeycomb-type meta …

With the advent of modern microstructural testing techniques and microstructure based
constitutive models the microstructural characterisation of soils is gaining prominence. This …

Abstract The Oligocene age Boom Clay is a potential host material for radioactive waste
disposal in Belgium. To better understand the physical basis of transport mechanisms of …

An attempt has been made to bring out the influence on strength and volume change
behavior of fabric changes and new cementitious compound formation in a soil upon …

A review of the literature is initially presented to bring into light the important microstructural
effects on the hydraulic properties of different compacted clayey soils. Experimental data …

MX-80 bentonite used in engineered barrier systems would be subjected to wetting and
drying cycles. To assess the response of the material under such circumstances, a …

Gypseous soil is a problematic soil due to its high water sensitivity. Its behavior depends on
its gypsum content and it loses much of its strength when saturated. Lime stabilization is a …

Steel slag is a waste by-product of the steel industry. The recycling usage of steel slag is
limited due to the mutative chemical compositions it contains and its low cementation. In this …

Soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is the most fundamental and important soil property
in unsaturated soil mechanics. It has been used for analyzing slope stability due to the …

This paper presents a newly proposed generic framework for unifying different industrial by-
products (IBPs) as composite binders to potentially replace ordinary Portland cement (OPC) …