Stabilization of expansive soils for use in construction

A Seco, F Ramírez, L Miqueleiz, B García - Applied clay science, 2011 - Elsevier
Expansive clay soils are extensively distributed worldwide, and are a source of great
damage to infrastructure and buildings. These soils can cause heavy economic losses, as …

Effect of cyclic wetting and drying on swelling behavior of polymer-stabilized expansive clays

F Yazdandoust, SS Yasrobi - Applied Clay Science, 2010 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of cyclic wetting and drying on swelling behavior of polymer-
stabilized expansive clays has been investigated. Such a study is required to assess the …

Polymers for stabilization of soft clay soils

M Mirzababaei, A Arulrajah, M Ouston - Procedia engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of two chemical additives,(ie, poly (vinyl alcohol), PVA and 1, 2, 3,
4 Butane Tetra Carboxylic Acid, BTCA on the engineering properties of an expansive clay …

Applications of SEM and ESEM in microstructural investigation of shale-weathered expansive soils along swelling-shrinkage cycles

B Lin, AB Cerato - Engineering geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the microstructure of expansive soils is of vital importance in physical
interpretation and mechanical modeling of expansive soil behavior at the macro scale. To …

[图书][B] The importance of clay in geotechnical engineering

N Ural - 2018 - books.google.com
Clay is a very important material in geotechnical engineering, because it is often observed in
geotechnical engineering practice. Generally, this soil type has numerous problems due to …

Alteration characteristics of granite contact zone and treatment measures for inrush hazards during tunnel construction–a case study

GH Zhang, YY Jiao, CX Ma, H Wang, LB Chen… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Several large-scale mud and water inrush events occurred during excavation of the
Denghuazhai Tunnel at a depth of 175 m in the contact zone between geodic granite and …

Geotechnical Properties and Microstructure of Lime‐Fly Ash‐Phosphogypsum‐Stabilized Soil

TP Mashifana, FN Okonta, F Ntuli - Advances in Civil …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The use of industrial waste as a potential stabilizer of marginal construction materials is cost
effective. Phosphogypsum and fly ash are industrial wastes generated in very large …

Microstructural analysis of the pore size and volume distribution of bentonite at two different hydraulic states utilizing different drying techniques

N Chowdhury, O Ghasemi-Fare - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Bentonite, which is known as adsorbent expansive clay, is widely used as a nanoparticle in
a variety of applications due to its unique microstructure. Analyzing the pore size distribution …

Unveiling the dynamic behavior of water molecules and subsequent kaolinite microstructure change during wetting: A large-scale molecular dynamics investigation

X Kang, J Shen, Y Gui, X Ma - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
Direct experimental observation of water molecule trajectories and the corresponding
evolution of kaolinite microstructure during wetting presents significant challenges. To …

The effects of quartzite on the swelling behaviors of compacted clayey soils

E Kalkan, N Yarbaşı, Ö Bilici - International Journal of Earth …, 2020 - dergipark.org.tr
The expansive soils have significant volume change associated with changes in water
content. These soils be exposed to adverse changes in volume and hydraulic conductivity …