Strength and compressibility characteristics of problematic soils such as loose sands and
extra-sensitive clays need to be enhanced for the construction purposes which is due in part …

In this study, a series of unconfined compression tests have been performed to determine
the effect of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber inclusion on deformation characteristics of …

Inspired by plant roots, polypropylene fibers can be employed to improve the shear strength
of soils. Since the previously applied studies focused on the drained and undrained strength …

Several techniques of soil stabilization are available to improve the behavior of many types
of soil. The addition of cement to soils have proved a significant effect on the geotechnical …

Highways are high-cost structures which are considered as one of the country developments
factors. The soil underneath the highways contributes significantly for the structure to serve …

The goal of this study was investigating the application of a combination of polystyrene foam
container waste and Portland cement in improvement of sand. For this purpose, Babolsar …

Backfilling techniques enable improved ore recovery and structural stability to underground
mines employing a material to fill the voids after the excavation. Fiber-reinforced cemented …