ANN-based swarm intelligence for predicting expansive soil swell pressure and compression strength

FE Jalal, M Iqbal, WA Khan, A Jamal, K Onyelowe… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This research suggests a robust integration of artificial neural networks (ANN) for predicting
swell pressure and the unconfined compression strength of expansive soils (P s UCS-ES) …

[HTML][HTML] Towards full automation in 3D concrete printing construction: development of an automated and inline sensor-printer integrated instrument for in-situ …

AU Rehman, IG Kim, JH Kim - Developments in the Built Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The realization of full automation in 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) encounters numerous
obstacles, notably the absence of automated and inline testing methodologies to measure …

Hybrid soft computing models for predicting unconfined compressive strength of lime stabilized soil using strength property of virgin cohesive soil

IT Bahmed, J Khatti, KS Grover - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the …, 2024 - Springer
This work introduces an optimal performance model for predicting the unconfined
compressive strength (UCS) of lime-stabilized soil using the machine (ensemble tree (ET) …

All about wood ash: Long term fire experiments reveal unknown aspects of the formation and preservation of ash with critical implications on the emergence and use …

P Karkanas - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the growing number of experimental studies of fire, there is still a lack of critical
information on the physical alteration of ash remains and its importance in the preservation …

Study of biocementation treatment to prevent erosion by concentrated water flow in a small-scale sand slope

RF Rodríguez, R Cardoso - Transportation Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Road drainage systems collect runoff water during rainfall; however, their malfunction or
defective discharge systems may cause downslope soil erosion through scour and runoff …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between clay minerals, bacteria growth and urease activity on biocementation of soils

R Cardoso, I Borges, J Vieira, SOD Duarte… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocementation is a low carbon footprint soil improvement technique alternative to the use of
hydraulic binders such as cement, mainly applied in sandy soils due to the need for vital …

Optimization of polymer materials performance on improving mechanical properties of fine-grained soils of forest

F Mousavi, A Atarodi, E Abdi - Road Materials and Pavement …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The present study aimed to determine the best performance of polymeric materials (RPP
and CBR Plus) in various types of fine-grained soil, and the optimal percentage of polymeric …

Geotechnical assessment of terrain strength properties on Mars using the Perseverance rover's abrading bit

E Marteau, K Wehage, S Higa, S Moreland… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
An instrument for measuring the geotechnical properties of the Martian soil provides high-
value science opportunities and high-priority mission-support capabilities that serve …

Practical transitions among undrained shear strengths of remolded samples from pocket penetrometer tests and other laboratory tests

TO Budak, A Gurbuz, B Eksioglu - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the pocket penetrometer (PP) test has been used to assess strengths of
cohesive soils and has gained attention due to its simplicity, low cost and high speed …

Effects of moisture and compactness on uniaxial dynamic compression of sandy soil under high strain rates

T Li, J Liu, Y Ding, T Kong, G Zhang, N Zhang… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
The interaction of moisture content, strain rate, and dry density affects the dynamic
mechanical properties of sandy soils with certain cohesion at high strain rates but this effect …