Swelling Potential of a Stabilized Expansive Soil: A Comparative Experimental Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-017-0204-1
Abstract: The efficiency of typical chemical and mechanical soil stabilization techniques in mitigating the swelling problem of an expansive soil is investigated through a comprehensive experimental study. Chemical stabilization was generated by traditional agents consisting of… read more here.
Keywords: stabilization; experimental study; swell shrink; swelling potential ... See more keywords
Surface Crack Development Rules and Shear Strength of Compacted Expansive Soil Due to Dry–Wet Cycles
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-018-00784-y
Abstract: Expansive soil is a typical multi-crack soil, and the stability of expansive soil slope is significantly affected by cracks. In this study, pores (particles) and crack image analysis system (PCAS), a crack image processing software… read more here.
Keywords: development; dry wet; soil; expansive soil ... See more keywords
Resilient Modulus of Lime Treated Expansive Soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-018-0610-z
Abstract: Subgrade soils play a major role in the proper functioning of pavements. They are subjected to repeated loads due to traffic and often subjected to moisture ingress during monsoon seasons. If the subgrade is expansive… read more here.
Keywords: resilient modulus; treated expansive; soil; lime treated ... See more keywords
Utilization of waste marble to enhance volume change and strength characteristics of sand-stabilized expansive soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-018-7638-5
Abstract: In this paper, marble waste is evaluated as a secondary material to be utilized as potential stabilizer to improve the volume change and strength characteristics of sand-amended expansive soil, proposed as a possible landfill, pavement… read more here.
Keywords: strength; waste; soil; volume change ... See more keywords
An Analytical Bending Solution for Analysis and Design of Long Beams Constructed on the Expansive Soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s13369-017-3041-x
Abstract: An analytical bending solution for the analysis of a long beam on an elastic foundation made of an expansive soil is presented in this paper. The soil is assumed to be homogenous with a constant… read more here.
Keywords: solution analysis; bending solution; soil; analytical bending ... See more keywords
Multi-additive Optimization for Expansive Soil Treatment Using Grey-Super-Efficiency Model Integrated in Taguchi Method
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DOI: 10.1007/s40098-021-00538-3
Abstract: This present study evaluates the efficacy of integrating grey relational analysis and super-efficiency models in Taguchi method to optimize multi-additives for expansive soil treatment. The additives, which were added by air-dried weight of the expansive… read more here.
Keywords: expansive soil; taguchi method; soil; soil treatment ... See more keywords
Properties of Drained Shear Strength of Expansive Soil Considering Low Stresses and Its Influencing Factors
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DOI: 10.1007/s40999-017-0268-6
Abstract: The shallow failure of most expansive soil slopes undergoing wet–dry cycles occurs during or after long-term rainfall. According to the actual failure state of an expansive soil slope, the conventional direct shear equipment with low… read more here.
Keywords: shear strength; wet dry; drained shear; soil ... See more keywords
Effects of wetting-drying-freezing-thawing cycles on mechanical behaviors of expansive soil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2021.103422
Abstract: Abstract Cyclic action of wetting-drying-freezing-thawing (WDFT) is an important factor for damages of canals in seasonally frozen regions, which should be taken into account for relevant studies. This paper presents details of an investigation dealing… read more here.
Keywords: wetting drying; behaviors expansive; drying freezing; soil ... See more keywords
Effect of natural fiber reinforcement on strength response of alkali activated binder treated expansive soil: Experimental investigation and reliability analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121743
Abstract: Abstract Expansive soil possesses high swelling-shrinkage potential owing to moisture instability, resulting in loss of geomechanical strength. In this study, an effort is made to improve the shear strength properties of expansive soil by combined… read more here.
Keywords: strength; fiber; binder; soil ... See more keywords
Interpreting the influence of rainfall and reservoir water level on a large-scale expansive soil landslide in the Danjiangkou Reservoir region, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106110
Abstract: Abstract Expansive soils are widely distributed in the Danjiangkou Reservoir region (DRR), China. In recent years, with a rise in the reservoir water level (RWL), reservoir-related expansive soil landslides have gradually become a serious issue… read more here.
Keywords: expansive soil; soil; reservoir; jingang landslide ... See more keywords
Emerging trends in expansive soil stabilisation: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2018.08.013
Abstract: Abstract Expansive soils are problematic due to the performances of their clay mineral constituent, which makes them exhibit the shrink-swell characteristics. The shrink-swell behaviours make expansive soils inappropriate for direct engineering application in their natural… read more here.
Keywords: trends expansive; expansive soil; soil; emerging trends ... See more keywords