Expansive soils exist in many countries worldwide, and their characteristics make them
exceedingly difficult to engineer. Due to its significant swelling and shrinkage characteristics …

This study investigates the performance of granular anchor piles and helical piles in
expansive soils. Expansive soils pose challenges for engineering due to their significant …

Earth retaining structures, ERSs, are used in many engineering fields. Special
considerations and technical knowledge in geotechnical engineering should be adopted in …

This article first introduces a new method of characterization of expansive clays after
oedometer test results performed on intact saturated clay specimens. On the presumed …

Expansive soils exhibit significant volume changes with variations in soil moisture content.
Expansive soils are often considered as problematic soils. It undergoes large volume …

Petrol depolama tankları, dinamik ve sismik yüklere dayanacak şekilde tasarlanmalıdır.
Büyük hacme sahip petrol tanklarının depremler altında güvenliğinin sağlanması oldukça …

Oil storage tanks must be designed to withstand dynamic and seismic loads. It is very
important to ensure the safety of oil tanks with large volumes under earthquakes. During the …

Pipelines rested on expansive soils are subjected to uplift forces due to soil swelling that
caused deformations and bending. Numerical modeling was carried out by using PLAXIS …

This paper presents laboratory and numerical analysis on the behavior of expansive soils
treated by Silica fume and Slag as a pozzolanic material. The laboratory tests divided into …

Expansive soils, which are widely referred to as problematic soils are extensively found in
many countries of the world, especially in semi-arid and arid regions. Several billions of …