With the advent of modern microstructural testing techniques and microstructure based
constitutive models the microstructural characterisation of soils is gaining prominence. This …

The paper explores the behaviour of compacted soils throughout the (dry density–water
content) compaction plane by means of a conceptual framework that incorporates …

A review of the literature is initially presented to bring into light the important microstructural
effects on the hydraulic properties of different compacted clayey soils. Experimental data …

The influence of fabric on mechanical behaviour is explicitly considered in some of the
current constitutive models for unsaturated soils. These are based on assumptions …

The behaviour of soil, and in particular compacted clay fill, can have significant implications
on the safe and reliable operation of man-made infrastructure. The mechanical behaviour of …

The paper presents the results of an experimental study on the effects of the initial water
content and dry density on the soil–water retention curve and the shrinkage behavior of a …

A formalism for double structure hydromechanical coupled modelling of aggregated
unsaturated soils has been developed. Independent coupled hydromechanical models are …

Soil porosity and pore-size distribution changes in response to compaction are important for
heat, water, and air flow in soils. In this study, we used the thermo-time domain reflectometry …

To date the microporosity structures of coarse soils with various coarse/fines contents are
still not fully understood. In this study, the pore-size distributions (PSDs) of five types of soil …

Water retention in compacted clays is dominated by multi‐modal pore size distribution which
evolves during hydro‐mechanical paths depending on water content and stress history. A …