Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a polymeric material whose low density and high
strength/density ratio has made it renowned to be used as a lightweight geosynthetic in the …

Existing studies have focused on the behavior of the retaining wall equipped with expanded
polystyrene (EPS) geofoam inclusions under semi-infinite surcharge loading rather than …

Lightweight fill materials, including foamed aggregates are increasingly being used in civil
engineering and infrastructure applications. This research assessed the engineering …

The suitability of geocell reinforcement in reducing rut depth, surface settlements and/or
pavement cracks during service life of the pavements supported on expanded polystyrene …

The design of subsurface structures associated with transportation and other underground
facilities, such as buried pipes and culverts, requires an understanding of soil-structure …

Marine artificial islands are generally constructed by hydraulic fill coral sand. Existing
seismic damages show that the saturated coral sand foundation faces serious liquefaction …

Expanded polystyrene geofoam has long been used as a compressible lightweight
alternative for soil backfills to reduce lateral pressure behind retaining walls. Uncertainty in …

The effectiveness of EPS geofoam compressible inclusions in reducing both the seismic
earth pressure and displacement increment (ie, horizontal translation and rotation) of …

Lightweight sand–EPS beads composite is a new artificial geo-material, which has been
recently found applications in geotechnical engineering projects. A series of laboratory tests …

Retaining walls are subjected to dead loads from backfill and adjacent structures, live loads
and other loads from the vicinity of the structure. Retaining walls need to withstand earth …