Occurrence of rainfall‐induced landslides is increasing worldwide, owing to land use and
climate changes. Although the connection between hydrology and rainfall‐induced …

As a primary source of greenhouse gas emissions and a carbon sink, soil plays a key role in
climate regulation. The development of cracks in soil strongly influences CO 2 emissions …

Quantitative investigation on the preferential flow induced by desiccation cracks (PF-DC)
remains a great challenge due to the soil shrinking-swelling behavior. This work presents a …

Abstract On the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP), crack-induced sliding in paleosols triggers
retrogressive slope collapse, compromising the long-term stability of loess slopes …

With the intensification of global warming, the increasing extreme drought climate has
seriously threatened the stability of critical geotechnical infrastructure. This study proposes a …

Soil hydraulic properties are mainly governed by the soil's heterogeneity, anisotropy, and
discontinuous structural characteristics, primarily when connected soil macropores …

The paper presents a simple yet efficient way to track the void ratio, the water content, and
the degree of saturation of a swelling material during saturation. The research aimed to …

This paper presents a laboratory and numerical study to determine three hydraulic
characteristic curves of a swelling material (soil or rock) in which montmorillonite is the …

Desiccation cracks have an important effect on engineering mechanical properties of clayey
soil. This paper investigated the soil desiccation cracking behavior response to various …

Urban lake drainage systems are heavily impacted by terrain, soil characteristics, and
precipitation, which influence water infiltration and groundwater movement. This study …