The writer attempts to clarify and address two fundamental questions regarding the
appropriate use of matric suction in unsaturated soil mechanics: Is matric suction a stress …

An understanding of the mechanical properties of unsaturated soils is crucial for
geotechnical engineers worldwide, as well as to those concerned with the interaction of …

Studies about the strain-softening behavior of unsaturated soils published in the literature
during the past three decades are summarized under three categories; namely:(i) …

The basis of the design of earth and rockfill dams is focused on ensuring the stability of the
structure under a set of conditions expected to occur during its life. Combined mechanical …

The understanding of the mechanical behavior of the unsaturated soils has been
significantly enhanced due to the recent advancement of technology and modifications to …

Interannual Variability of Deep-Layer Hydrologic Memory and Mechanisms of Its Influence
on Surface Energy Fluxes in: Journal of Climate Volume 18 Issue 23 (2005) Jump to …

Unsaturated soils are three-phase porous media consisting of a solid skeleton, pore water,
and pore air. The behavior of unsaturated soils is strongly influenced by the matric suction …

The hydrothermal changes in the active layers of permafrost soils during freeze–thaw
processes are crucial for understanding the interactions between the surface and the …

Soil liquefaction is one of the most common geohazards that is often the root cause of
damage and disruption to the civil infrastructure systems. It has been tacitly considered to …

In 1959 Bishop stated his effective stress equation for unsaturated soils. However, the
difficulties in estimating the value of its main parameter χ, made this equation useless and it …