Predictive modeling of swell-strength of expansive soils using artificial intelligence approaches: ANN, ANFIS and GEP

FE Jalal, Y Xu, M Iqbal, MF Javed, B Jamhiri - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents the development of new empirical prediction models to evaluate swell
pressure and unconfined compression strength of expansive soils (P s UCS-ES) using three …

Study on strength influence mechanism of fiber-reinforced expansive soil using jute

W Yixian, G Panpan, S Shengbiao, Y Haiping… - Geotechnical and …, 2016 - Springer
This study was undertaken to research the effects of jute fiber content, fiber length, water
content and dry density of reinforced and unreinforced soil on the strength influence …

Performance of clay soil reinforced with fibers subjected to freeze-thaw cycles

E Kravchenko, J Liu, W Niu, S Zhang - Cold Regions Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In order to study the strength properties of the weak soil reinforced by fibers, a series of
unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression tests of fine-grained soil subjected to freeze …

Effect of polypropylene fiber and nano-zeolite on stabilized soft soil under wet-dry cycles

HR Akbari, H Sharafi, AR Goodarzi - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2021 - Elsevier
Nano-zeolite was used in the present study as a substitute for a part of lime and then
inclusion polypropylene fiber in stabilized soil matrix to develop the soil stabilization method …

The role of rice husk ash, cement and polypropylene fibers on the mechanical behavior of a soil from Guabirotuba formation

YO Muñoz, RL dos Santos Izzo, JL de Almeida… - Transportation …, 2021 - Elsevier
The main focus of this research was to evaluate the behavior of three different materials
added to the Guabirotuba Formation soil, which were: rice husk ash (RHA)[5%, 10%, 15%] …

Compressive and tensile behavior of polymer treated sulfate contaminated CL soil

AS Mohammed, C Vipulanandan - Geotechnical and Geological …, 2014 - Springer
In this study, the compressive and tensile behavior of polymer treated sulfate contaminated
CL soil was investigated. Based on the information in the literature, a field soil was …

Mechanical Behavior of Plastic Strips‐Reinforced Expansive Soils Stabilized with Waste Marble Dust

S Amena, WF Kabeta - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Expansive soil needs to undergo treatment to be used as safe foundation soil for roads and
buildings. From an environmental conservation and economical point of view, the usage of …

[PDF][PDF] Engineering properties of expansive soil treated with polypropylene fibers

M Ali1a, M Aziz, M Hamza1c, MF Madni3d - Geomech. Eng, 2020 - researchgate.net
Expansive soils are renowned for their swelling-shrinkage property and these volumetric
changes resultantly cause huge damage to civil infrastructures. Likewise, subgrades …

[HTML][HTML] A study of the strength performance of peat soil: A modified cement-based stabilization agent using fly ash and polypropylene fiber

MKH Radwan, FW Lee, YB Woon, MK Yew, KH Mo… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of cement as a soil stabilization agent is one of the common solutions to enhancing
the engineering properties of soil. However, the impact and cost of using cement have …

A study on the effects of plastic waste strips and lime on strength characteristics of expansive soil

S Amena, D Chakeri - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Expansive soils are known for their volume changes due to fluctuation in the moisture
content of the natural ground. This volume change causes huge destruction to many …