Expansive soils are problematic and susceptible to ground movements, causing significant
damage to overlying structures and reduction of bearing capacity. Geotechnical engineering …

Leachate, consisting of organic acids such as acetic acid (AA) and oxalic acid (OA),
commonly is released into groundwater from municipal solid waste dumps and uncontrolled …

To help meet the need for the reuse of thermally desorbed soil from contaminated sites, this
paper presents a laboratory simulation of the thermal desorption treatment of diesel …

Abstract In the Yellow River Delta of China, soil salinization is of serious concern from both
agricultural and environmental perspectives. In this study we investigated the microstructural …

The feasibility of using steel slag and bentonite mixtures to construct the hydraulic barrier of
a landfill cover was explored in the present study. Fine-grained steel slag (SS; particle …

Waste recycling with increasing the lifecycle of resource is a novel approach for enhancing
circular economy. Within this context, this study aims to give a second life cycle to …

The stabilization of problematic soils with chemical additives has become a popular practice
globally. However, the mechanical and microstructural characterization of subgrade …

Soil has an intricate pore structure, with the macropore structure serving as a pivotal
component of gas exchange, liquid flow, and solute transport within the soil matrix …

Purpose Deterioration of soil physical properties, especially poor soil structure, is the
foremost cause for the low productivity of saline-alkali soils. The application of frost heaving …

The pore size distribution (PSD) plays an important role in the hydro-mechanical behaviour
of porous materials. In this study, the PSD of MX80 bentonite pellets under various imposed …