This paper investigates the initial state of excavated soil and rock (ESR). These initial states
include dry density, organic content, water content (W c), cement content (C c), liquid index …

Moisture damage has significant impact on pavement's performance and service life,
researching this kind of distress' mechanical mechanism, experimental simulation protocol …

This study investigated the effect of different water contents (w) and initial crack lengths on
the mechanical properties (ie, the unconfined compressive strength (UCS), deformation …

This study investigated the effects of soil moisture content on the strength and deformation
properties of the foundation soils of cultural relics. Our goal is to inform the formulation and …

This study aims to investigate the influence of length-to-diameter (L/D) ratio on the strain
energy storage and evolution characteristics of rock materials during progressive rock failure …

This work presented a numerical study based on the discrete element method (DEM) to
understand the effect of particle fragmentation on compaction dynamics and the properties …

In recent years, the pocket penetrometer (PP) test has been used to assess strengths of
cohesive soils and has gained attention due to its simplicity, low cost and high speed …

Soil strength is commonly related to both the state of stress and the degree of saturation to
which the material is subjected. Studying these relationships helps us understand the …

The undrained shear strength (Su) and cohesion (Cu) of cohesive soils are frequently
determined using an unconfined compression test. However, the test results are heavily …

The result of the mechanical properties test is significantly influenced by the length-to-
diameter (L/D) ratio of a rock specimen. Every rock has different behavior, which makes the …