Limited studies dealt with the expansive unsaturated soils in the case of large-scale model
close to the field conditions and therefore, there is much more room for improvement. In this …

Shallow landslides in nearly saturated uncohesive to slightly cohesive soils are triggered by
high intensity, short duration rainfall which infiltrates into soil and changes intergranular …

The soil-water retention curve (SWRC) is the relationship between the suction values and
water content of the soil. This curve has one or more branches depending on the suction …

In the effective stress equation for unsaturated soils proposed by Bishop, shear strength in
these soils depends on the effective stress parameter, χ, a function of soil suction [1]. To …

Use of a sophisticated model to conduct simulation analysis of both contractive and dilative
behaviours in unsaturated soils during the shear stage remains challenging. This paper …

To better understand the hydro-mechanical behavior of dual porosity expansive clays, three
groups of tests were carried out. First, isotropic free drying and free wetting tests were …

The paper presents an experimental study of the hydromechanical behavior of a compacted
clay used in the design of the core of the Boughrara dam (western Algeria). The influence of …

Adobe has been extensively used as a viable construction material in various hot and arid
climatic regions throughout the world for several centuries. Adobe bricks, primarily made out …

This paper presents an evaluation of the effective stress concept in unsaturated, compacted
silt at low degrees of saturation. A set of isothermal, consolidated-drained triaxial tests was …

Modeling the mechanical behavior of expansive clays is of interest in understanding the
performance of nuclear waste disposal designs that include clay materials as buffers around …