Stabilization of expansive soil using hydrophobic polyurethane foam: A review

ME Al-Atroush, TA Sebaey - Transportation Geotechnics, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the variety of available stabilization methods for the expansive soil, a rapid
stabilization and remediation solution for this class of the problematic soil is still needed …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of soil–water characteristic curves of stabilised soils and their influential factors

EU Eyo, S Ng'ambi, SJ Abbey - Journal of King Saud University …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since unsaturated soil conditions are normally experienced above the groundwater table,
most treated or stabilised soils for roadworks, earth dams' embankments, landfill sites …

Innovative overview of SWRC application in modeling geotechnical engineering problems

KC Onyelowe, FF Mojtahedi, S Azizi, HA Mahdi… - Designs, 2022 - mdpi.com
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) or soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is a
fundamental feature of unsaturated soil that simply shows the relationship between soil …

Numerical simulation of the moisture migration of unsaturated clay embankments in southern China considering stress state

J Zhang, F Li, L Zeng, J Peng, J Li - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and …, 2021 - Springer
To determine the moisture contents of unsaturated clay embankments in southern China
considering the stress state, 753 moisture data of three existing embankments for about 20 …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of a nanotechnology-based additive in cementitious products for clay stabilisation

EU Eyo, S Ng'ambi, SJ Abbey - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The mechanical performances and water retention characteristics of clays, stabilised by
partial substitution of cement with by-products and inclusion of a nanotechnology-based …

Prediction of the variation of swelling pressure and one-dimensional heave of expansive soils with respect to suction using the soil-water retention curve as a tool

H Tu, SK Vanapalli - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
The one-dimensional (1-D) potential heave (or swell strain) of expansive soil is
conventionally estimated using the swelling pressure and swelling index values that are …

Soil–water characteristic curve and one-dimensional deformation characteristics of fiber-reinforced lime-blended expansive soil

AM Al-Mahbashi, MA Al-Shamrani… - Journal of Materials in …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Soil reinforcement using synthetic fibers is a proven technique for enhancing engineering
properties to meet the requirements of subgrade materials for pavement projects. The safe …

Mechanism of enzyme stabilization for expansive soils using mechanical and microstructural investigation

J Pooni, D Robert, C Gunasekara… - International Journal …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Expansive soils are susceptible to ground movements and are problematic to overlying
geotechnical structures. There is a growing shift to use nontraditional sustainable and …

Effect of fines content on the hysteretic behavior of water-retention characteristic curves of reconstituted soils

ASS Raghuram, BM Basha… - Journal of materials in civil …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the influence of fines content on
the hysteretic behavior of water-retention characteristic curves (WRCCs) of reconstituted soil …

Effect of temperature on pH, conductivity, and strength of lime-stabilized soil

Y Zhang, JL Daniels, B Cetin… - Journal of Materials in …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Lime is often used to increase strength, reduce compressibility, and reduce moisture
sensitivity in soils with moderate to high plasticity. In the case of road construction, state …