Natural soils are usually heterogeneous and characterized with complex microstructures.
Sand–clay mixtures are often used as simplified soils to investigate the mechanical …

Previous investigators have found increasing rates odf consolidation with increasing
degrees of soft clay improvement using PVD only, Vacuum-PVD, Thermo-PVD and Thermo …

It is well known that the microfabric formed by the shape, size, and preferred orientation of
grains and aggregates (POGA) is the primary cause of the macroscopic anisotropy of soil …

Abstract Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has been widely used to investigate the
microstructure of clays, and several studies have examined the influence of the particles …

The degree of comminution of materials in an ultrasonic field has been theoretically
estimated by calculating the maximum and minimum energy inputs necessary for this …

This study first demonstrates the microstructural changes of soft Bangkok clay at a real
construction site following vacuum PVD modification of soft clay at a− 9-m elevation …

Increasing development of infrastructure in Indonesia has driven the need for effective
ground improvement methods to accelerate the consolidation of soft soil, which is estimated …

The effect of microfabric on the mechanical behaviour of clays has been explored previously
based on the response of dispersed and flocculated microfabrics only. However, the natural …

Expansiveness has been widely discussed for a long time. The stress deformation response
of swelling soils is intimately associated with several factors including clay mineralogy, soil …

Microfabric reflects the imprints of the geologic and stress history of the soil deposit, the
depositional environment and weathering history. Many investigators have been concerned …