Geopolymer based soil stabilization is an emerging research field as shown by recent
research studies which indicate strong potential of their wide use for sustainable ground …

Shrink-swell movements of soils cause angular distortion to substructures leading to
significant damage to lightweight structures. The built environment of lightweight structures …

Abstract Matarbari-Dhalghata Island, located on the southeastern coastal plain of
Bangladesh, possesses expansive and soft coastal clay that is increasingly utilized for …

Thornthwaite Moisture Index (TMI) was introduced in 1948 as an index to classify the climate
condition of different areas. Since then it has been widely used in many fields such as …

The volumetric deviations in montmorillonite-rich clays like bentonite render such soils
unsuitable to support overlying pavement and foundation structures. Moreover, green …

Dead Sea salt, a benign chemical material vastly available in Jordan, could be used to
improve the characteristics of expansive subgrade soil and to reduce carbon dioxide …

Expansive or reactive soil refers to clay soils that undergo significant volume change in
response to changes in soil suction. This volume change occurs as swelling upon wetting …

Expansive soils are found in most Australian states. In fact, it is estimated that 20% of surface
soils in Australia are categorized as moderate to highly expansive clays. Quaternary basalt …

The experience base of practitioners with expansive soils is largely devoid of directly
measured soil suction. This historical lack of soil suction measurement represents an …

Shrink-swell behavior of expansive soils highly influences the performance of lightly loaded
structures with shallow footings. Expansive soils often undergo heave and settlement due to …