Soil wettability in ground engineering: fundamentals, methods, and applications
Wettability is a fundamental property controlling the extent of wetting in flat and granular
solids. In natural soils, wettability affects a wide variety of processes including infiltration …
solids. In natural soils, wettability affects a wide variety of processes including infiltration …
Elucidating the complexity of stress interactions in polymer-coated granular materials via copula-based probabilistic dependence configurations
Coated granular materials, whether naturally occurring or synthetically produced in
laboratories, offers substantial potential for various engineering applications. This study …
laboratories, offers substantial potential for various engineering applications. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of a landfill cover without geomembrane using varied particle sizes of recycled concrete
Previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a novel three-layer landfill cover
system constructed with recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs) without geomembrane in …
system constructed with recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs) without geomembrane in …
Evaluating uncertainty in particle roughness of coated sand and its implication to coating abrasion
Coated soils have recently been spotlighted for their prospective applications in
geotechnical engineering. Prior studies have shown that Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) …
geotechnical engineering. Prior studies have shown that Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) …
Inducing hydrophobicity in saline soils: A comparison of hydrophobic agents and mechanisms
G Huang, H Lin, J Li, J Liu - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrophobized soils (or so-called artificial hydrophobic soils) are a novel geomaterial with a
great potential in engineering applications due to its low affinity to water. For saline soils …
great potential in engineering applications due to its low affinity to water. For saline soils …
Conditions to induce water repellency in soils with dimethyldichlorosilane
SHY Ng, SDN Lourenço - Géotechnique, 2016 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Dimethyldichlorosilane has been used as a hydrophobising agent for various applications,
one of which is the treatment of soils. In geotechnical engineering, synthetic water-repellent …
one of which is the treatment of soils. In geotechnical engineering, synthetic water-repellent …
Hydrologic behavior of model slopes with synthetic water repellent soils
In the natural environment, soil water repellency decreases infiltration, increases runoff, and
increases erosion in slopes. In the built environment, soil water repellency offers the …
increases erosion in slopes. In the built environment, soil water repellency offers the …
Engineered water repellency for resilient and sustainable pavement systems
Moisture-related pavement distresses lead to significant damage and recurring maintenance
costs with substantial CO2 emissions. Engineering water repellency in pavement soils can …
costs with substantial CO2 emissions. Engineering water repellency in pavement soils can …
Quantitative research on the development difference of scaling off on the sunward side and nightside of earthen sites
Y Du, K Cui, S Chen, W Dong, W Chen - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2022 - Elsevier
Scaling off is one of the most representative deterioration types of earthen sites, severely
causing their damage with a characteristic binary structure consisting of the crusted and …
causing their damage with a characteristic binary structure consisting of the crusted and …
Fungal-induced water repellency in sand
E Salifu, G El Mountassir - Géotechnique, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Water infiltration into granular soils and the associated pore water pressure increase and
reduction in shear strength can trigger landslides, instability of vertical cuts and failure of …
reduction in shear strength can trigger landslides, instability of vertical cuts and failure of …