The interaction of bio–geosphere dates to the formation of first unicellular microbes on earth.
However, it is only relatively recently that the complex biological interactions are observed …

Most of the previous studies on the effects of pore structure on soil water retention behaviour
are limited to a single drying and wetting cycle. This study evaluated the effects of pore …

A review of the literature is initially presented to bring into light the important microstructural
effects on the hydraulic properties of different compacted clayey soils. Experimental data …

MX-80 bentonite used in engineered barrier systems would be subjected to wetting and
drying cycles. To assess the response of the material under such circumstances, a …

Rainfall-induced landslides pose a significant threat to the public safety in many parts of the
world especially in tropical or subtropical mountainous areas. The research field of …

The behaviour of soil, and in particular compacted clay fill, can have significant implications
on the safe and reliable operation of man-made infrastructure. The mechanical behaviour of …

This work presents an insight into double-structure effects on the coupled chemo-hydro-
mechanical behaviour of a compacted active clay. In the first part, selected pore size …

Geomaterials with aggregated structure or containing fissures often exhibit a bimodal pore
size distribution that can be viewed as two coexisting pore regions of different scales. The …

Natural geomaterials such as fissured rocks and aggregated soils often exhibit a pore size
distribution with two dominant pore scales, usually termed macropores and micropores …

A formalism for double structure hydromechanical coupled modelling of aggregated
unsaturated soils has been developed. Independent coupled hydromechanical models are …