Expansive soils are problematic due to the performances of their clay mineral constituent,
which makes them exhibit the shrink-swell characteristics. The shrink-swell behaviours …

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a polymeric material whose low density and high
strength/density ratio has made it renowned to be used as a lightweight geosynthetic in the …

Structures founded on expansive soils experience large uplift pressure due to the high
swelling nature of these soils. In this investigation, an effort is taken to reuse the waste …

This research is aimed at achieving effective utilization of lateritic soil as a sustainable
building material by improving its strength using lime and bone ash. Different percentages of …

Retaining walls are subjected to dead loads from backfill and adjacent structures, live loads
and other loads from the vicinity of the structure. Retaining walls need to withstand earth …

A full-scale field test in the South-to-North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP) in China was
conducted on a 60 m long expansive soil/rock channel slope reinforced with soilbags. The …

The expansive soils have significant volume change associated with changes in water
content. These soils be exposed to adverse changes in volume and hydraulic conductivity …

Expansive soils like clays undergo swelling that can both be detrimental and acceptable in
different applications. In the Northern part of India, especially Delhi region, natural soils …

The desiccation cracks in expansive soil, which are a common natural phenomenon, have a
significant negative impact on the engineering properties of the soil and are the direct cause …

Microbial geo-technology is an innovative eco-friendly technique that uses microbes to
improve and strengthen weak or marginal soils. Bio-mediated ground improvement …