Soil degradation is a worsening global phenomenon driven by socio‐economic pressures,
poor land management practices and climate change. A deterioration of soil structure at …

This paper investigates the influence of temperature and moisture histories in terms of freeze-
thaw (FT), wetting-drying (WD), and wetting-drying-freeze-thaw (WDFT) cycles on the …

Routine geotechnical engineering practice has witnessed a significant increase in the usage
of unsaturated soil mechanics principles. Laboratory measurement of the soil-water …

Soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is an important unsaturated soil property relating the
water content of a soil to soil suction and it is conventionally measured using Tempe cell …

Soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) data are usually curve fitted with an equation whose
parameters were obtained by using optimization procedures. Due to the interdependency of …

Grottoes are widely distributed along the ancient Silk Road in Northwest China, and wall
paintings are among the most precious cultural relics in these grottoes. On-site investigation …

This study investigates the evolution of the structural, volumetric and water retention
behaviors of a compacted clay during soaking and desiccation considering the influences of …

Due to its low hydraulic conductivity, high swelling capacity and good adsorption properties,
the Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite has been proposed as a suitable buffer/backfill material for …

Fine-grained clayey soils are prone to substantial volume changes during desiccation in
response to the dynamics of their moisture regime, and are of critical importance in several …

The application of unsaturated soil mechanics in routine geotechnical engineering
applications requires the determination of unsaturated soil properties. Unfortunately, the cost …