Soil erosion is not only a geomorphological, but also a land degradation process that may
cause environmental damage affecting people's lives. This process is caused both by …

River-damming by landslides is a widespread phenomenon around the world. Recent
advances in remote sensing technology and the rising commercial availability of their …

This study focused on exploring the effects of cornsilk fibers on mechanical properties of
cemented soil by conducting compaction, compression, and splitting tension tests. The …

In the current construction practice, reinforcing the soil is an effective and reliable ground
improvement technique for increasing the strength and stability of the soil in various …

The present work was conducted to investigate the direct tensile behaviors including tensile
strength, stress-strain curve, energy absorption, and crack patterns of soil reinforced by …

Earth-fill dams are the most common types of dam and the most economical choice.
However, they are more vulnerable to internal erosion and piping due to seepage problems …

Recycling plastic waste from water bottles has become one of the major challenges
worldwide. The present study provides an approach for the use plastic waste as …

Soil piping is a widespread, although often overlooked land degradation process. So far,
subsurface soil erosion studies have been focused on the importance of soil piping in …

Seepage erosion is one of the most important parameters leading to the failure of hydraulic
structures like embankments or dams. The present study therefore focuses on developing …

Randomly reinforced soil is used in hydraulic projects such as temporary canals, earth
dams, stream restoration and so on for controlling seepage. This paper presents an …