Granite residual soil is widely used as a subgrade material in pavement engineering.
Previous studies have not investigated the influence of stress on the soil water retention …

Changes in climatic conditions are expected globally resulting in a higher rainfall intensity
and longer duration of rainfall. The increase in the rainwater infiltration into the soil …

In the study, a three-parameter model was presented to calculate the thermal conductivity at
full range of degree of saturation (S) for fine-grained soils based on the Fredlund and Xing …

In the study, a model matrix, based on the combinations of 1 thermal conductivity model for
saturated soils (λ sat), 4 thermal conductivity models for dried soils (λ dry) and 4 Kersten …

Soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC), which defines the relationship between water
amount in the soil and matric suction, contains key information for the application of …

Soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) defines the relationship between water content and
suction in soil. Many unsaturated properties can be estimated from SWCC such as …

Landslides induced by rainfall or irrigation frequently occur in the Loess Plateaus, China.
The water permeability of these collapsible soils is crucial to analyse the stability of slopes in …

Soil-water retention curve (SWRC) and hydraulic conductivity are two indispensable inputs
in unsaturated seepage analysis for analyzing water flow in unsaturated soils, which can be …

Benggang is an erosional landform that forms in granite hills due to coupled hydraulic and
gravity erosion, and its unique development makes it difficult to obtain moisture …

Rainfall is a major triggering factor of landslides in flysch deposits along Europe. Physical
and mechanical changes of flysch rock masses caused by the weathering process, result in …