Natural soils are usually heterogeneous and characterized with complex microstructures.
Sand–clay mixtures are often used as simplified soils to investigate the mechanical …

The validation of a feasible application for the production of sustainable bricks with local
materials in humid and hot climates, which would allow the current housing needs of a …

In geotechnical engineering, the soil-structure interface is an important aspect to be taken
into account in soil-structure interaction because it relates to the stability of supported …

Energy piles are dual-purpose foundation elements that transfer the building loads to the
supporting soil and act as heat exchangers for heating and cooling. Energy piles are …

The demand for more efficient heavy-haul rail networks over soft subgrades poses
significant geotechnical challenges and requires a comprehensive understanding of stress …

Energy piles are dual purpose foundation elements that are used both to transfer the
building loads to the supporting soil and as heat exchangers (heating/cooling). Over the …

In this study, the effect of fluid fingering on the solid remodeling of a granular material during
the drainage phenomenon is investigated. A new biaxial apparatus, endowed with two …

Since groundwater is one of the main factors that affect the stability of highway slopes in
mountainous regions, a smooth drainage is of importance for the safety of cut slopes. After …

Besides standard approaches, the soil water retention curve (SWRC) can be estimated
either from pore size distribution obtained by mercury intrusion porosimetry or from the soil …

Abstract [eng] The till fine soil composition, structure, and properties exhibit significant
variability, making it a subject of extensive research. This study aims to analyze the …