A review of collapsible soils behavior and prediction

MS Mahmood, MJ Abrahim - IOP Conference Series: Materials …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Collapsible soils are present in arid and semi-arid regions in an unsaturated state and are
considered to be one of the problematic soils that face engineering and geotechnical …

Compressibility characteristics of collapsible gypseous soil: A review

SMH Al-Riahi, NIM Pauzi… - IOP Conference Series …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Gypseous soil is located in dry and semi-arid areas in unsaturated conditions and this type
of soil becomes a serious issue for engineering and geotechnical when it becomes wet. the …

Unsaturated behaviour of gypseous sand soils using a modified triaxial test apparatus

M Abdalhusein, A Akhtarpour… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents laboratory experiments on the effect of matric suction on the
compressibility of unsaturated gypsum sand soil. The samples were obtained from Al-Najaf …

Predicting the chemical and mechanical properties of gypseous soils using different simulation technics

A Mohammed, RA Hummadi, YI Mawlood - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
Gypseous soils are soils that contain sufficient quantities of gypsum that are considered
collapsible soil. The present study's objective is to predict the shear strength parameters (c …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of soaking on unsaturated gypseous sand soils

MM Abdalhusein, A Akhtarpour… - International Journal of …, 2019 - academia.edu
This paper shows the different in the volumetric strains between the Oedometer tests with
different soaking durations and the unsaturated triaxial tests. The disturbed samples were …

Characterization of collapsible gypsum sand soil with the presence of matric suction using a modified odometer apparatus

R Almahmodi, MM Abdalhusein, A Akhtarpour… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This study looks into the influence of matric suction on the volume change of gypsum sand
soil in unsaturated conditions. The specimens were collected from Al-Najaf, Iraq, and …

Linear and nonlinear approaches and statistical evaluations to predict the shear strength parameters and collapse potential of gypseous soils

YI Mawlood - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021 - Springer
Gypsum soils suffer from engineering problems of collapse, which occurs when an increase
in moisture causes significant soil deformation in the constructions. There is no sufficient …

Sensitivity of unsaturated tests results for time-based remolded gypseous sand specimens

MS Mahmood, MJ Abrahim - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Gypsum is a soluble bonding substance that is one of the soil's problematic components in
Iraq's west. This component dissolves during the wetting process. The behavior of bonded …

Reliability of shear-box tests upon soaking process on the sand soil in al-najaf city

MS Mahmood, WH Al-Baghdadi, AM Rabee… - Key Engineering …, 2020 - Trans Tech Publ
Accurate prediction of the soil shear strength parameters is essential in the reliable
geotechnical design of civil engineering structures. This recent paper investigates the effect …

INVESTIGATION OF THE COLLAPSE POTENTIAL OF GYPSUM SAND SOIL IN UNSATURATION CONDITIONS USING A MODIFIED OEDOMETER

MM Abdalhusein, FA Abdullah, YM Al-Badran… - … Sciences: Theory and …, 2024 - oresta.org
This study examines the impact of varying soaking durations on collapse potential (CP)
within gypsum sand soil containing 29% gypsum content. It explores the enhancement of CP …