The purpose of this paper is to review the development and the state of the art in desiccation
cracking characterization methods and review the desiccation cracking behaviors of soils …

Original vertical joints (OVJs), which are highly correlated with loess anisotropy, have been
considered a non-tectonic source of extensive erosion, gully development, and landform …

As a sub-product in the treatment process of End of Life Tires (ELTs), Waste Tire Textile
Fibers (WTTFs) are hazardous waste materials that are traditionally buried or burned as …

Drought‐induced cracking of soils is of great concern with the advent of global climate
change. The cracking process accelerates the evaporation rate of pore water, lowers the …

Based on the combined finite–discrete element method (FDEM), this paper presents a
moisture diffusion–fracture coupling model to simulate soil desiccation cracking. The …

Soil desiccation cracking is a common natural phenomenon. The existence of cracks can
negatively impact both the mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil. Accurate acquisition …

Red clay, an easily cracking lateritic soil, is extensively distributed in southern China.
Cracked red clay slopes often show shallow failures under rainfall, which is challenging to …

Phase-field modeling has already proved to be a suitable framework to predict the initiation
and propagation of drying cracks in variably saturated porous media. In this paper, we focus …

A series of desiccation tests were performed to investigate the effects of both interfacial
friction and layer thickness on desiccation cracking behavior of soil. Nine groups of slurry …

Purpose Soil cracking is a common natural phenomenon. The existence of soil cracks has
significant effects on the engineering properties of clayey soil, and can cause significant …