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Impact of Lithoseismic Layering on Soil Compaction: Insights for Using Remoulded Geological Materials as Pavement Bases and Fillings
The present research assesses possible effect(s) of relative in situ compaction energy and grain size gradation on compaction parameters of remoulded...
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Empirical relationship of p-wave velocity, depth and shear strength parameters of remoulded geological materials from a sedimentary terrain in North-eastern Nigeria
To ascertain possible relationship between p-wave velocity (Vp), depth and shear strength parameters of remoulded geological materials, 10 locations...
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Effect of Pore Fluid Salinity on Compressibility and Shear Strength Development of Clayey Soils
Investigations of shear strength, compressibility and moisture content of a recent marine clay in the Caspian Sea showed soil profiles with a lower...
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A Case Study of the Residual and Saprolitic Soils of Mauritius
A few studies on residual and saprolitic soils of volcanic origin similar to those encountered in Mauritius have been conducted so far. Past research...
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Remoulding energy as a criterion in assessing retrogressive landslides in sensitive clays: a review and its applicability to Eastern Canada
Sensitive clays are heavily vulnerable to disturbance making them highly susceptible to landslides. The Eastern Canadian region of Quebec and Ontario...
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Alteration Under Wet/Dry Cycles of a Carbonated Clay-Rich Soil from Azazga Landslide Site
The weathering of rocks, especially the clay-rich rocks submitted to chemical attack or wet/dry cycles, may impact negatively the slopes stability....
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Insight into the formation of marine clay structure and its effect on the correlation of index properties with engineering properties
Structured marine clay is commonly encountered in offshore engineering projects and engineers are concerned about its impact on the engineering...
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Using the Complete Nano Engineering Geological Spectrum to Assess the Performance of Clay Barriers
Clays are geomaterials used in various (over 100) applications in our society. The more common geotechnical applications are clay barriers to contain...
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Landslide and ravine distributions related to ground conditions in elevated marine deposit in Mid-Norway
The Trondheim and Gauldal areas in Mid-Norway are characterized by thick marine deposits from the ice age and deglaciation period. The following...
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Cut-and-Cover Tunnel below Boulevard River Meuse, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Paper describes the geotechnical risks and soil investigations related to design and con- struction of the cut-and-cover tunnel below the western...
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Experimental Investigations on Hydro-mechanical Processes in Reconstituted Clay Shale and Their Significance for Constitutive Modelling
The hydro-mechanical processes of a reconstituted clay shale (Opalinus Clay) were studied and implications for constitutive modelling of swellable...
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Prediction model of loess immersion settlement based on improved K-G model
Loess is a problematic type of soil with a worldwide distribution due to its collapsibility. The temporal discontinuity and spatial nonuniformity of...
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The Behaviour of Hydraulically Disposed Silty Iron Ore Tailings Under Static and Cyclic Loading
Dry stacking emerges as a prominent disposition method in the Brazilian mining industry, where filtered mine tailings compact onto hydraulically...
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Electrokinetic injection of PAC for enhancement of electroosmotic consolidation
In most researches of electroosmosis with chemical injection, inorganic salt solutions (calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) solution, sodium silicate (Na 2 SiO 3 )...
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Insight into the Permeability and Microstructure Evolution Mechanism of the Sliding Zone Soil: A Case Study from the Huangtupo Landslide, Three Gorges Reservoir, China
A large number of laboratory investigations related to the permeability have been conducted on the sliding zones. Yet little attention has been paid...
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Large Deformation Analysis of Trenched Pipelines Under Lateral Displacements
Subsea pipelines are commonly trenched and backfilled for stability and protection in shallow waters. Using trench excavation spoils for backfilling...
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Utilization of waste materials as a substitute for the sand drain in clayey soil
The practice of pre-compression with sand drains is a widely accepted soil stabilization method for improving soft soil deposits. The scarcity of...
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Evolution of the anti-weathering characteristics of clay at earthen sites treated with K2SiO3 solutions: Micromechanism analysis based on SEM tests
Earthen sites are historical sites of human cultural activities, bearing rich historical information and cultural connotations. To protect earthen...
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Estimation of mechanical and hydraulic parameters of bentonite-soil mixtures in oedometer condition with index properties
A large amount of bentonite slurry is dumped as construction waste in fill banks around the world. In order to reuse them, it is important to...
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A methodology for map** of quick clay in Sweden
Landslides may cause severe destruction that affects both the individuals and functions vital for society. Minor landslides in an area with quick...
