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Laboratory investigation on the effect of a combination of xanthan gum and clay on the behavior of sandy soil
The chemical treatment process ensures an improvement in mechanical properties of the soil such as shear strength, permeability and bearing capacity....
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Effects of imidazolium- and ammonium-based ionic liquids on clay swelling: experimental and simulation approach
Water-based fracturing fluids without an inhibitor promote clay swelling, which eventually creates wellbore instability. Several ionic liquids (ILs)...
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Soil Erosion Vulnerability Assessment in the Eco-Sensitive Himalayan Region Using Modeling Approach
Soil loss due to erosion has a huge impact on worldwide economy and environment. The Himalayan region is extremely vulnerable to erosion due to...
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Effect of silt/clay content on shear wave velocity in the Yellow River Delta (China), based on the cone penetration test (CPT)
The Yellow River Delta is famous for its fine-grained silt, which acts as both cohesive and non-cohesive soil, and has been considered worldwide. The...
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Consequence of drying on the compression behaviour of soft clay
The soft clay is widely distributed in the nearshore and offshore areas in China. The sensitivity to drying and wetting raises serious concerns about...
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Numerical Modelling for Dynamic Instability Process of Submarine Soft Clay Slopes Under Seismic Loading
Marine geological disasters occurred frequently in the deep-water slope area of the northern South China Sea, especially submarine landslides, which...
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Thermal comfort analysis of fired-clay brick, cement-sand block and cement stabilized earth block masonry house models
Fired-clay brick, cement-sand block and cement stabilized earth blocks are the most commonly used material for masonry construction in Sri Lanka....
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Soil and structure deformation during deep foundation pit excavation in soft clay: case study and sensitivity analysis
The construction of underground space in soft clay is becoming more complex, which brings great threats to construction safety. Taking a deep...
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Investigating the Impact of Varying Sand Content on the Physical Characteristics of Expansive Clay Soils from Syria
Expansive clayey soils often pose challenges for construction projects due to their low bearing capacity, swelling, and shrinkage properties. While...
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Fragility curves for light damage of clay masonry walls subjected to seismic vibrations
The probability of light damage to unprepared, unreinforced masonry structures exposed to induced seismicity due to gas extraction in the north of...
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Unconfined compressive strength and freeze-thaw behavior of silty clay soils treated with bio-enzyme
The engineering properties of soils are considerably affected by freeze and thaw cycles in colder regions. Repeated cycles of freeze and thaw reduce...
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Effect of the SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio on the Microstructure and Properties of Clay-based Geopolymers: A Comparative Study of Kaolinite-based and Halloysite-based Geopolymers
As 1:1 dioctahedral clay minerals, kaolinite and halloysite have similar chemical compositions. However, halloysite often possesses a nanotubular...
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Design of single piles under lateral loads in clay—contribution of the pre-bored PMT test
The P-Y curves-based methods are nowadays powerful tools of design of laterally loaded piles. Semi-empirical methods based on correlation of the P-Y...
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A case study and implication: particle finite element modelling of the 2010 Saint-Jude sensitive clay landslide
Modelling of landslides in sensitive clays has long been recognised as a challenge. The strength reduction of sensitive clays when undergoing plastic...
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Geotechnical properties and microstructure of lignin-treated silty clay in seasonally frozen regions
Freeze–thaw weathering is critical to road engineering in seasonally frozen regions. To solve the adverse effects of inorganic stabilization...
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Measurement of Surface Charges and Mechanism of Interfacial Processes for Soil Clay Minerals
AbstractMicroscopic mechanisms have played a central role during development of different natural sciences and should be the key to construct new...
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Clay mineral characteristics in volcanic tuffs of Dokdo, South Korea: implication on their genesis and evolution
Secondary alteration minerals like clays accompanied by volcanic activity can provide an important information on eruption cycle. Representative...
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Usability of Water-Sensitive Papers (WSPs) for Assessing Splash Erosion
Abstract—Splash erosion, the first step in water erosion process, occurs because of raindrops collusion with soil aggregates and pushing soil...
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Physical modeling and arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian finite element analysis of indentation of a sensitive clay by a flat-ended axisymmetrical indenter
Because indentation tests which are used in several engineering fields allow obtaining material strength parameters in a fast, reliable and...
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A Coupled Hydraulic–Mechanical Model with Two-Phase Flow for Fracturing Development of Undersaturated Coalbed Methane Reservoirs Considering Permeability Velocity-Sensitive Damage
Undersaturated reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing, and permeability velocity-sensitive damage are important factors of coalbed methane (CBM)...
