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Effects of soil small strain nonlinearity on the dynamic behavior of floating column structures considering soil-structure interaction
Past seismic events reveal that soil and structural responses are interdependent, not independent. The seismic behavior of irregular structures,...
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Investigating the Collapsible Behavior of Sedimentary Soil in Shallow Foundations
Some unsaturated soils present volumetric instability with moisture variation, under constant stress. This paper presents results of an investigation...
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Cyclic shear behavior of dredged soil under constant normal stress conditions
Dredged soil is widely adopted in coastal geotechnical engineering projects, yet its cyclic shear behavior has not been fully explored. In this...
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Creep behavior of soil nails in the high-PI clay
Creep behavior in soils is closely related to the stress level. In contrast, geotechnical engineering circular no. 7—soil nail walls (GEC#7)...
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The Behavior of Stabilized Reinforced Soil for Road Embankments Application
This research evaluates the stress–strain behavior of soil stabilized with cement and rice husk ash and reinforced with polypropylene fiber. Each...
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Characterization of the mechanical behavior of the fine soil of railway subgrade under heavy train loading
Evaluating the behavior of a railway subgrade, especially if it is constituted of fine-grained materials, requires consideration of the unsaturated...
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Compression Characteristic and Creep Behavior of Moraine Soil at **ngkang Bridge, West Sichuan, China
The compression and creep characteristics of moraine soil are important mechanical properties of geomaterials to be analyzed during the construction...
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Influence of Grain Size Distribution into the Desiccated Crack Behavior of Lateritic Soil
Lateritic soil is rusty-colored soil rich in iron oxide (Fe and Al). Its cracking properties are controlled mainly by the environmental conditions it...
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Collapsibility and leaching behavior of an artificial sandy gypseous soil
Gypsum is a sulfate mineral that exists at variable contents of top soils, particularly those in arid and semiarid areas of the world. Despite its...
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Column experiments to study the thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical behavior of sensitive marine slay subgrade soil treated with lime
Column experiments were conducted in this study on treated and untreated sensitive marine clay to understand the evolution of the coupled thermal...
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DEM investigation of the mechanical behavior of frozen soil along various stress paths
Understanding the mechanical characteristics of frozen soil is critical for engineering projects in cold regions. A series of case studies were...
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Shear behavior of undisturbed expansive soil under plane strain condition subjected to medium strain rate
Rapid dynamic loads, such as those caused by earthquakes or traffic, induce medium strain rates in expansive soil, impacting its mechanical...
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3D Soil Structure Interaction Effects on the Seismic Behavior of Single Span Historical Masonry Bridge
Historical masonry bridges are cultural heritage of countries and must be protected from destructive effects of nature such as earthquakes, floods,...
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Geotechnical behavior of encased stone columns in soft clay soil
Several techniques are currently available for improving soft clay soil properties. In this research, a finite element model (FEM) has been performed...
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Effect of eccentric loads on the behavior of circular footing with/without skirts resting on sand soil
The stability of circular footings under eccentric vertical loads is a significant problem in geotechnical engineering. Therefore, this paper shows...
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Impact of the Nonlinear Soil Behavior on the Movements Prediction of Deep Excavations
Behind a retaining wall, the mean effective stress mainly decreases during an excavation phase following an unloading stress path. The volumetric...
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Experimental investigation of the behavior of collapsible soil stabilized with calcium carbide residue
Collapsible soils are located in various parts of the world. These soils are characterized by their low values of dry unit weight and natural water...
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Investigation of the contamination behavior in water and soil of an inactive dump from chemical analysis and geophysical method
In rapidly growing urban areas of develo** countries, inappropriate urbanization practices near water bodies lead to significant environmental...
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Characterization of water retention behavior of cracked compacted lateritic soil exposed to wet-dry cycles
Alternate precipitation and evaporation often cause desiccation cracks in clayey soils, which necessarily change the soil water retention capacity....
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Role of Soil Suction in the Engineering Behavior of Earthen Building Materials
Earthen construction materials are being recognized as manufactured unsaturated soil blocks with the soil water content playing an important role in...