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Statistical Characterisation of the Geotechnical Properties of Bangkok Subsoil
Current geotechnical design requires an appropriate number of in-situ tests to obtain sufficient underground information. Subsoil properties are...
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Mining Industry in the Russian Far East: Balancing the Interests of Subsoil Use and the State
AbstractThe authors discuss the mineral resources and mineral reserves of the Russian Far East in terms of their volume and production of certain...
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Statistical analysis of subsoil geotechnical properties derived from Ogbagi Akoko and other parts of Southwestern Nigeria
This research is aimed at using statistical analysis to predict the overall performance of subsoil derived from three rock types in Southwestern,...
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Evaluation of liquefaction potential of subsoil strata of Visakhapatnam city based on SPT N values
In the recent past, liquefaction is considered as one of the major geotechnical hazards in worldwide caused due to earthquakes in saturated fine sand...
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Divergent effects of short-term warming on microbial resource limitation between topsoil and subsoil in a young subtropical Chinese fir forest
Microbes depolymerize soil organic matter to supply themselves with carbon (C), and nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). In this way,...
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Engineering-geological modeling for supporting local seismic response studies: insights from the 3D model of the subsoil of Rieti (Italy)
A high-resolution 3D engineering-geological model of the subsoil can be derived by integrating stratigraphic and geophysical data in order to...
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Continuous Biogas Slurry Substitution of Chemical Fertilizer with Wheat/Maize Straw Return Alters Surface and Subsoil Physicochemical and Aggregate Properties Differently
AbstractBiogas slurry is increasingly adopted as a substitute for chemical fertilizer to improve soil fertility and control soil degradation. But...
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3D subsoil reconstruction of a mud volcano in central Sicily by means of geophysical surveys
The upwelling of fluids, subject to overpressure, along with discontinuities in the subsoil, causes the formation of geological structures known as...
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Probabilistic seismic design of pile-supported building structure incorporating inherent variability of subsoil and ground motion uncertainty
Seismic failure of structures supported on pile foundation has revealed the importance of seismic soil-foundation-structure interaction (SSFSI) for...
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Subsoil compressibility effect in an end bearing scaled pile-supported embankment, investigation of the load transfer mechanism
This paper investigates the effect of subsoil compressibility on the efficiency of piles supporting embankments. The analysis was carried out on a...
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Utilization of riverbed silt and subsoil of Gopalganj for masonry bricks incorporating internal fuel and comparison of their construction properties with commercial bricks
Agricultural topsoil is the most common raw material for making clay bricks in Bangladesh because of its abundance and prehistoric tradition. This...
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Geophysical investigation on the subsoil characteristics of the Dendam Tak Sudah Lake site in Bengkulu City, Indonesia
Bengkulu City in Indonesia is one of the areas prone to earthquakes, yet it has developed increasingly in the last five years. One of the prospective...
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Assessment of subsoil characteristics by electrical resistivity method for engineering, groundwater and environmental impact at a proposed estate in a basement complex terrain—a case study from Southwestern Nigeria
We present an integrated site investigation of a proposed estate with a view to generating baseline data required for safe design and construction of...
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The possible use of equivalent homogeneous subsoil models for 1D seismic response analyses in seismic microzonation studies
The possibility is here explored to use an ‘equivalent’ homogeneous configuration to simulate 1D seismic response of heterogeneous...
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Finite element analysis on dynamic behavior of sheet pile quay wall dredged and improved seaside subsoil using cement deep mixing
Sheet pile wall structures are commonly applied in coastal projects, particularly for the quay wall. This structural type normally is used in places...
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Application of seismic refraction and MASW geophysical techniques to characterize the subsoil structure under damaged buildings in Qeft city, Upper Egypt
The shallow seismic methods, including seismic refraction and 1D MASW, were used to investigate the shallow soil in the vicinity of five damaged...
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Estimation of apparent thermal diffusivity of soil at lesser-Himalayan experimental catchment, Uttarakhand, India, for analytical subsoil temperature modelling
Understanding the linkages between climate—land surface—hydrology and Himalayan ecosystem is challenging due to large spatial heterogeneity and data...
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Geological-geotechnical correlation of a deltaic subsoil profile and characterization of its uppermost soft marine clay deposit with reference to infrastructure development in the Saigon-Dong Nai delta, Vietnam
The Saigon-Dong Nai (SG-DN) delta is adjoining the Mekong delta at the Southwest. Although it is smaller comparing to the latter, which is the third...
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Develo** effective subsoil reference model for seismic microzonation studies: Central Italy case studies
A general methodological approach is here discussed to integrate geological and geophysical information in seismic microzonation studies. In...
