Optimizing Fiber Parameters Coupled with Chemical Treatment: PROMETHEE Approach [PDF]
, 2017 In order to combat issues related to expansive soils, chemical stabilization augmented with use of synthetic fibers is gaining focus in recent times. However, in most of these applications, the practicing field engineers face difficulty in selecting the ...
Chittoori, Bhaskar +2 more
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Determining the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of a compacted sand-bentonite mixture under constant volume and free-swell conditions [PDF]
, 2008 Highly compacted sand-bentonite mixtures are often considered as possible engineered barriers in deep high-level radioactive waste disposals. In-situ, the saturation of these barriers from their initially unsaturated state is a complex hydro-mechanical ...
A.M. Tang +26 more
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Potential phytotoxic and shading effects of invasive Fallopia (Polygonaceae) taxa on the germination of dominant native species [PDF]
, 2011 Two species of the genus Fallopia (F. sachalinensis, F. japonica, Polygonaceae) native to Asia, and their hybrid (F. ×bohemica), belong to the most noxious plant invaders in Europe.
Jarošík, Vojtěch +3 more
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Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated expansive clay under repetitive loading
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2021 Compacted layers of expansive soils are used in different engineering projects, such as subgrades, engineered clay barriers, and buffers for radioactive waste disposal. These layers are exposed to a variety of stresses and wetting conditions during field
Ahmed M. Al-Mahbashi +2 more
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Expansive Soil Embankment Filling and Cutting Treatment Technology: A Systematic Review
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022 The characteristics of expansive soil, including over consolidation, swelling-shrinkage, fissures, and strength attenuation, can cause potential hazards in road construction, which are mainly manifested as subgrade swelling-shrinkage deformation and ...
Zhen Huang +5 more
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Investigating soil-water retention characteristics at high suctions using Relative Humidity control [PDF]
, 2016 A technique for controlling relative humidity (RH) is presented, which involves supplying a sealed chamber with a continuous flow of air at a computer-regulated RH.
Ackerley, S +5 more
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Dynamic Behavior of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Expansive Soil under Freeze-Thaw Cycles
Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021 Expansive soil has a significant impact on the stability of many key construction projects in cold regions. To study the physical and mechanical properties of expanded soil under the condition of freeze-thaw cycle, cryogenic cyclic triaxial tests were ...
Zhongnian Yang +6 more
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An elastoplastic model for unsaturated expansive soils based on shakedown concept [PDF]
, 2013 It is important to model the behaviour of unsaturated expansive soils subjected to hydromechanical loadings, because these wetting and drying cycles alter significantly their hydromechanical behaviour which may cause a huge differential settlement on the ...
Chazallon, C. +2 more
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Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke +4 more
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Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2023 The expansive soil is one of the recognized challenges in the field of geotechnical engineering. Based on the microbial technology, combined with the improved materials such as lime, cement and fly ash, the experimental researches on the engineering ...
XIAO Jianzhang 1, LIU Yushan 1, WANG Di 2, LI Jian 1, WU Suaifeng 1, WANG Bo 1
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