Temperature influence on matric suction in unsaturated soils: experimental insights [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTemperature is a critical factor affecting the matric suction of unsaturated soils. This study employed a simple and time-saving method to investigate the influences of temperature and moisture content on the temperature dependence of matric suction in ...
Feifei Liu +3 more
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Experimental study on disintegration of unsaturated red clay in Ca2+ solution environment [PDF]
Scientific ReportsGuilin is a world-famous karst area characterized by a high concentration of Ca2+ in its groundwater. The disintegration of red clay plays a key role in the collapse of soil caves.
Hongming Wang +3 more
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An evaluation of the effect of matric suction on the dynamic strain-dependent parameters of an unsaturated silt [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This research investigates the influence of matric suction on the variation of shear modulus and damping ratio of a silty soil in very small to medium shear strain levels.
Haeri S. Mohsen +2 more
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Effect of contact angle hysteresis on measuring matric suction in unsaturated sandy soil
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2023 The contact angle plays an important role in matric suction of unsaturated soils, but few studies consider the effect of contact angle hysteresis on matric suction. In this paper, taking sandy soil as an example, the influence of contact angle hysteresis
Chuan Zhang +7 more
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Hydro-mechanical modeling of a vegetated slope subjected to rainfall [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Shallow landslides triggered by heavy rainfalls have caused casualties and economic losses to domestic infrastructures and industries worldwide. Rainfall mainly reduces the soil matric suction and the shear resistance, resulting in shallow landslides ...
Sadeghi Hamed +4 more
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Effects of water/salt phase transition on matric suction of sulfate saline soil
Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2022 The sulfate saline soil is the main type of saline soil in cold and arid regions of Northwest China. As the environmental temperature changes, the ice formation and salt crystallization may change the matric suction of saline soil.
XIAO Ze-an , ZHU Lin-ze , HOU Zhen-rong , DONG Xiao-qiang
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Total and Matric Suction in Unsaturated Soil with the Existence of Different Salts Content [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2013 Soils located above the groundwater table are generally unsaturated and exhibit negative pore-water pressures. A soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) that relates the water content of a soil to matric suction is an important relationship for the ...
Mohammed Y. Fattah +3 more
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TOTAL AND MATRIC SUCTION MEASUREMENT OF UNSATURATED SOILS IN BAGHDAD REGION BY FILTER PAPER METHOD
Journal of Engineering, 2023 Soil suction is one of the most important parameters describing the moisture condition of unsaturated soils. The measurement of soil suction is crucial for applying the theories of the engineering behavior of unsaturated soils.
Mohammed Y. Fattah +2 more
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Relationship between the matric suction and the shear strength in unsaturated soil
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2020 To understand the shear strength properties for unsaturated soil with different matric suction values, a modified triaxial test device was used. The matric suction is considered an important contributor to unsaturated shear strength properties.
Idris A. Abd +2 more
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A Trans-Scale Study on the Influence of Water Content and Particle Size on Matric Suction
Geofluids, 2023 Exploring the water retention properties of unsaturated soil from the perspective of a liquid bridge has been a popular issue in recent years. This study first measures the soil–water characteristic curves (SWCCs) of granular specimens to determine the ...
Cheng Pu +3 more
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