NMR-based characterization of soil-water characteristic curves considering volume change during drying-wetting cycles

Optical shrinkage curve characterization as a tool for assessing cyclic wetting-drying effects on hydraulic conductivity of fine-grained soils

Understanding shrinkage behaviour in soft soils is essential for assessing structural and hydraulic stability under environmental stress. This study applies a shrinkage-curve-based method to evaluate soil behaviour before and after cyclic wetting-drying. The main objective is to identify how structural integrity influe...

Hydraulic-history effects on the strength and pore structure of compacted claystone: direct comparison between hydraulically processed and directly compacted states

Effects of Compaction Method and Moisture Content on Consolidation and Equivalent Saturated Permeability of Fine-Grained Soils

Durability and Pore Structure Evolution of Foamed Lightweight Soil for Backfilling Under Wetting and Drying Cycles: Effects of Stabilization Systems

Converting waste slurry from underground construction into foamed lightweight soil (FLS) offers a route to waste valorization, but its durability under repeated moisture changes requires evaluation. This study compared FLS prepared with ordinary Portland cement (OPC), alkali-activated slag–fly ash (AASF), and hybrid OP...

Grain breakage_induced evolution of grain size distribution, pore structure, and permeability of sands under high oedometric stress

Grain breakage under high stress conditions can significantly affect the hydro-mechanical behavior of granular materials by altering grain size distribution, pore structure, porosity, and permeability. This study investigates these coupled effects in two sands with contrasting mineralogical characteristics, namely Host...

Effect of pore structure response on compressibility characteristics of a preloaded soft clayey soil under dry-wet cycles

ABSTRACT The stabilization of soft ground is essential before construction, with preloading being a widely used mechanical method. This study investigates the combined effects of preloading and cyclic drying–wetting (D–W) on the pore structure and compression behaviour of soft clay. Remoulded specimens (0 kPa) and spec...