Abstract: The technical note presents analytical solutions to interaction factors of two unequal length piles (ULPs) under horizontal loads by using the fictitious pile method. The bending moments along the fictitious piles and the ...

Abstract: Compacted loess is a special collapsible unsaturated soil and is sensitive to hydraulic conditions. Understanding and modeling the coupled hydromechanical behavior of compacted loess during isotropic compression is essential ...

Abstract: The increase of rainfall and rise of groundwater level can cause frequent failures of unsaturated soil slopes that result in catastrophic landslides. This paper proposes a stochastic method for predicting the risk of failure ...

Abstract: The use of cement as curing agent to increase the strength of soft ground and reduce the deformation of soft soils has been widely adopted in soft soil engineering. The cemented soil is eventually exposed to the air, and ...

Abstract: The use of cement as curing agent to increase the strength of soft ground and reduce the deformation of soft soils has been widely adopted in soft soil engineering. The cemented soil is eventually exposed to the air, and ...

Abstract: This paper presents semianalytical solutions of one-dimensional (1D) consolidation for unsaturated soils with depth-dependent vertical stress induced by multistage load. Based on the 1D consolidation theory of unsaturated ...

Abstract: The conventional design of reinforced soil retaining structures (RSRS) assumes a dry or fully saturated backfill in a deterministic approach, which may not reflect real-field conditions accurately. While there are ongoing ...

Abstract: This paper presents a series of experimental investigations on the time-dependent characteristics of ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) under various temperatures and strain conditions. The time-dependent mechanical ...

Abstract: Unsaturated soils over a wide suction range are widespread in nature. The shear strength of unsaturated soils is a fundamental property in various geotechnical designs. In this paper, a systematic study was conducted to ...

Abstract: The creep behavior of soft clays is essential in evaluating the long-term deformation of foundations. Because this behavior of naturally deposited clays is very complex as a result of their structures, loading history, and ...