Abstract: Desiccation of soil is the gradual process of moisture loss from a fully or partially saturated condition to a dry state. If the soil is constrained against shrinkage during desiccation, it will begin to crack when tensile ...

Abstract: The wetting-induced compression of compacted Oklahoma soils was investigated. One-dimensional oedometer tests were conducted on 22 Oklahoma soils that encompassed relative compaction and moisture contents within typical ...

Abstract: Predictions of the ultimate uplift capacity of six small‐diameter drilled shafts installed in stiff cohesive soil are compared with pullout tests conducted to failure. The shafts were installed by the dry‐hole method with ...

Abstract: Volume changes due to wetting may occur in naturally deposited soils as well as earthen construction (e.g., compacted fills or embankments). Depending on the stress level, some soils exhibit increase in volume upon wetting ...

Abstract: This paper describes the construction and testing of six 1-m-high model embankments constructed at three different gravimetric water content (GWC) values to study their performance and to validate a set of moisture reduction ...

Abstract: Several modes of bridge distress related to interactions with approach roadways have been observed in Oklahoma through routine maintenance inspections. Upon closer review it was found out that there are two main mechanisms ...

Abstract: This engineering educational module on the behavior of piles in soft clays during earthquake loading sought to introduce engineering as a viable career to eighth graders and teach students how geotechnical engineers design ...

Abstract: A series of centrifuge tests were performed to investigate the behavior of laterally loaded pile groups in improved and unimproved soft clay. The soil profile consisted of four lightly overconsolidated clay layers overlying ...

Abstract: A series of centrifuge tests were performed to investigate the behavior of laterally loaded pile groups in improved and unimproved soft clay. The soil profile consisted of four lightly overconsolidated clay layers overlying ...

Abstract: Countless miles of aged interstate highway pavement in the United States and significant expenditures associated with reconstruction highlight the importance of cost-effective rehabilitation measures. However, the prescription ...