Abstract: A simple method to predict the uplift displacement of a manhole and trench-backfill settlement due to liquefaction is proposed. The conventional equilibrium of vertical forces acting on a manhole is solely a function of ...

Abstract: A survey of current literature has revealed that the testing protocol for determining the time of setting of fly ash–soil mixtures is not available. Although the current ASTM standard recommends using the Vicat needle ...

Abstract: Soft clays are widely distributed in Missouri, United States. Due to their relatively low strength and high compressibility, subgrade construction in soft clays has encountered many difficulties. In recent practice, the ...

Abstract: In 2011, off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan, an earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck the coast; the region was inundated with the tsunami and earthquake aftershocks continued for days. Coastal structures were ...

Abstract: Mode I (tensile) fracture is the most commonly observed failure in geostructures resulting from cracks in soil. Direct or indirect tensile tests have been used to evaluate the tensile strength of geomaterials. In this ...