Abstract: The comfort and safety of a moving train is largely determined by the dynamic response of the railway track and its foundation (i.e., subgrade). To study the dynamic stability of a silt subgrade subjected to train traffic ...

Abstract: Frost heave of soil is a highly nonuniform problem, in which the local deformation is much more severe and meaningful compared with the overall deformation. When soil is upon freezing, a water–ice phase change occurs and ...

Abstract: The microstructures of seawater cement-based materials normally are influenced by the salinity in seawater, which could result in different properties. The thermal conductivity (λ-value) of seawater cement-based materials ...

Abstract: In the present study, a number of triaxial tests were conducted to examine the shear behavior of rubber–sand mixtures, with an emphasis placed on the critical-state line and energy performance. The experimental results ...

Abstract: The stability of soil is an essential requirement for various geotechnical engineering projects. The application of composite materials made from cemented soil has become prevalent in road subgrade engineering and foundation ...

Abstract: This paper aims to present the results of an experimental investigation related to the unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression behavior of fine-grained soil as a function of freeze-thaw cycles, and fly ash–lignin ...

Abstract: In this paper, salt expansion tests were conducted on coarse-grained sulfate soils to investigate salt expansion characteristics. The experimental results indicate that the formation and growth of salt crystals are influenced ...

Abstract: Two high-salinity soils with different types of salts were tested to assess the effects of freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles on their volumetric and low-temperature shear behavior. The testing program, including freeze-thaw cycling ...