Abstract: This paper proposes a practical method of determining embankment loads-induced vertical superimposed stress in subsoil by incorporating the effects of contact stress and soil elastoplastic behavior. The particulate–probabilistic ...

Abstract: Carbonaceous mudstone is a common embankment material with the characteristics of water softening and water disintegration, which often causes the instability of embankments. This paper presents an experimental work on the ...

Abstract: Desiccation cracking is a common phenomenon for red clay due to alternating wet and dry weathers. The presence of cracks definitely affects the strength of the soil; however, characterizing the development of desiccation ...

Abstract: Understanding the cracking behaviors and failure mechanisms of soft rocks with existing cracks is crucial in designing rock engineering structures. Hence, we studied the influence of crack parameters, including crack ...

Abstract: Predisintegrated carbonaceous mudstone (PCM) that exhibits low strength and continuous disintegration is prone to wetting deformation after repeated seasonal rainfall. A reasonable assessment of wetting deformation is ...

Abstract: In this paper, the mechanical properties and size effects, which are important factors to be considered in the determination of strength, were assessed for a transparent material made from fused silica. This material could ...