Abstract: A series of single-staged consolidated drained direct shear tests are carried out on recompacted completely decomposed granite (CDG) soil—a typical residual soil in Hong Kong, under different matric suctions and net normal ...

Abstract: The strength of soil-nails depends on the behavior of the soil-cement grout interface at saturated and unsaturated conditions. Nowadays, pressure grouted soil-nails are considered to provide better interface strength than ...

Abstract: An innovative masonry building system, the semi-interlocking masonry (SIM) building system, is being developed in the Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability at The University of Newcastle, Australia. The ...