Abstract: This article focuses particularly on the improvement of peatland in the Northeast (NE)-Indian region by using a chemical treatment process. Cement is used as a binding agent to the peat at different percentages (by dry ...

Abstract: This study investigates the behavior of bamboo geocells (BGs) and jute geocells (JGs) under a repeated wheel load test. A series of wheel load tests (WLTs) was conducted to measure the performance of the geocells by varying ...

Abstract: Damage due to soil shrinkage is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Lime can significantly improve the performance of soils, both in terms of increase in strength and reduced swelling. However, its efficacy in ...

Abstract: Lime generally improves the performance of soils. However, some cases reported an adverse effect. To develop an understanding of the underlying mechanisms, a systematic study covering a wide range of plasticity and mineralogy ...