Abstract: A well-established framework for the design of excavation support systems (ESSs) is not available in the literature. Several guidelines that have evolved from engineering practice are conventionally used in the design of ...

Abstract: This study proposed an analytical approach for predicting the end-bearing capacity of driven piles that are subjected to axial loads in saturated and unsaturated soils. This is a generalized approach in which the stress ...

Abstract: Conventional soil mechanics are widely used for investigating shallow foundation behavior when subjected to vertical, inclined, and eccentric loading. However, few studies in the literature focus on the behavior of foundations ...

Abstract: Pile foundations are widely used in regions with expansive soils to transfer the loads from superstructures to a rigid soil stratum, thereby alleviating stability and deformation problems. However, current design procedures ...

Abstract: Variation of the resilient modulus (MR), elastic modulus (E), and unconfined compression strength (qu) with the gravimetric water content (w) and soil suction (s) for four compacted fine-grained subgrade soils from Canada ...

Abstract: A comprehensive experimental program was performed in order to understand the mechanical behavior of model piles associated with water infiltration in collapsible loess. Real-time measurements were recorded for pile head ...

Abstract: Steel screw anchors (SSAs) have been widely used in geotechnical engineering practice because they are simple in structure and easy to design and construct. The main disadvantage of SSAs is that they rust quickly and are ...

Abstract: In this paper, class F fly ash, bottom ash, polypropylene fibers, and nylon fibers were evaluated as potential stabilizers in enhancing volume change properties of sulfate rich expansive soils. As a part of the research ...