Abstract: Wetting depth in a slope is an important indicator to properly evaluate the rainfall-induced slope instability. This rainfall infiltration has potential to induce shallow slope failures. It is necessary to characterize the ...

Abstract: Shallow slope failures in residual soil during periods of prolonged infiltration are commonly occurring in the world. This study examines an infinite slope analysis to estimate the influence of infiltration on surficial ...

Abstract: Cyclic triaxial tests and cone penetration tests performed in large-scale triaxial samples are used to evaluate the effects of prior cyclic-strain history on the liquefaction and penetration resistances of a fine, uniformly ...

Abstract: A considerable amount of settlement occurs due to the decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) in landfills over a period of years. Therefore, the effect of biological decomposition governs the long-term settlement ...

Abstract: The freezing process in soils is generally recognized as a coupled problem of heat and moisture transfer. Especially in the process of transfer, it is essential to understand the status of unfrozen water. In this paper, ...

Abstract: The part of effective stress resulting from soil moisture or soil suction variation can be defined by the suction stress characteristic curve (SSCC). For a given soil, the SSCC can be experimentally determined from ...