Abstract: Expansive soils are known to be a serious hazard to buildings and the infrastructure industry. Saudi Arabia is located in a semiarid region where extremely dry expansive formations are frequently inundated by either household ...

Abstract: Structures subjected to distress by expansive soils generally show cracks of various types. These cracks are frequently used as an excuse to adopt nonrealistic decisions in construction practice. It is quite common to opt ...

Abstract: Soil reinforcement using synthetic fibers is a proven technique for enhancing engineering properties to meet the requirements of subgrade materials for pavement projects. The safe and economical design of fiber-reinforced ...

Abstract: Rapid industrialization in developed countries has led to a continuous release of heavy metals into the environment. When these effluents are discharged directly into natural surrounding soils, not only is the geotechnical ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a comprehensive research study to determine the potential causes for an inordinate distress developed on a shotcrete liner material of a tunnel located near Dallas, TX. This tunnel was ...

Abstract: Expansive soils pose a major nightmare for practicing geotechnical engineers in the semiarid and arid zones of the world. The introduction of rigid substructure is a costly approach but can be made practical and financially ...

Abstract: Understanding the behavior of expansive soil liners is essential to address concerns about retention capacity and unsaturated flow of water through them in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications. Soil water retention ...

Abstract: The current study aims at examining the effect of different calcium-based stabilizers {calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2], calcium carbonate [CaCO3], and calcium chloride [CaCl2]} on the geotechnical properties and lime-leaching ...