Soil - tire mixtures have been recently used as construction materials in civil engineering projects. In this research, a number of undrained triaxial tests were carried out on the compacted clay-tire mixtures and their behaviors were compared with behavior of pure clays. The results of the tests indicate that adding more than about 20%-30% tire to the ...
View ArticleThe use of geosynthetics as basal reinforcement in embankments constructed over soft soils provides technical and economic benefits by improving the stability of the structure, reducing horizontal displacements, homogenizing
differential settlements, and reducing time of construction. An adequate design should include, however, more than rou...
. One of the most important morphological characteristics of expansive soil is contracting and fissuring during
drying and swelling during wetting. Soils that change volume when inundated with water require extra care, whether they
are used in agriculture, engineering or both. In this paper, conventional and suction-controlled oe...
A case study describing the experience in modeling and designing the process of construction of the Rio Grande
Breakwater on soft clay deposits is summarized in this paper. Field performance during and after embankment construction was monitored with inclinometers, magnetometers and electrical piezometers providing the necessary information ...
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