Due to the complex nature of the piled raft foundation, its realistic design relies on the more rigorous computer based methods using either finite element or finite difference based soft wares. This study develops a ...

The amount of damage caused by expansive soils is alarming. Damages sustained by structures include distortion and cracking of pavements and on-grade floor slabs; cracks in grade beams, walls, and drilled shafts; jammed ...

Expansive Soil Geotechnical Properties Stabilized with Plastic Powder and Lime Expansive soil is considered defective due to the large volume change it undergoes for any moisture fluctuation. There are several engineering ...

In recent years reinforced soil retaining structures are both technically and economically various advantages over other retaining structures; especially when their will be property limitation and under poor soil conditions. ...

The behavior of mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSE) with modular block facing and geosynthetic was investigated with numerical model that simulate progress of the wall, layer by layer until the desired wall height ...

The Lalibela ashuda zibest Fendika road, linking Jawi with Durbetie towns traverses through one of the most difficult mountainous ranges in Ethiopia. Slope instability problems in the form of rock fall, rotational failure ...

SWCC of Unsaturated Expansive Soils Appropriate for a Range of Index Properties Using Pressure Plate Apparatus Knowledge about engineering properties of soil in a specific area is necessary to provide information on the ...