by GCO | Jan 17, 2022 | Geotechnical
Author(s) D. Reid* R. Fanni† A. Fourie* Abstract The cross-anisotropic nature of soil strength has been studied and documented for decades, including the increased propensity for cross-anisotropy in layered materials. However, current engineering practice for...
by GCO | Jan 17, 2022 | Geotechnical
Author(s) X. Xu* H. Guo* M. Li† H. Fu† Abstract In microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) process, it is the precipitated calcium carbonate that cements loose sand particles together to improve their mechanical properties. Seashell nacre...
by GCO | Jan 17, 2022 | Geotechnical
Author(s) D. Chavan* T.G. Sitharam* P. Anbazhagan Abstract Propagation of the earthquake motion towards the ground surface alters both the acceleration and frequency content of the motion. Acceleration–time record and Fourier amplitude spectrum of the motion...
by GCO | Dec 27, 2021 | Geotechnical
Authors Zhixiong Zeng* Yu-Jun Cui† Nathalie Conil‡ Jean Talandier§ Abstract Pre-compacted MX80 bentonite/Callovo-Oxfordian (COx) claystone mixture has been considered as a promising sealing/backfilling material in deep geological repository for high-level...
by GCO | Dec 27, 2021 | Geotechnical
Authors Hong-Wei Yang* Sérgio D. N. Lourenço† Béatrice A. Baudet‡ Abstract The particle morphology of granular materials comprises different characteristic scales, including particle shape and surface texture. Different methods have been proposed to...
by GCO | Dec 27, 2021 | Geotechnical
Authors Yifa Wang* Mark J. Cassidy† Britta Bienen‡ Abstract A macro-element model for predicting the load–displacement behaviour of a spudcan foundation in clay overlying sand when subjected to combined vertical, horizontal and moment loading is introduced....
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