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Basically, the rock and rock-like materials such as concrete and soil are considered as geomaterials. Clays and some other materials which can be related with engineering processes can, also, be included in this category. Geomaterials are essential for life since human construct storage and access/transport areas in r…
Bienvenu Ebata-Ndion, Jarlon Brunel Makela, Stiven Cardelin Marien Mangala, Narcisse Malanda, 1 1
This study addresses the issue of the efficiency of concrete mix design on the evolution of its microstructure, its physico-mechanical properties, and its behavior with respect to ionic transport under aggressive environmental conditions. Eight concrete formu…
Hans Rönnqvist
Empirical hydraulic-conductivity equations are widely used in geotechnical engineering, but none were developed specifically for the low-permeability glacial tills commonly used as core and seepage-control materials. This study evaluates and calibrates empiri…
Mohamed Abaker, Jamal Elfaki
Rainfed farming in eastern Sudan depends on rainfall that occurs within a short and uneven season. In the cracking Vertisols of Gedaref, soil moisture after wetting can decline quickly, especially when the surface remains exposed. This study examined whether…
Hans Rönnqvist
Empirical equations for hydraulic conductivity are widely used, but their accuracy is not universal. Gradation-based methods implicitly represent a typical packing state, whereas porosity-dependent methods explicitly account for variations in porosity, which…
Djomo Agre Seraphin, Augou Ovo Sandrine Flora, Thieblesson Lydie Marcelle, Seri Douko Joelle
This study analyzes the geotechnical properties of the cut slopes along the Biankouma-Sipilou road project and the Kabakouma and Sokourala spurs in order to identify the causes of embankment instability. The authors performed particle size analyses, Atterberg…
Hamed Fall, Déthié Sarr, Arthur Omar Mendy, Samba Magat Gaye
In general, the analysis and design of civil engineering structures are based on deterministic approaches where uncertainties in various parameters (soil characteristics, loading, etc.) are not taken into account. In recent decades, the description and analys…
Labilé Kolie, Mohamina Sissao, Ibrahima Sory Kourouma
The article characterises the soil of the Limbita 2 plain (Dubréka, Guinea) to assess its suitability for producing adobe bricks. Standard geotechnical tests (particle size distribution, Atterberg limits, modified Proctor, CBR, direct shear, oedometer) were c…
Khadim Faye, Fatou Samb, Pape Sanou Faye, Yves Berthaud
The work presented in this article relating to the study of the behavior of swelling soils of Diamniadio has set itself the objective of modeling the shrinkage-swelling of crumb marl, foliated at-tapulgite marl and sandy clay. to limestone concretion using th…
Gabel Z. Albarakati, Ibrahim M. Alharthi
Urban development and the expansion in the industrial areas are long faced with many geotechnical constraints, such as weak sabkha soils, mobile sand dunes, and saline groundwater. Site investigation and engineering geological mapping help in recognizing the…
Hamed Fall, Déthié Sarr, Ayoub Insa Correa, Modou Sarr, Seynabou Ndiaye
The risk of geotechnical drought, otherwise known as the risk of clay shrinkage and swelling, has long been identified by geotechnical engineers, and can be seen in many countries (USA, France, Canada, Ethiopia, etc.). In fact, clay soils show variations in v…
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Basically, the rock and rock-like materials such as concrete and soil are considered as geomaterials. Clays and some other materials which can be related with engineering processes can, also, be included in this category. Geomaterials are essential for life since human construct storage and access/transport areas in r… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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