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Volume 195 (2020)

4^th European Conference on Unsaturated Soils (E-UNSAT 2020)

Lisboa, Portugal, October 19-21, 2020
R. Cardoso, C. Jommi and E. Romero (Eds.)

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Preface 00001

Rafaela Cardoso, Cristina Jommi and Enrique Romero

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019500001

Field Studies and Engineering Applications

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Effect of hydraulic parameters on the computed serviceability of infrastructure slopes 01001

Aikaterini Tsiampousi, Lidija Zdravkovic and David M. Potts

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501001

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TERRE project: interplay between unsaturated soil mechanics and low-carbon geotechnical engineering 01002

Alessandro Tarantino, Grainne El Mountassir, Simon Wheeler, Domenico Gallipoli, Giacomo Russo, Charles Augarde, Gianfranco Urciuoli, Marianna Pirone, Alexia Stokes, Jan Willem van de Kuilen et al. (24 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501002

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Probabilistic analysis of flood embankment stability: the case study of the Adige River embankment in Italy 01003

Alessia Amabile, Fabio De Polo and Alessandro Tarantino

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501003

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A numerical study on the effect of salinity on stability of an unsaturated railway embankment under rainfall 01004

Ali Kolahdooz, Hamed Sadeghi and Mohammad Mehdi Ahmadi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501004

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Centrifuge tests to evaluate the effect of depth of water table on seismic response of shallow foundations on silty sands 01005

Amin Borghei, Majid Ghayoomi and Matthew Turner

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501005

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Numerical study on bearing capacity of a pile group next to a slope in unsaturated soils 01006

Amirreza Pourfatollah, Ali Pirjalili and Aliakbar Golshani

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501006

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Volume change behavior of root-permeated soils under partially saturated conditions 01007

Anil Yildiz, Frank Graf and Sarah M. Springman

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501007

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Monitoring of thermo-hydrological behavior in Green Infrastructure 01008

Anil Yildiz, Ross A. Stirling and Stephanie Glendinning

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501008

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Analysis of massive sulphate attack to cement-treated compacted soils 01009

Anna Ramon-Tarragona and Eduardo Alonso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501009

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Behavior of unsaturated pelitic soil in a railway context 01010

Bilal Yoka Khail, Mathilde Morvan and Pierre Breul

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501010

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Shear strength and retention models of a partially saturated riverbank silty soil 01011

Mariagiovanna Moscariello, Carmine Gerardo Gragnano, Sabatino Cuomo, Irene Rocchi and Guido Gottardi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501011

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Calibration of a simple 1D model for the hydraulic response of regional dykes in the Netherlands 01012

Ching-Yu Chao, Maarten Bakker and Cristina Jommi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501012

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Development of a Thornthwaite Moisture Index Map for Trinidad and Tobago 01013

Damian V. A. Alexander, Derek Anthony Gay and Kyung Ho Park

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501013

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Stabilization to prevent soil erosion using vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.) in slopes: a field case study of selected grounds at Guatemala 01014

E. Garzón, Flor M. González-Miranda, J. Reca and P.J. Sánchez-Soto

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501014

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Stability Analysis of Unsupported Vertical Cuts in the Vadose Zone using 2D and 3D Numerical Methods 01015

Gregory Brennan, Won-Taek Oh and Othman Nasir

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501015

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Leachate production estimation for a landfill in south of Brazil using Hydrus-1D 01016

Débora Hianca Da Rosa Waisczik and Jonathan Tenório de Lima

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501016

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Field and laboratory investigation of rainfall-triggered slope failure in unsaturated loess soils, New Zealand 01017

Katherine Yates, Adrian Russell and Clark Fentonl

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501017

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Rainfall infiltration simulation on embankment containing soluble material 01018

Katsuyuki Kawai, Kaito Arinishi, Satsuki Kataoka and Koji Nakashima

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501018

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Water retention and characteristic curves representing tropical clay soils from Africa 01019

K.M.A. Alhaj, G. Biscontin, M.Z.E.B Elshafie and A.S. Osman

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501019

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Subsidence of dredged organic sediments in cultivated peatlands 01020

Leon A. van Paassen, Bruna R.F. Oliveira, Nor H.M. Zain and Cristina Jommi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501020

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Physical modelling of piles under lateral loading in unsaturated soils 01021

Leonardo Maria Lalicata, Giada Maria Rotisciani, Augusto Desideri, Francesca Casini and Luc Thorel

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501021

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Effect of Extreme Rainfall Intensity on Matric Suction and Ground Movement 01022

Muhammad Hazwan Zaki, Mastura Azmi, Siti Aimi Nadia Mohd Yusoff, Muhd Harris Ramli and Mohd Azril Hezmi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501022

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Long-term suction measurements in Greece & Cyprus. A continuous update 01023

Michael Bardanis and Dimitrios Loukidis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501023

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Fully-coupled analysis for the behaviour of flexible retaining structures under seismic conditions 01024

Nicola Pontani, Kateryna Oliynyk and Claudio Tamagnini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501024

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Simulating the drying behavior of rammed earth columns 01025

Parul Chauhan, Elio Moussa, Noémie Prime, Simon Wheeler and Olivier Plé

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501025

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Unsaturated seepage analysis at the Guayabo National Archaeological Monument, Costa Rica 01026

Rafael Baltodano-Goulding

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501026

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Numerical study of the application of capillary barrier systems for prevention of rainfall-induced slope instabilities 01027

Riccardo Scarfone, Simon J. Wheeler and Colin C. Smith

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501027

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Coupled hydro-mechanical modelling of a 1995 Hong Kong landslide 01028

Sabatino Cuomo and Angela Di Perna

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501028

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Field monitoring of soil-moisture to understand the hydrological response of a road-cut slope 01029

Samprada Pradhan, David G. Toll, Nick J. Rosser and Matthew J. Brain

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501029

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Performance of driven battered mini-pile group against expansive soil induced ground movement 01030

Shirin Aminzadeh Bostani Taleshani, Robert Evans, Emad Gad and Mahdi Miri Disfani

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501030

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Monitoring of earthen long linear embankments by geophysical tools integrated with geotechnical probes 01031

Stefano Utili

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501031

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Infiltration behaviour of dike covers made of dredged material on the Rostock Research dike 01032

Tim Jurisch, Stefan Cantré and Fokke Saathoff

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501032

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Hydro-mechanical behaviour of a sandy silt from a river embankment 01033

Vincenzo Butticè, Alessio Ferrari, Carmine G. Gragnano and Guido Gottardi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501033

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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Drying of an Agricultural Soil 01034

Njaka Ralaizafisoloarivony, Kien Tran, Aurore Degré, Benoît Mercatoris, Angélique Léonard, Dominique Toye and Robert Charlier

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019501034

Teoretical and Numerical Models

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A single-stress model for the prediction of yielding of unsaturated cemented soils under isotropic loads 02001

Agostino Walter Bruno, Domenico Gallipoli, Mohamed Rouainia and Marti Lloret-Cabot

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502001

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Exponential Functions for Modelling Hysteresis of Soil-Water Characteristic Curves 02002

Alfrendo Satyanaga, Jong Kim, Sung-Woo Moon and Martin Wijaya

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502002

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M4EKR, Multiphysics for ElectroKinetic Remediation of Polluted Soils 02003

Ángel Yustres, Rubén López-Vizcaíno, Virginia Cabrera and Vicente Navarro

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502003

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An extended generalized effective stress for active clays 02004

Angelica Tuttolomondo, Alessio Ferrari and Lyesse Laloui

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502004

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Modelling of unsaturated gas flow by Thebes code: Validation tests 02005

Ayman Abed and Wojciech Sołowski

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502005

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Modelling the hydromechanical behaviour of expansive granular mixtures upon hydration 02006

Benjamin Darde, Anh Minh Tang, Jean-Michel Pereira, Patrick Dangla, Jean-Noël Roux, Jean Talandier and Minh Ngoc Vu

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502006

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Bounding surface constitutive model for unsaturated soils considering microscopic pore structure and bonding effect 02007

Bowen Han, Guoqing Cai, Lin Xie, Jian Li and Chenggang Zhao

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502007

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DEM analysis of some effects due to capillary forces in sands 02008

Carlos Pereira, João Ribas Maranha and Rafaela Cardoso

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502008

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Modeling multiphase flow with a hybrid model based on the Pore-network and the lattice Boltzmann method 02009

Eduard Puig Montellà, Chao Yuan, Bruno Chareyre and Antonio Gens

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502009

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Determination of soil-water retention curve: an artificial intelligence-based approach 02010

Ehsan Nikooee, Rasoul Mirghafari, Ghassem Habibagahi, Alireza Ghadamgahi Khorassani and Amir Mohammad Nouri

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502010

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A water retention model for compacted clays subjected to salinization and desalinization processes 02011

Giulia Scelsi, Gabriele Della Vecchia and Guido Musso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502011

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Numerical modelling of the response of an unsaturated silty soil under wetting and gravitational loading processes 02012

Giada M. Rotisciani, Leonardo M. Lalicata, Augusto Desideri and Francesca Casini

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502012

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Overview and conceptual constitutive framework for pellet-based buffer materials 02013

Giulia M. Ghiadistri, Lidija Zdravkovic, David M. Potts and Aikaterini Tsiampousi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502013

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A deformation-dependent soil-water characteristic surface model considering hysteresis 02014

Cai Guoqing, Wu Tianchi, Li Hao, Zhao Chenggang, Tian Jingjing and Li Jian

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502014

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Theoretical modelling of retention curve for Livet-Gavet loam 02015

Jacques Monnet, Luc Boutonnier, Said Taïbi, Dino Mahmutovic and Denis Branque

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502015

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Evolution of the soil water retention curve based on plastic volumetric strain 02016

J. Kodikara and C. Jayasundara

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502016

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A frost heave model of unsaturated coarse-grained soil considering vapour transfer 02017

Jianlong Liu, Jidong Teng, Sheng Zhang and Daichao Sheng

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502017

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An unfrozen water retention curve for capturing soil density and specific surface effects 02018

Jiwen Zhang, Qingyi Mu, Hongjian Liao and Jie Cao

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502018

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The mechanical behavior of an expansive soil due to long-term seasonal rainfalls 02019

Kai LI, Liang Kong, Hossein Nowamooz and Cyrille Chazallon

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502019

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Calibration of a generalized plasticity model for compacted silty sand under constant-suction shearing tests 02020

Marcos García-García, Ujwalkumar D. Patil, Diego Manzanal, Laureano R. Hoyos, Anand J. Puppala and Manuel Pastor

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502020

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Modelling of simple shear tests on volcanic unsaturated sands 02021

Mariagiovanna Moscariello, Yanni Chen, Sabatino Cuomo and Giuseppe Buscarnera

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502021

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Application of single-board computers in experimental research on unsaturated soils 02022

Marius Milatz

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502022

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Swelling Curve in Terms of Effective Stress for Expansive Clays 02023

Rafael Baltodano-Goulding

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502023

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Evaluation of prediction models applied to the soil-water characteristic curve of ideal materials 02024

Roberto Dutra Alves, Gilson de F. N. Gitirana Jr. and Sai K. Vanapalli

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502024

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Numerical investigation on water exchange of shale samples 02025

Sara Incollingo, Alessio Ferrari and Guido Musso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502025

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A semi-empirical model to predict excess pore pressure generation in partially saturated sand 02026

Mousavi Sayedmasoud and Majid Ghayoomi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502026

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Modelling free gas overpressure in peat layers 02027

Stefano Muraro and Cristina Jommi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502027

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Evaluation of direct shear strength of compacted bentonite having pore-water pressure 02028

Tomoyoshi Nishimura and Masaaki Fukaya

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502028

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Modelling evaporation processes of cement-bentonite mixtures 02029

Vincenzo Sergio Vespo, Gabriele Della Vecchia and Guido Musso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502029

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Water-entry pressure in water repellent soils: a review 02030

Xin Xing and Sérgio D.N. Lourenço

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502030

Experimental Evidence and Techniques

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Tensile strength of a vegetated and partially saturated soil 03001

Alessandro Fraccica, Enrique Romero, Thierry Fourcaud, Mercedes Sondon and Luis Gandarillas

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503001

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Very-small to large strain dynamic behaviour of unsaturated sand in a wide range of suction 03002

Ali Akbar Karimezadeh, Fardin Jafarzadeh, Anthony Kwan Leung and Adel Ahmadinezhad

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503002

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Water retention and shrinkage curves of weathered pyroclastic soil 03003

Ana Sofia Dias, Abhijith Kamath, Marianna Pirone and Gianfranco Urciuoli

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503003

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Effect of coal on mine tailings’ water permeability and water retention 03004

Andrew Vidler, Olivier Buzzi and Stephen Fityus

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503004

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The influence of rates of drying and wetting on measurements of soil water retention curves 03005

Arash Azizi, Ashutosh Kumar, Mwajuma Ibrahim Lingwanda and David Geoffrey Toll

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503005

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Expansive Clay Cracking Behavior through Digital Image Correlation 03006

Arthur Gomes Dantas de Araujo, Nayara Torres Belfort, Felipe Araujo Silva Barbosa, Thalita Cristiana Rodrigues Silva, Silvio Romero de Melo Ferreira, Leonardo José do Nascimento Guimarães and Izabela Medeiros de Lima Bezerra

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503006

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Evaluating the maximum shear modulus (G₀) for different bender-soil coupling loads 03007

Caio de Mattos Azevedo de Paula and Thiago de Souza Carnavale

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503007

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Changes on diametral compression behaviour of compacted marls due to drying 03008

Carmen Covadonga Garcia-Fernandez, Rafaela Cardoso, Martina Inmaculada Alvarez-Fernandez and Celestino Gonzalez-Nicieza

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503008

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An estimation of the soil water characteristics curves of Trinidad's expansive clays 03009

Damian V A Alexander, Kyung Ho Park and Derek Anthony Gay

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503009

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Image-based measurements of degree of saturation 03010

Ferran Parera, Núria Pinyol and Eduardo Alonso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503010

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Water retention and transfer properties of a Green roof volcanic substrate 03011

Filip Stanic, Pierre Delage, Yu Jun CUI and Emmanuel DE LAURE

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503011

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A new approach of accounting for impedance effects in Gardner’s method of determining the hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils 03012

Filip Stanic, Pierre Delage, Yu Jun CUI, Emmanuel DE Laure, Pierre-Antoine Versini, Daniel Schertzer and Ioulia Tchiguirinskaia

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503012

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A physical model for the interaction between unsaturated soils and retaining structures 03013

Gianluca Speranza, Alessio Ferrari and Lyesse Laloui

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503013

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Measurement of xylem water pressure using High-Capacity Tensiometer and benchmarking against Pressure Chamber and Thermocouple Psychrometer 03014

Roberta Dainese, Giuseppe Tedeschi, Thierry Fourcaud and Alessandro Tarantino

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503014

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Monitoring drying and wetting of a cement bentonite mixture with Electrical Resistivity Tomography 03015

Guido Musso, Antonio Zibisco, Renato Maria Cosentini, Paolo Trischitta and Gabriele Della Vecchia

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503015

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Electric Conductivity Probes to Study Change in Degree of Saturation - Bench Top Laboratory Tests 03016

Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Mishac K. Yegian, Akram N. Alshawabkeh and Seda Gokyer

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503016

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Capillary Rise Determination Using Simplified Image Analysis Method 03017

Harris Ramli, Zheng Xian Lee, Mastura Azmi and Fauziah Ahmad

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503017

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Cyclic mechanical loading of unsaturated silty clay soils 03018

Henok Hailemariam and Frank Wuttke

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503018

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Preliminary study on the contribution of osmotic effects for the electrical resistivity of sands 03019

Inês Borges, Vikas Gingine and Rafaela Cardoso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503019

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Developing a high capacity axis translation apparatus for gas shale testing 03020

Jinwoo Kim, Alessio Ferrari, Russ Ewy and Lyesse Laloui

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503020

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Experimental and numerical analysis of soil desiccating cracks in compacted and non-compacted specimens 03021

Josbel Cordero, Abdallah Najdi, David Encalada, Pere C. Prat and Alberto Ledesma

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503021

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Determination of hydraulic conductivity and shear strength properties of unsaturated residual soil from flysch rock mass 03022

Josip Peranić, Mariagiovanna Moscariello, Sabatino Cuomo and Željko Arbanas

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503022

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Failure mode transitions of unconfined granular media from dry to unsaturated to “quasi-fully” saturated states 03023

Katherine Winters, Woodman Berry, Greg Seimens and Oliver-Denzil Taylor

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503023

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Unsaturated Shear Strength of Compacted Clayey Soil via Suction-controlled Ring Shear Testing 03024

Laureano R. Hoyos, Jairo E. Yepes, Claudia L. Velosa and Anand J. Puppala

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503024

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Wetting-induced collapse behaviour of a natural and vegetated coarse pyroclastic soil 03025

Vittoria Capobianco, Leonardo Cascini, Sabatino Cuomo and Vito Foresta

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503025

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Water retention behaviour of compacted and reconstituted scaly clays 03026

Marco Rosone and Alessio Ferrari

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503026

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Comparison between Soil-Water Characteristic Curves based on filter paper method and grain-size distribution/volume-mass prediction: An evaluation of input data stemmed from hydrometer and Cilas grain-size analyser 03027

Marcos Felipe da Silva André and Thiago de Souza Carnavale

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503027

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A comparative assessment of chemical stabilisers including waste materials, for the treatment of swelling-shrinking soils 03028

Maria Mavroulidou, Christopher Gray, Fortunate Gumbochuma and Michael J. Gunn

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503028

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Modelling Unsaturated Soil Response Beyond Residual Suction State via Vapor-Pressure Controlled Triaxial Testing 03029

Mathilde Morvan, Ujwalkumar D. Patil, Laureano R. Hoyos, Surya S. C. Congress and Anand J. Puppala

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503029

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Laboratory testing of seepage in concrete 03030

Miklós Pap, András Mahler and Salem Georges Nehme

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503030

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Analysis of the suction evolution during direct shear test in a silty sand soil 03031

Omar AL-Emami, Gabriela M Medero, Fernando A M Marinho and Melis Sutman

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503031

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Preliminary investigation on the water retention behaviour of cement bentonite mixtures 03032

Paolo Trischitta, Renato Maria Cosentini, Gabriele Della Vecchia, Gianluigi Sanetti and Guido Musso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503032

Open Access

An experimental study of the behaviour of two rockfills accounting for the effects of degree of saturation 03033

Roberta Ventini, Alessandro Flora, Stefania Lirer, Claudio Mancuso and Antonio Cammarota

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503033

Open Access

Characterization of Sand and Zeolite Stabilized Expansive Soil as Landfill Liner Material under Environmental and Climatic Effects 03034

Şerife Öncü and Huriye Bilsel

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503034

Open Access

Effect of external hydraulic head on swelling of unsaturated clay 03035

Shay Nachum, Mark Talesnick and Sam Frydman

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503035

Open Access

Frost heave and thaw settlement of initially saturated-slurried and compacted-saturated materials 03036

Snehasis Tripathy, Osama Mahdi Al-Hussaini, Peter John Cleall, Stephen William Rees and Han-Lin Wang

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503036

Open Access

Cyclic behaviour of an unsaturated silty soil subjected to hydro-mechanical damage 03037

Tomoyoshi Nishimura

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503037

Open Access

Yielding of a quartz sand from saturated to dry state 03038

Vincenzo Butticè, Alessio Ferrari and Marco Rosone

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503038

Open Access

Hydrophobisation of clays and nano silica for ground engineering 03039

Yunesh Saulick and Sergio Lourenço

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503039

Open Access

Effect of wetting and drying on meniscus structures in hydrophobic sands 03040

Zeynep Karatza, Jim Buckman, Gabriela M. Medero and Christopher T. S. Beckett

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503040

Open Access

Fall cone test on biopolymer-treated clay 03041

Cheng Zhanbo, Ni Jing, Ding Haotian and Geng Xueyu

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503041

Open Access

Hydromechanical behaviour of hydrophobised soils of varying degrees of saturation: a comprehensive review 03042

Zheng Zhou and Anthony K Leung

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503042

Open Access

Investigating the contribution of claystone to the swelling pressure of its mixture with bentonite 03043

Zhixiong Zeng, Yu-Jun Cui, Nathalie Conil and Jean Talandier

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503043

Open Access

Changes in mineralogy and microstructure of a lime-treated silty soil during curing time 03044

Zi YING, Yu-jun Cui, Nadia Benahmed and Myriam Duc

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019503044

Special Session on Energy Geotechnics

Open Access

Numerical simulation of a water infiltration test on a proposed backfill material in nuclear waste repositories 04001

Abhishek Rawat, Anne Catherine Dieudonne, Wiebke Baille and Frederic Collin

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504001

Open Access

Development of a THMC code for bentonites in COMSOL Multiphysics 04002

Ángel Yustres, Rubén López-Vizcaíno, Virginia Cabrera and Vicente Navarro

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504002

Open Access

Microstructural and hydro-mechanical behaviour of bentonite pellets and powder mixtures 04003

Arisleidy Mesa Alcantara, Enrique Romero, Nadia Mokni and Sebastià Olivella

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504003

Open Access

Modelling of oedometer tests on pellet-powder bentonite mixtures to support mock-up test analysis 04004

Arisleidy Mesa Alcantara, Nadia Mokni, Enrique Romero and Sebastià Olivella

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504004

Open Access

Impacts of Unsaturated Conditions on The Ultimate Axial Capacity of Energy Piles 04005

Fatemah Behbehani and John S. McCartney

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504005

Open Access

A coupled hydro – mechanical approach for modelling the volume change behaviour of compacted bentonite 04006

Jose A. Bosch, Alessio Ferrari and Lyesse Laloui

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504006

Open Access

Effects of temperature, test duration and heat flux in thermal conductivity measurements under transient conditions in dry and fully saturated states 04007

K. Aljundi, A. Vieira, J. Maranha, J. Lapa and R. Cardoso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504007

Open Access

Gas transport in granular compacted bentonite: coupled hydro-mechanical interactions and microstructural features 04008

Laura Gonzalez-Blanco, Enrique Romero and Paul Marschall

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504008

Open Access

Hydro-mechanical behaviour of a pellets based bentonite seal: Numerical modelling of lab scale experiments 04009

Liliana Gramegna, Frédéric Collin, Jean Talandier, Christophe Imbert and Robert Charlier

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504009

Open Access

Low-suction water retention capacity of bentonite at high temperature 04010

María Victoria Villar, Carlos Gutiérrez-Álvarez and Pedro Luis Martín

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504010

Open Access

Swelling behavior of unsaturated claystone/ bentonite mixtures 04011

Marvin Middelhoff, Olivier Cuisinier, Farimah Masrouri, Jean Talandier and Nathalie Conil

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504011

Open Access

Restoring initial conditions in a deep argillaceous formation with induced suction on retrieval 04012

Nuria Sau, Enrique Romero and Hervé Van Baelen

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504012

Open Access

Effect of thermal boundary conditions on the response of thermally-activated floating piles in a cohesive material 04013

Peter Bourne-Webb, Martina Zito, Teresa Maria Bodas Freitas and Donatella Sterpi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504013

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Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Lateral Earth Pressures in Unsaturated Soils 04014

Sannith Kumar Thota and Farshid Vahedifard

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504014

Open Access

Numerically reproduced HE-E experiment of Mont Terri project by Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical coupled model 04015

Shin Sato, Shuichi Yamamoto, Seda Torisu, Masaaki Fukaya, Yasuhiro Tawara, Kei Tanaka and Kober Florian

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019504015

Special Session on Biocementation

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BOREAL, Bio-reinforcement of embankments by biocalcification 05001

Annette Esnault Filet, Ira Gutjahr, Aurélie Garandet, Amandine Viglino, Rémi Béguin, Jean-Michel Monier, Laurent Oxarango, Fabrice Emeriault and Sabine Castanier Perthuisot

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505001

Open Access

Physical and geotechnical properties of a silty sand soil treated with calcium carbonate fixing bacteria 05002

E. Garzón, L. Morales, J. Reca, E. Romero and P.J. Sánchez-Soto

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505002

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Unsaturated Fluid Flow through Granular Soils Treated with Microbial Induced Desaturation and Precipitation 05003

Elizabeth G. Stallings Young, Claudia E. Zapata and Leon van Paassen

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505003

Open Access

Comparison of experimental techniques for biocementation of sands considering homogeneous volume distribution of precipitated calcium carbonate 05004

Francisco Centeno Dias, Inês Borges, Sofia O. D. Duarte, Gabriel A. Monteiro and Rafaela Cardoso

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505004

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Discrete Element Modelling for biocemented sand: effect of calcite distribution at the microscopic scale 05005

Mohammad Abbas, Deepack Kunhappan, Abdelali Dadda, Christian Geindreau, Fabrice Emeriault, Annette Esnault-Filet and Aurelie Garandet

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505005

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Implementation of biocementation for a partially saturated problematic soil of the UK railway network 05006

Muhammad Umair Safdar, Maria Mavroulidou, Michael J. Gunn, Christopher Gray, Diane Purchase, Jonathan Garelick and Ian Payne

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505006

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Benefits and drawbacks of applied direct currents for soil improvement via carbonate mineralization 05007

Dimitrios Terzis, Patrick Hicher and Lyesse Laloui

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505007

Open Access

Effect of the soil type on the biocementation process by enzymatic way 05008

Paulo J. Venda Oliveira and Luís D. Freitas

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505008

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The effect of microbial calcite precipitation on the retention properties of unsaturated fine-grained soils: discussion of the governing factors 05009

R. Saffari, E. Nikooee and G. Habibagahi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505009

Special Session on the Reuse of Waste Geomaterials

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Use of class C fly ash for stabilization of fine-grained soils 06001

Canan Turan, Akbar Javadi, Raffaele Vinai, Nader Shariatmadari and Raziyeh Farmani

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506001

Open Access

Characterisation of geomaterials and non-conventional waste streams for their reuse as engineered materials 06002

Claudio Oggeri and Raffaele Vinai

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506002

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Hydro-mechanical behaviour of alkali-activated binder treated soil 06003

Enza Vitale, Antonello Marocco, Michael Khatib and Giacomo Russo

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506003

Open Access

Water retention curves of lightweight cemented soils 06004

Enza Vitale, Olivier Cuisinier, Giacomo Russo, Dimitri Deneele, Domenico De Sarno, Marco Valerio Nicotera, Raffaele Papa and Gianfranco Urciuoli

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506004

Open Access

BIOCHAR FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL AND ROCK WITH ACID POTENTIAL 06005

Erlend Sørmo, Erika Kämäräinen, Matilda Edvardsson and Christian Maurice

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506005

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Amelioration of permeable soil with green liquor dregs for the construction of sealing layers for mine waste storage facilities 06006

Ida Kronsell, Susanne Nigéus, Anna Virolainen, Yu Jia, Thomas Pabst and Christian Marurice

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506006

Open Access

Experimental study on the effect of chitosan biopolymer on sandy soil stabilization 06007

Nader Shariatmadari, Mohammad Reza, Amiri Tasuji, Pooria Ghadir and A. Akbar Javadi

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506007

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Impact of wetting/drying cycles on the hydromechanical behaviour of a treated soil 06008

Olivier Cuisinier and Farimah Masrouri

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506008

Open Access

Mechanical properties and microstructure of soils treated with a vinyl-based copolymer 06009

Olivier Cuisinier, Alper Sezer, Sossio Fabio Graziano and Giacomo Russo

Published online: 16 October 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019506009