{"title":"Influence of superplasticiser on cement-stabilised self-compacting earth","authors":"A. S. Milani, Carolina Inácio da Silva","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.18.00025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.18.00025","url":null,"abstract":"Cement-stabilised self-compacting earth (CSCE) is a mixture of soil, water, stabiliser and chemical admixture, with sufficient fluidity to mould earth walls and structures without the need for mech...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86555907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Mohamedzein, A. Al-Hashmi, A. Al’Abri, A. Al-Shereiqi
{"title":"Polymers for stabilisation of Wahiba dune sands, Oman","authors":"Y. Mohamedzein, A. Al-Hashmi, A. Al’Abri, A. Al-Shereiqi","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.17.00063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.17.00063","url":null,"abstract":"Dune sands are problematic soils because they have low shear strength and are susceptible to collapse on wetting. In the work reported in this paper, polymers in different concentrations from 1 to ...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84166453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of shakedown theory in track substructure design","authors":"Shu Liu, Juan Wang","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.18.00051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.18.00051","url":null,"abstract":"Tracks require high performance of earth structures against excessive residual settlement under repeated train loads. In the current design standards, the quality of soil materials and compaction c...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85395654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surface subsidence of pit-in-pit foundation in sand–cobble stratum in Beijing area","authors":"Yi Sun, Yong Zhao, Dingli Zhang","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.17.00037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.17.00037","url":null,"abstract":"A ‘pit in pit’ is a common problem in the excavation of foundation pits and yet this issue has not been researched systematically. The variability of its form not only complicates the condition of ...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73498949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collapse episodes and remediation of subsidiary dam under construction of cut-off walls","authors":"Lingwei Zheng, Xin-yu Xie","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.18.00035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.18.00035","url":null,"abstract":"The main problems faced with earth dams relate to leakage, landslides and cracking, which are in turn related to seepage under and through dams. The construction of the Huangbizhuang reservoir bega...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84529647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ground Improvement: Referees 2018","authors":"","doi":"10.1680/jgrim.2019.172.1.62","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jgrim.2019.172.1.62","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90781165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seyed Mohammad Ali Zomorodian, A. Soleymani, B. O’Kelly
{"title":"Briefing: Improving erosion resistance of sand using nano-silica additive","authors":"Seyed Mohammad Ali Zomorodian, A. Soleymani, B. O’Kelly","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.17.00086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.17.00086","url":null,"abstract":"This briefing paper examines the improvement in the hydraulic erosion resistance of medium silica sand achieved using 1–4% nano-silica (NS) additive. The erodibility of the different soil blends (p...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85283834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors affecting the bio-cementing process of coarse sand","authors":"Aamir Mahawish, A. Bouazza, W. Gates","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.17.00039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.17.00039","url":null,"abstract":"Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has received increased attention in recent years as a potential technique for green soil improvements. MICP mimics natural biochemical processes, but ...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86830974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mesoscopic behaviour of vertical deformation of sand induced by change of water level","authors":"Yuqi Li, Q. Yue, J. Fan, T. Weng","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.18.00038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.18.00038","url":null,"abstract":"To investigate the microscopic change law of particle and water flow in the process of the vertical deformation of sand caused by withdrawing and recharging water, a PFC (particle flow code) progra...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78466523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical behaviour of fly-ash-treated expansive soil","authors":"B. Mir, A. Sridharan","doi":"10.1680/JGRIM.16.00024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JGRIM.16.00024","url":null,"abstract":"A major source of electrical energy is thermal power, which results in large quantities of coal ashes. Fly ash, which is produced from the combustion of pulverised coal, has an important place amon...","PeriodicalId":51705,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85079026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}