ABSTRACT

This book contains the contributions to the Second European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, E-UNSAT 2012, held in Napoli, Italy, in June 2012, and includes more than one hundred papers, addressing three thematic areas: experimental, modelling, and engineering.

part |102 pages

Water retention characteristics

chapter |7 pages

Study of SWCC modeling parameters with variation in swelling behavior and mineralogy of four compacted expansive clays

ByA. Pedarla, A.J. Puppala, L.R. Hoyos, C.E. Zapata, B. Chittoori

chapter |5 pages

Generating accurate soil water characteristic curves over the full range of soil suction by combining the Wind-Schindler and dewpoint hygrometer techniques

ByColin S. Campbell, Douglas R. Cobos, Leonardo D. Rivera, Gaylon S. Campbell

chapter |7 pages

Development of a hysteretic soil-water retention model using an optimisation technique

ByD.M.G. Taborda, A. Tsiampousi

chapter |7 pages

SWCC measurement of two types of iron ore fines

ByH. Wang, J. Koseki, T. Nishimura

chapter |6 pages

Retention curves of bentonite under a microstructural perspective

ByM.V. Villar, R. Gómez-Espina, R. Campos, L. Gutiérrez-Nebot, I. Barrios

chapter |7 pages

Evaluation of a geosynthetic clay liner water retention curve using vapour equilibrium technique

ByM.A. Rouf, R.M. Singh, A. Bouazza, W.P. Gates, R.K. Rowe

chapter |6 pages

The water retention properties of the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone

ByM. Wan, P. Delage, A.M. Tang, J. Talandier

chapter |6 pages

Effect of adding natural clay on the water retention curve of sand-bentonite mixtures

ByM.A. Dafalla, A.M. Al-Mahbashi

chapter |7 pages

Effects of hydration fluid on moisture-suction relationships for geosynthetic clay liners

ByN. Yesiller, J.L. Risken, J.L. Hanson, J.B. Darius

chapter |7 pages

Variability in Soil-Water Characteristic Curve associated with fitting parameters

ByQian Zhai, Harianto Rahardjo

chapter |6 pages

Water retention behavior of deformable soils—experiment and modeling

ByS. Salager, M. Nuth, A. Ferrari, L. Laloui

part |179 pages

Unsaturated flow and hydraulic conductivity

chapter |6 pages

A conceptual model for water-limited evapotranspiration taking into account root depth, root density, and vulnerability to xylem cavitation

ByAlessia Amabile, Brunella Balzano, Marco Caruso, Alessandro Tarantino

chapter |7 pages

Dynamics of water movements with reversals in unsaturated soils

ByA. Scheuermann, S.A. Galindo-Torres, D.M. Pedroso, D.J. Williams, L. Li

chapter |6 pages

Hydration kinetics of compacted low-density bentonite

ByA.C. Dieudonné, R. Charlier, E. Romero

chapter |5 pages

Underlying parameters affecting estimation of unsaturated permeability of soils

ByA. Rahimi, H. Rahardjo, E.C. Leong

chapter |5 pages

Rate of capillary rise in a column of uniform sized spheres

ByE.C. Leong, W. Huang

chapter |5 pages

Comparison of 1D and 2D infiltration results using unsaturated transparent soil

ByG.A. Siemens, C.P. Oldroyd

chapter |7 pages

Probabilistic model to predict soil-water characteristics on unsaturated soils

ByH. Arroyo, E. Rojas, M.L. Pérez-Rea, J. Horta, J. Arroyo

chapter |6 pages

Hydraulic conductivity from soil-water characteristic curves with hysteresis

ByH. Yang, A. Khoshghalb, A.R. Russell

chapter |6 pages

Assessment of soil texture influence on nitrates leachability in unsaturated soils

ByI. Popescu, Gy. Deák, G. Dorobantu

chapter |6 pages

Experimental study of brown coal hydraulic behavior at low confining stress

ByK. Liu, R. Mackay, J. Xue, A. Tolooiyan

chapter |6 pages

Determination of unsaturated permeability function for clayey silt

ByN. Ebrahimi-Birang, D.G. Fredlund

chapter |6 pages

Evaluation of the method of determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity based on the pore size distribution curve

ByT.T.H. Nguyen, Y.J. Cui, A.M. Tang, G. Herrier, V. Ferber, C. Mauduit, F. Plier

chapter |7 pages

Determination of the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of clayey soil columns using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

ByS. Rosin-Paumier, S. Leclerc, A. Abdallah, D. Stemmelen

chapter |9 pages

Gas flow in variable permeability porous media

BySebastià Olivella, Jordi Alcoverro, Eduardo E. Alonso

chapter |9 pages

Derivation of mass transfer model for unsaturated soil and its applications

ByS. Nomura, Y. Sugiyama, K. Kawai, A. Iizuka

chapter |7 pages

Evaluation on air-permeability of unsaturated soils subjected to freeze-thaw action

ByT. Ishikawa, T. Tokoro, D. Nakamura, S. Yamashita

chapter |7 pages

Estimation and observation of water diversion in capillary barrier of soil

ByT. Morii, K. Kobayashi, K. Matsumoto, K. Taguchi

chapter |7 pages

Swelling characteristics and permeability of bentonite

ByW.J. Sun, S.Q. Liu, D.A. Sun, L. Fang

chapter |5 pages

Discrete microbubbles flow in transparent porous media

ByY. Ma, G. Yan, A. Scheuermann, L. Li, S.A. Galindo-Torres, D. Bringemeier

part |74 pages

Slope stability

chapter |7 pages

Effect of dual-porosity material on stability of slope during rainfall

ByA. Satyanaga, H. Rahardjo, E.C. Leong, Y.H. Chia, J.-Y. Wang

chapter |7 pages

Infiltration and stability of soil slope with vetiver grass subjected to rainfall from numerical modeling

ByA. Jotisankasa, W. Mairaing, S. Tansamrit

chapter |7 pages

A numerical study of hydrological effects of vegetation on slope stability

ByBrunella Balzano, Alessia Amabile, Marco Caruso, Alessandro Tarantino

chapter |7 pages

The mechanism of soil moisture contents in a slope gully during rainfall

ByChia-Cheng Fan, Hsiao-Ze Wang

chapter |5 pages

Stability analysis of high steep saturated-unsaturated loess slope

ByH.J. Liao, C.M. Ning, X.P. Shan, Z.Y. Ma, F.Y. Liu

chapter |7 pages

Slope stability analysis by considering unsaturated seepage force in unsaturated slope

ByK. Sako, M. Tabata, R. Kitamura, M. Niisaka

chapter |7 pages

Reliability analysis of rainfall induced slope instability of unsaturated soil slopes

ByM.K. Sahis, G. Bhattacharya, Robin Chowdhury

chapter |4 pages

Experimental study on the initiation of debris flow

ByW. Hu, Q. Xu, T.W.J. van Asch

part |57 pages

Shear strength

chapter |6 pages

Unsaturated shear strength prediction of highly expansive soil

ByA.M. Al-Mahbashi, T.Y. Elkady

chapter |7 pages

Modification of relative humidity and soil resistance at ground surface

ByD. Tran, D.G. Fredlund, D.H. Chan

chapter |5 pages

Matric suction and shear strength of dynamically compacted soils

ByR. Kizza, E.C. Leong, H. Rahardjo

chapter |6 pages

Generalized sensitivity for unsaturated cohesive soils

ByS.J. Shao, Q. Wang, W. Zheng

chapter |6 pages

Unsaturated shear strength of coal mine spoil

ByS. Fityus, H. Robertson, L. Bradfield, J. Simmons

chapter |7 pages

Experimental study and evaluation of shear behavior of unsaturated soil-steel interfaces

ByYue Liang, Chang-Xian Wang, Guang-Chun He, Shi-Liang Zhou

part |171 pages

Field studies

chapter |7 pages

Field monitoring of seasonal ground movements in expansive soils in Melbourne

ByA.M.A.N. Karunarathne, S. Sivanerupan, E.F. Gad, M.M. Disfani, J.L. Wilson, J. Li

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of the effects of the partial saturation on the Adige river embankment stability

ByA. Pozzato, A. Tarantino, F. De Polo

chapter |7 pages

Effects of grass on induced soil suction during Evapotranspiration and ponding

ByA.K. Leung, K.X. Woon, C.W.W. Ng

chapter |7 pages

Himes and Johnson Street subgrade soil analysis

ByC.R. Clarke, J.B. Nevels, A.S. Cabrera

chapter |6 pages

Soil moisture profile of a water-shedding cover design in central Queensland

ByC. Gonzales, T. Baumgartl, A. Scheuermann, A. Soliman

chapter |7 pages

Soil-atmosphere interaction in a slope affected by shallow landslides: An example in Northern Italy

ByC. Meisina, M. Bordoni, D. Zizioli, S. Chersich, R. Valentino, M. Bittelli

chapter |6 pages

In-situ and laboratory measurements of coal matrix and cleat permeability

ByJ. Busse, A. Scheuermann, S.A. Galindo-Torres, D. Bringemeier, L. Li

chapter |7 pages

The change of matric suction due to heavy vehicle crossing

ByJ. Grabe, M. Milatz

chapter |8 pages

Field monitoring of an experimental embankment constructed with two treated fine-grained soils

ByK.V. Bicalho, L.C. Araujo, B.T. Dantas, Y.J. Cui, A.M. Tang, M. Froumentin, D. Mercadier

chapter |8 pages

Experimental arguments concerning a hydraulic connection layer during limestone convective drying

ByN. Prime, Z. Housni, L. Fraikin, A. Léonard, R. Charlier, F. Collin, S. Levasseur

chapter |6 pages

Comparison of field and laboratory data in relation to cover design on TSF closure

ByP.J. Chapman, D.J. Williams

chapter |7 pages

Excavation damaged zone under imbibition: Evidence of self-sealing into claystone

ByR. de La Vaissière, G. Armand, J. Talandier

chapter |6 pages

Cone Penetration Testing in unsaturated soils at two instrumented test sites

ByRodney Collins, Gerald A. Miller

chapter |6 pages

Modeling field load tests in lateritic unsaturated soil

ByR.A. Rodrigues, G.B. Georgetti, O.M. Vilar

chapter |5 pages

Cyclic relationship between saturation and tensile strength in the near-surface zone of infrastructure embankments

ByR.A. Stirling, P.N. Hughes, C.T. Davie, S. Glendinning

chapter |7 pages

Field monitoring of a highway cut slope for rain-induced instability

ByS.J. Harris, R.P. Orense, K. Itoh

chapter |6 pages

Compression-induced saturation in coal mine spoil piles

ByS. Fityus, H. Robertson, J. Simmons

chapter |7 pages

Slope stability analysis for Champlain sea clay deposits using the mechanics of unsaturated soils

ByW.T. Oh, S.K. Vanapalli, Mohamadjavad Sheikhtaheri

part |226 pages

Instrumentation and experimental techniques

chapter |5 pages

Measurement of pore water pressure properties of unsaturated brown coal using triaxial test

ByC. Couling, A. Tolooiyan, R. Mackay, J. Xue

chapter |6 pages

Measurement of tensile strength of clayey soil during drying and cracking

ByC.S. Tang, D.Y. Wang, J. Li, B. Shi

chapter |7 pages

High pressure triaxial cell for thermal volume change measurements of unsaturated soils

ByC.J.R. Coccia, J.S. McCartney

chapter |6 pages

Coupled effects of suction and degree of saturation on large strain shear modulus of unsaturated sands

ByF. Jafarzadeh, A. Ahmadinezhad, H. Sadeghi

chapter |8 pages

Establishment of water retention properties of granite saw dust using ultracentrifuge

ByB. Hanumantha Rao, Saurabh Kumar, Sourodeep Ghosh

chapter |6 pages

Photogrammetry for volume change measurement in unsaturated soil tests

ByB.J.M. Lim, E.C. Leong

chapter |6 pages

Performance of the University of Newcastle high capacity tensiometers

ByJ. Mendes, O. Buzzi

chapter |6 pages

New triaxial device for unsaturated soils with local measurements

ByJ.A. Muñoz-Castelblanco, P. Delage, J.M. Pereira, Y.J. Cui

chapter |7 pages

Digital image technique for deformation measurement of unsaturated soil specimen in triaxial test

ByL.T. Shao, X. Liu, X.X. Guo, Y.L. Liu, C. Huang, J. Xue

chapter |5 pages

CRS compression tests of an unsaturated kaolin with pore-water pressure measurement

ByM. Wijaya, E.C. Leong, H. Rahardjo

chapter |6 pages

Effective stress behavior in triaxial K0 consolidation on unsaturated soil

ByM. Shimizu, K. Nakamura, K. Shimogaki, K. Omichi

chapter |7 pages

Experience gained from the conditioning of high-capacity tensiometers

ByM. Pedrotti, A. Tarantino, F. Boeck

chapter |7 pages

Calibration procedure for osmotic suction controlled testing

ByM.F. Abbas, T.Y. Elkady, M.A. Al-Shamrani

chapter |7 pages

Interpretation of the cone penetration test in unsaturated sands

ByM. Pournaghiazar, A.R. Russell, N. Khalili

chapter |6 pages

Removal of leached metals from flooded/drained contaminated soils using zeolites

ByR. Balint, I. Popescu, F. Ajmone-Marsan

chapter |6 pages

Freezing-thawing tests on natural pyroclastic samples

ByR.R. Peláez, F. Casini, E. Romero, A. Gens, G.M.B. Viggiani

chapter |5 pages

Determination of moisture content and soil suction in engineered fills using electrical resistivity

ByR.M. Hen-Jones, P.N. Hughes, S. Glendinning, D.A. Gunn, J.C. Chambers, P.B. Wilkinson, S. Uhlemann

chapter |7 pages

Soil-water characteristic curves from various laboratory techniques

BySnehasis Tripathy, Hesham Elgabu, Hywel Rhys Thomas

chapter |6 pages

Effect of moisture content on thermal conductivity of soils

ByT. Tokoro, S. Shirai, T. Nakamura, T. Ishikawa

chapter |6 pages

Response of tensiometers to laboratory thunder sound replicated waves

ByT.S. Carnavale, T.M.P. de Campos, A.R.M.B. de Oliveira

chapter |7 pages

Strength/volume change behaviour of compacted silty sand using a novel double-walled suction-controlled triaxial system

ByUjwalkumar D. Patil, Anand J. Puppala, Laureano R. Hoyos

chapter |6 pages

Gas transport properties of compacted bentonite

ByV. Gutiérrez-Rodrigo, M.V. Villar, P.L. Martín, F.J. Romero

part |65 pages

Retaining structures, foundations and pavements

chapter |5 pages

In situ measurement of steel push-piles and helical piers in expansive soils

ByJ.D. Nelson, Z.P. Fox, E.J. Nelson

chapter |6 pages

Revetment walls for stiff unsaturated clays

ByJ.A. Woodburn, R.A. Herraman

chapter |7 pages

Lateral pressures on soil nail walls supporting high plasticity clays

ByN. Yelti, A. Elmore, M. Diaz, A.T. Papagiannakis, S. Bin-Shafique

chapter |7 pages

Modeling the p-δ behavior of single friction pile in compacted fine-grained soils

ByZ.N. Taylan Kutlu, S.K. Vanapalli, Z. Han

chapter |7 pages

Application of the unsaturated soil mechanics in the design of pavements

ByS.K. Vanapalli, Z. Han

chapter |7 pages

Mechanisms of rainfall induced differential settlements in unsaturated heterogeneous foundations

ByT.M.H. Le, D. Gallipoli, M. Sanchez, S.J. Wheeler

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