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Advances in Characterization and Analysis of Expansive Soils and Rocks

Proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2017 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Laureano R. Hoyos

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, USA

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  2. John McCartney

    1. University of California, San Diego , San Diego, USA

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  • Presents recent advances in admixture effects on the behavior of expansive soils
  • Discusses the use of image analysis to evaluate expansive soil volume change
  • Includes studies on thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of rocks
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures (SUCI)

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Influence of Chemical Additives and Flyash on the Swelling and Bearing Resistance of Expansive Subgrade Soil

    • G. Radhakrishnan, M. Anjan Kumar, G. V. R. Prasada Raju
    Pages 1-7

  3. Characterization of Unsaturated Shrink-Swell Soils Properties in Egypt

    • Fayek Hassona, Remon I. Abdelmalak, Beshoy M. Hakeem
    Pages 8-23

  4. Strength Property of Expansive Soils Treated with Bagasse Ash and Lime

    • Hayder Hasan, Hadi Khabbaz, Behzad Fatahi
    Pages 24-35

  5. Stabilization of an Expansive Soil Using Alkali Activated Fly Ash Based Geopolymer

    • Partha Sarathi Parhi, Lasyamayee Garanayak, Mahasakti Mahamaya, Sarat Kumar Das
    Pages 36-50

  6. Determination of Shrinkage Properties of Clayey Soils by the Image Analysis Technique

    • Houcem Trabelsi, Wissem Frikha
    Pages 51-63

  7. Effect of Cement on Suction and Pore Size Distribution Before and After Swelling of a Natural Clay from Algeria

    • Souad Amel Bourokba Mrabent, Ramzy Djelloul, Abdelkader Hachichi, Jean Marie Fleureau
    Pages 64-75

  8. Treatment of Collapsible Soils by Cement Using the Double Consolidation Method

    • Abbeche Khelifa, Lahmadi Azeddine, Bahloul Ouassila
    Pages 76-88

  9. Prediction of Swelling Pressure of Compacted Bentonite with Respect to Void Ratio Based on Diffuse Double Layer Theory

    • Haiquan Sun
    Pages 89-104

  10. Penetration Characteristics of Expansive Soil: A Probabilistic Study

    • K. V. N. S. Raviteja, K. Ramu, R. D. Babu
    Pages 105-115

  11. Influence of Applied Boundary Condition During Wetting on Volume Change Characteristics of a Compacted Highly Expansive Soil

    • Mohamed Farid Abbas, Mosleh Ali Al-Shamrani, Tamer Yehia Elkady
    Pages 116-128

  12. Co-relation Between Electrical Resistivity and Index Properties of Periodic Hydrocarbon Contaminated Bentonite Clay

    • M. V. Shah, Preeti Tiwari
    Pages 129-138

  13. Influence of Hydrologic Information on Shallow Foundation Design and Analysis in Arid Climates

    • Nadarajah Ravichandran, Ashok Mishra, Shweta Shrestha, Parishad Rahbari
    Pages 139-159

  14. Strength Properties of Rock as an Index of Blastability

    • Hamza Azzouz Rached, Korichi Talhi, El Bahi Hannachi
    Pages 160-176

  15. Thermo-poro-mechanics Modelling of Gypsum Dehydration

    • A. Karrech, F. Fusseis, C. Schrank, K. Regenauer-Lieb
    Pages 177-188

  16. A Comparative Evaluation of Indirect Methods to Estimate the Compressive Strength of Limestone (Chorgali Formation)

    • Sajid Ali, Sohail Akram, Rashid Haider
    Pages 189-201

  17. Isotope Stratigraphy of the Permian Rocks, the Volga River Region

    • N. G. Nurgalieva, B. I. Gareev, D. K. Nurgaliev
    Pages 202-204

  18. Evaluating the Effect of Fines on Hydraulic Properties of Rammed Earth Using a Bench Scale Centrifuge

    • Abdullah Galaa, Gemmina Di Emidio, Benny Malengier, Herman Peiffer, R. Verastegui Flores, Wim Cornelis
    Pages 205-220

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 221-222
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Keywords

About this book

This volume includes a collection of technical papers covering two important research topics in geotechnical engineering: (1) the behavior and treatment of expansive soils, and (2) the characterization of rock properties. The twelve studies on expansive soils include investigations into novel stabilization techniques for expansive soils using different admixtures or mechanical consolidation techniques, as well as new experimental approaches to evaluate the behavior of expansive soils. They also include an evaluation of wetting boundary conditions on the volume change of expansive soils, as well as the role of hydrologic boundary conditions in arid climates. The four studies on rock properties include thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of gypsum rock, role of rock strength in blastability, indirect methods to estimate rock strength, and variations in isotope distributions in Permian rocks. The two broad themes in this collection, as summarized above, are representative of local challenges facing geotechnical engineers in the Middle East, but their contributions can also be extended to other regions of the world. This volume is part of the proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2017.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, USA

    Laureano R. Hoyos

  • University of California, San Diego , San Diego, USA

    John McCartney

About the editors

LAUREANO R. HOYOS, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE

Lead Campus Manager, Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program, FHWA

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington.

 

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION:

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Louisiana State University, 1999

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998

M.Sc. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996

M.Sc. Geotechnical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-RUM, Mayaguez, PR, 1993

M.Sc. Highway Engineering, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán, Colombia, 1991

B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia, 1988

 

APPOINTMENTS:

• Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UTA, Texas, 2014 – Current

• Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UTA, Texas, 2005 – 2014

• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UTA, Texas, 2000 – 2005

 

HONORS:

• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2014

• Research Excellence Award, Office of the Provost, University of Texas at Arlington, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009

• Outstanding Civil Engineering Instructor Award, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2005

• Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2003

 

 

JOHN S. MCCARTNEY, Ph.D., P.E.

 

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Civil Engineering, B.S. (high distinction), 2002

University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Civil Engineering, M.S., 2002

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Civil Engineering, Ph.D., 2007

 

APPOINTMENTS

11/14 – Present, Associate Professor, University of California San Diego (UCSD)

07/13 – 08/14, Lyall Faculty Fellow, University of Colorado Boulder (CU)

05/13 – 10/14, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Boulder (CU)

08/08 – 05/13, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder (CU)

08/08 – 07/12, Barry Faculty Fellow, University of Colorado Boulder (CU)

08/07 – 08/08, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (UA)

 

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

• Selected Honors and Awards: 

• Service to Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):

• Service to International Geosynthetics Society (IGS): 

• Service to ASTM International: 

• Editorial Positions on International Journals:




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