Mechanical Properties and Engineering Applications of Special Soils: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 67
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geotechnical engineering; soil mechanics; special soil
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Interests: residual soil; weathered rock; structured clay; mudstone
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Interests: soil mechanics; in situ tests; soil microstructure
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are inviting submissions to this Special Issue on “Mechanical Properties and Engineering Applications of Special Soils: 2nd Edition”.
Geotechnical design and construction all over the world are constantly challenged by a variety of special soils, including residual soil, loess, frozen soil, expansive soil, glacial till, and contaminated soil. The mechanical properties of special soils are significantly different from those of common sedimentary clays and sands, which poses great difficulties for engineering applications. The detailed characterizations of these special soils are of great importance if the related engineering is to be conducted in a secure and economical way. This Special Issue serves as an opportunity for researchers to present their high-quality works toward mechanical properties and engineering applications of special soils.
Sample topics of interest of this Special Issue include but are not limited to mechanics, theory, in situ and laboratory tests, and numerical analysis of special soils. Special soil engineering cases such as foundation excavation, ground improvement, slope, tunnel, and geohazard are also welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Xianwei Zhang
Dr. Xinyu Liu
Dr. Ran An
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- special soil
- mechanical properties
- engineering application
- geohazard
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