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Proceedings of the 18
th
International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris 2013
Table 1. Synoptic table of contributions to the Discussion Session of TC 106 (WRC = water retention characteristics, FEM = finite element modelling)
Authors
Country
Title of the paper
Selected Keywords
Carrillo-Gil & Carrillo-
Acevedo
Peru
Evaluation curves SWCC for tropical Peruvian soils
in situ WRC, tropical soils,
modelling
Sugii
et al.
Japan
Measurement of unsaturated ground hydraulic properties using a
dynamic state soil moisture distribution model
in situ WRC, hydraulic
conductivity
Maček
et al.
Slovenia
Extension of measurement range of dew-point potentiometer and
evaporation method.
WRC, dew-point
potentiometer, evaporation
method
Reis
et al.
Brazil
Determination of soil-water retention curve for a young residual soil
using a small centrifuge
WRC, centrifuge technique
Nishimura
Japan
Application of micro-porous membrane technology for measurement of
soil-water characteristic curve
WRC, pressure membrane
Toll
et al.
UK
New devices for water content measurement
resistivity, TDR, water
content
Mendes & Toll
UK
Influence of initial water content on the water retention behaviour of a
sandy clay soil
WRC, filter paper,
scanning curves
Fredlund & Zhang
Canada
Combination of shrinkage curve and soil-water characteristic curves for
soils that undergo volume change as soil suction is increased
WRC, volume change,
property functions
Mukunoki & Mikami
Japan
Study on the mechanism of two-phase flow in porous media using X-
ray CT image analysis
X-ray CT, multiphase flow
Schaefer & Birchmier
USA
Mechanisms of strength loss during wetting and drying of Pierre shale
shale, residual friction,
weathering
Bai
et al.
China
Experimental study on effect of initial moisture content of compressive
property of compacted loess like silt
compaction, loess silt,
compression
Mavroulidou
et al.
UK
Hydro-mechanical properties of lime-treated London clay
lime treated, hydro-
mechanical behaviour
Vázquez
et al.
Spain
A simplified model for collapse using suction controlled tests
collapse, modelling
Byun
et al
.
Korea
Evaluation of void ratio and elastic modulus of unsaturated soil using
elastic waves
elastic waves, void ratio,
saturation, suction
Georgetti
et al
.
Brazil
Small-strain shear modulus and shear strength of unsaturated clayey
sand
bender elements, shear
modulus and strength
Hoyos
et al.
USA
Dynamic shear modulus and damping of compacted silty sand via
suction-controlled resonant column testing
resonant column, shear
modulus, damping
Zhao
et al.
China
Critical state for unsaturated soils and steady state of thermodynamic
process
critical state,
thermodynamics
Fathalikhani & Gatmiri
Iran
Numerical study of damage in unsaturated bentonite with
-stock finite
element code
FEM, damage, THM
coupling
Kawai
et al.
Japan
Expression of mechanical characteristics in compacted soil with
soil/water/air coupled F.E. simulation
coupled FEM, compaction
Droniuc
France
Étude par la methode des éléments finis du comportmement des
remblais en sols fins compactés
FEM, embankments,
compacted soil
Sakai & Nakano
Japan
Interpretation of the effect of compaction on the mechanical behaviour
of embankment materials based on the soil skeleton structure concept
FEM, embankment,
compaction
Makki
et al.
France
Effet du retrait du sol sur une maison expérimentale
masonry house, FEM,
shrinkage,
Heyerdahl
et al.
Norway
Rainfall-induced collapse of old railway embankments in Norway
stability, railway
Bajwa & Simms
Canada
Evolution of microstructure during desiccation of oil sands mature fine
tailings
tailings,
polymer,microstructure
MacRobert
South
Africa
Field capacity and moisture loss during active deposition on tailing
dams
tailings, field capacity,
moisture loss
Siemens
et al.
Canada
Effect of confining stress on the transient hydration of unsaturated
GCLs
GCL, hydration,
parametric study
Mitchell
Australia
Climate change effects on expansive soil movements
climate, expansive soils
Liu & Yasufuku
Japan
A geotechnical countermeasure for combating desertification
desertification
Hemmati & Modaressi
France
Etude de la stabilité des pentes non saturées sous les effets de
l’infiltration prenant en compte la végétation
slope stability, root water
uptake
Ng
et al
.
Hong Kong Soil suction induced by grass and tree in an atmospheric-controlled
plant room
vegetation, leaf area index,
root area index
Adem & Vanapalli
Canada
A simple approach for predicting vertical movements of expansive
soils using the mechanics of unsaturated soils
expansive soils, vertical
displacements
Ejjaaouani
et al.
Maroc
Comportement des sols gonflants lors de l’humidifcation et du séchage
swelling, shrinkage
Stanciu
et al
.
România
Soil chart, new evaluation method of the swelling-shrinkage potential,
applied to the Bahlui’s clay stabilized with cement.
swelling, ecologic cement
stabilisation
Auvray
et al
.
France
Etude de l’impact de l’hygrométrie sur la fissuration d’un sol gonflant
cracking, image processing
Ávila
et al.
Colombia
One-dimensional cracking model in clayey soils
cracking, modelling
