... and overlying strata is an important consideration in safety assessment. To examine the impact of material variability, British Geological Survey developed a methodology to manufacture ‘synthetic rock’ samples from mixtures of clay, sand, and silt. Diffusion experiments were conducted on these, and natural...

...Fatih Yıldız; Mustafa Vekli This study investigates the effects of waste hemp stalks on expansive clay soils. Hemp, a biodegradable and sustainable material, was used at 5%, 7.5%, and 10% by dry weight to stabilise a clay mixture (70% kaolin, 30% bentonite). Laboratory tests, including Atterberg...

... performance. In this study, the deformation and transport responses of clayey soils under thermo–mechanical–chemical ( TMC ) coupling are investigated using a previously benchmarked one-dimensional coupled numerical model. Soil settlement behaviour and clay liner performance are analysed under single (T, M...

...@buu.ac.th) Competing interests The authors declare no conflicts of interest. 16 09 2025 13 02 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only clays dredging and reclamation geomaterial characterisation...

...Séverine Levasseur; Jean Talandier; Paul Marschall In many countries, geological disposal facility is considered as an option for the long-term management of radioactive waste. In the French, Swiss, and Belgian concepts, clays have been selected as suitable host formations. Considerable amounts...

...Zhaojiang Huang; Rik Hoedemaker; Joaquín Liaudat; Bram Van Den Eijnden; Philip J. Vardon; Michael A. Hicks; Anne-Catherine Dieudonné Clay-rich geological formations are considered as host rocks for deep geological disposal of radioactive waste. Over the long term, gas will be produced...

...Fatih Polat; Tuğçe Özdamar Kul; A. Hakan Ören Bentonite is a critical component of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) because of its low hydraulic conductivity. However, bentonite can migrate within the GCL roll while transporting and installing the GCL . Thus, the bentonite mass per unit area...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only arctic region geotechnics clayey soil clays cold compressive strength curing period double-punch test freeze–thaw cycles lime reinforced soils tensile strength a punch radius b sample radius...

..., as the highest matric suction of soil occurs during the first cycle. The vertical confining pressure is shown to limit the impact of drying–wetting cycles on the hydromechanical properties of soil effectively because of its restricting effects on the volumetric deformation of soil during the cycles. clays...

...Muataz M. Al-Moadhen, PhD; Barry G. Clarke, PhD; Xiaohui Chen, PhD This paper presents the results of the electrical conductivity measurements of sand–clay mixtures that were formed of three types of sands and five pure clays and prepared with water of low salinity. The results show...

... by repurposing natural materials, and significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Further research on soil improvement using lignocellulose-degrading enzymes is recommended. 30 05 2024 22 10 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 chemical properties clays...

... as the biochar-induced nucleation (MICP-BIN) method for reinforcing clay soil. Corn stover biochar was employed as an auxiliary material, mixed with dry clay powder, and subsequently reinforced using the MICP technique. Direct shear tests, drying experiments, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy...

.... This suggested that the clay content should be considered when predicting contaminant transport through clay-containing soils. Despite the prevalence of fine-contained soils in the subsurface, there is currently no comprehensive understanding of the α_L for such soils. Because fines (silt...

...Oladipo Omotoso, PhD, PEng A model for predicting the settlement trajectory in saturated fluid fine tailings deposits is described. The model uses a population growth function and leverages established theories in soil mechanics, clay–water surface interactions and biogeochemistry to derive...