Soil Improvement and Foundation Engineering
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil improvement and reinforcement
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores cutting-edge advancements and interdisciplinary solutions in relation to soil improvement and foundation engineering, addressing global challenges like unstable terrains, climate resilience, and sustainable urbanization. We warmly invite you to contribute to this Special Issue. This Special Issue seeks to unite research in geotechnical engineering, environmental science, and materials innovation—highlighting sustainable soil stabilization, intelligent monitoring systems, and related case studies. Your expertise will advance our mission to build safer, greener infrastructure. We encourage submissions offering technical feasibility validation, lifecycle cost analysis, or scalable field applications. Thank you!
Dr. Hongjie Lin
Dr. Dan Chang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil improvement
- special soil mechanics
- foundations
- hydromechanical properties of soils
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