Recent Advances in Soil as an Engineering Material
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2022) | Viewed by 22858
Special Issue Editor
Interests: elastic and electromagnetic waves based geo-materials characterization; development of innovative sensors; particle scale geo-technical engineering; geo-statistics and application of AI techniques; characterization of binary mixtures; polymerized/bio-treated granular materials and their engineering implications; thermal and electrical conduction measurement
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although we have found novel smart and advanced materials in various engineering fields, soil is still widely used as base materials in civil engineering practices. However, soils are particulate materials that lack uniformity. In this view, many researchers worldwide are focusing on the application of new techniques and the development of innovative solutions with the purpose of enhancing the soil behaviors and mechanical properties.
The content of this Special Issue will focus on advanced technologies for improving and enhancing soil behaviors. Topics for the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following: application of geo-synthetics; polymerization; microbial activity in soil; inclusion of various materials; utilization of industrial by-products; sustainable and green materials in geotechnical engineering. Technical papers, review contributions and case histories on laboratory and in situ experiments are all welcome.
Dr. Changho Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- application geosynthetics
- polymerized/bio-treated materials
- recycling of wastes
- utilization of smart materials in soil
- engineering mixtures
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