Dispersivity-induced crack patterns in soils subjected to combined wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles: Insights from monitoring, testing, and CT scanning
Hua Du, Huie Chen, Jinfeng Li, Qing Wang, Fansheng Kong, Boxin Wang, Wenhua Wang
Topics & Concepts
Soil waterMaterials scienceWettingShrinkageWater contentInfiltration (HVAC)Permeability (electromagnetism)Geotechnical engineeringComposite materialDesiccationSoil testPorosityCrack closureHumiditySoil scienceVolume (thermodynamics)Bulk densitySoil structureGeologySemi-arid climateAridInstabilityEnvironmental scienceMineralogyParticle (ecology)Pore water pressureLandslides and related hazardsClimate change and permafrostSoil and Unsaturated Flow