Intro
Introduction
Contents
About the Editors
Laboratory Evaluation and Neural Network Modeling of Treated Macau Marine Clay
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Laboratory Test
2.1 Preparation of Testing Materials
2.2 Laboratory Evaluation Test
3 Established Artificial Neural Network Embedded in MATLAB
3.1 Model for OMC and Maximum Dry Unit Weight
3.2 Model for Compressive Strength
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Laboratory Test Results of Treated Marine Clay Blends
4.2 Prediction Results of Model for Estimating Compressive Strength
5 Conclusion

2 Rheological Test of Foam-Conditioned Gravelly Sand
2.1 Soil Sample and Apparatus
2.2 Case Setting
2.3 Results
3 Modelling of Full Scale EPB Shield Machine
3.1 Geometric Model
3.2 Boundary Conditions
3.3 Validation
3.4 Muck Spatial Distribution Characteristics Inside Chamber
4 Conclusions
References
Estimating the Damage of Earthquake Using RADIUS Model (Case Study: Tehran)
1 Introduction
2 Case Study
3 RADIUS Model
4 Implementation
4.1 Regional Gridding
4.2 Determination of Soil Situation of the Region

4.3 Classification of Buildings in Studied Region
4.4 Determination of Damages Incurred to Vital Arteries
4.5 Determination of Seismic Scenario
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Cemented Expansive Soil
1 Introduction
2 Laboratory Investigation
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusion
References
Progressive Growth of Calcium Carbonate During Microbially-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation from a Microscale Viewpoint
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Conceptual Microchip

2.2 Reaction Solutions
2.3 CaCO3 Precipitation and Visualization
2.4 Image Processing
3 Test Results and Discussion
3.1 Growth of Single Crystal
3.2 Growth of Aggregates
3.3 Potential Implications
4 Conclusions
References
Large Strain Consolidation with Time and Distance Dependent Boundary Conditions
1 Introduction
2 Model Description
3 Model Performance
4 Limitations
5 Conclusion
References
Preliminary Investigation on Overall Permeability of Granular Mixed Materials
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Method
2.1 Testing Equipment