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Innovative Infrastructure Solutions
Published in: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions 1/2018

01-12-2018 | Technical Note

Stochastic modeling of volume changes in expansive soils

Authors: Maki Ito, Shahid Azam

Published in: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Stochastic analysis procedure was developed to predict the probability and range of volume changes in expansive soils. The plastic limit is an appropriate datum for estimating volume changes in the absence of continuous water content data. Results indicated that the soil usually exhibits swelling (30 mm) due to the prevalent dry conditions. The volume changes ranged between − 44 and + 104 mm for the investigated soil. Similarly, the likelihood to have − 30, + 30, and + 60 mm volume change was 5, 50, and 20%, respectively.
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Metadata
Title
Stochastic modeling of volume changes in expansive soils
Authors
Maki Ito
Shahid Azam
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Innovative Infrastructure Solutions / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 2364-4176
Electronic ISSN: 2364-4184
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-018-0146-3

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