Proceedings of ISSMGE TC101―Advanced Laboratory Testing & Nature Inspired Solutions in Engineering (NISE) Joint Symposium: Advanced Laboratory Testing ... Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering)

Editorial
Contents
Materials
Utilizing Silkworm Cocoon Fibres for Improving Strength of Clay: An Experimental Study
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Clay
		2.2 Cocoon Fibres
	3 Sampling and Testing Procedures
		3.1 Sample Preparation
		3.2 Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS)
	4 Results and Discussions
		4.1 Unconfined Compressive Strength
		4.2 Elastic Modulus of Kaolinite/Cocoon Mix
		4.3 Specimens Porosity and UCS
	5 Conclusions
	References
Scopes for Use of Indian Agriculture Wastes in Soil Stabilisation
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials
		2.1 Overview and Motivation
		2.2 Domestic Crops
	3 Conclusive Discussions
	4 Closing
	References
Scopes for Use of Nigerian Agriculture Wastes in Soil Stabilisation
	1 Introduction
	2 Domestic Agricultural Products
		2.1 Typology
	3 Nigerian Engineering Geology
		3.1 Nigerian Geology
		3.2 Nigerian Geohazards
		3.3 Nigerian Problematic Soils
	4 Scopes and Opportunities
		4.1 Nanobiosilica from Rice, Wheat, and Maize Residues
		4.2 Biopolymers from Sugar Refinery
	References
Advances in Conditioning Techniques for Earthen Materials
	1 Introduction
	2 Earthen Building Benefits and Limitations
	3 Stabilization of Earthen Structures
		3.1 Natural Fibers as Stabilizers
		3.2 Synthetic Fibers as Stabilizers
		3.3 Binders as Stabilizers
	4 Mechanical Properties of Conditioned Earthen Materials
		4.1 Crack Behavior of Stabilized Soil
	5 Conclusions
	References
Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Glass Powder and Silica Fume Stabilized Clay Soil
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Glass Powder
		2.3 Silica Fume
		2.4 Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Unconfined Compressive Strength
		3.2 Flexural Strength Test Results
		3.3 Direct Shear Strength Test Results
	4 Conclusions and Recommendations
	References
Enhancing Soil Stabilization with Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Unconfined Compressive Strength
		3.2 Direct Shear Strength
		3.3 Water Absorption
	4 Conclusions
	References
Model
A Note on Variability and Simplification in Geotechnical Models and Methods
	1 Introduction
	2 Numerical Modelling
		2.1 Small Data
		2.2 Big Data
	3 Physical Modelling
		3.1 Foundation Works
		3.2 Earthworks
	4 Conclusions
	References
Performance of Nano-Bio Treated Columns in Slope Stability Using Centrifuge Modeling
	1 Introduction
	2 Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility
	3 Similitude and Scaling Factors
	4 Model Preparation
		4.1 Materials
		4.2 Preparation of Nano-Bio Treated Soil Columns
		4.3 Slope Design
	5 Construction of Slope Models
	6 Model Tests and Loading
	7 Results and Discussion
	8 Conclusion
	References
Close-Range Photogrammetry for Non-intrusive Prediction of Geohazards: Landslides
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Image Collection
		2.2 Image Processing
		2.3 Data Processing
	3 Case Study
		3.1 Photogrammetry
		3.2 Numerical Analyses
	4 Conclusions
	References
Methods
Modified State Parameter Evaluation of Liquefiable Sand Containing Plastic Fines
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methodology
	3 Results and Discussions
	4 Conclusion
	References
Loessification of Residual and Deltaic Sands
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Testing Materials
		2.2 Specimen Preparation
		2.3 Idealising of Void Ratio (Index Packing)
	3 Results
		3.1 Formation of Open Structures
		3.2 Formation of Extreme Porosities
		3.3 Formation of Idealised Void Ratios
	4 Discussions
		4.1 Loessification and Evolving Structures
		4.2 Loessification from Fractal Void Spaces Perspective
		4.3 Loessification from Packing State Perspective
	5 Conclusions
	References
Steady States of Residual and Deltaic Sands
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Testing Materials
		2.2 Methods
	3 Steady States
		3.1 Low Confinement (Pc=100kPa)
		3.2 High Confinement ( Pc>200kPa)
		3.3 Micromechanical Insights
		3.4 Collapsibility
		3.5 Behavioural Indices
	4 Conclusions
	References
Author Index