🧪 Soil cycles matter! 📉 After several wetting/drying loops, fine-grained soils reach an equilibrium crack & subsidence state. ✍️ by Hossein Nowamooz 🔗 https://t.co/geFQjJHVlf #ShrinkageCrack #SoilSubsidence

♻️ A field study in Michigan shows how using kiln dust to stabilize weak #pavement subgrades can boost performance and sustainability. ✍️ by Nishantha Bandara, et al. 🔍 Check it out: https://t.co/AgQnN0zHvu #SoilStabilization #CKD #LKD #DCP #CBR

🛠️ Transforming loess! 🔍 This study demonstrates how treating #loess soil with just 3-9% #cement and allowing it to cure properly enhances its strength and refines its microstructure. ✍️ by Mani Axel, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/vplsniezpV #Geotechnics #Landslide

🛠️ Big step for geotechnical testing! 🪧 A new study introduces a plate load test device designed to let saturated clay soils fully settle and express their true bearing capacity. ✍️ by Ibrahim Umaru, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/VlfTu7WDYj #PLAXIS #BearingCapacity #SaturatedSoil

🪨 From micro-asperities to mega-joints - this review breaks down how we measure and quantify the rough surfaces of #rockjoints. ✍️ by Pinnaduwa H. S. W. Kulatilake and Mawuko Luke Yaw Ankah 🔗 https://t.co/xfrQixDm0l #anisotropy #geotechnics

📣 Stay ahead of the #landslide risk with smarter thresholds. 🌧️ This study shows how high #rainfall intensity (70–100 mm/h) can trigger shallow landslides in coarse soils, while lower intensity (~40 mm/h) doesn’t. ✍️ by Qianhao Tang, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/DN86oy1HhG

🌍 Going deep into the rock world! A review that shows how subtle subsurface flows make a big difference in how much CO₂ gets safely stored in saline #aquifers. ✍️ by Yizhen Chen, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/DN86oy1HhG #geology #CO2sequestration #DensityDrivenConvection

♻️ Turning waste tyres into infrastructure superheroes! 🛞 A study that shows how #TireDerivedAggregate (TDA) can reduce the bending moment on buried #ConcretePipes. ✍️ by Safaa Manfi Alshibany, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/fTKAc1Nyus #FiniteElementAnalysis #SoilArching

🌍 When the ground under your infrastructure acts like a sponge, things get tricky. 🧱 A study that shows how expansive clays crack and shrink unevenly over time. ✍️ by Rajeevkaran Paranthaman, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/hWWbV3MipK #ExpansiveClays #SoilShrinkage

♻️ Turning road waste into a resource! 📣 There has been growth in research investigating new and innovative ways to utilize #ReclaimedAsphaltPavement beyond just pavement applications ✍️ by Catherine H. Dager, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/5Rl4Vc54bO #creep #embankment #backfill

🪨 Want to deep-dive into what makes rocks tick under stress? 🌍 “#DigitalRock #MechanicalProperties by Simulation of True Triaxial Test: Impact of Microscale Factors”. 📐 by Wenjie Ma, et al. 🔗 Read it here: https://t.co/EPc1SXB5Wi #NumericalSimulation #Geotechnics

🌍 Call for Papers! 📰 The journal #Geotechnics is excited to announce a Special Issue titled “New Trends in Ground Response Analysis and #Liquefaction Assessment.” 💳 by Dr. Anna Chiaradonna 🗓️ Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026 🔗 Learn more & submit: https://t.co/iwahZcH3eJ

🚨 #Rockfall Risk Revisited! 🔍 The latest research introduces #VARKA (Video‐Assisted Rockfall Kinematics Analysis) to study how rock shape and release angle affect motion paths and energy dissipation. ✍️ by Milad Ghahramanieisalou, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/NoPN8sPmBS

🌿 New research reveals that the roots of cordgrass significantly boost shear strength in recently created #MarshSoils. 📈 Cohesion increased by up to 130% in the top layers. ✍️ by Sujan Baral, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/nyMjJ29cQO #ShearStrength #RootedSoil #SpartinaAlterniflora

🔧 Energy‐based equation that captures the complex #StressDilatancy relationship in #GranularSoils. 🔎 The model achieves an average discrepancy below 15% in prediction, compared to 60% for conventional methods. ✍️ by Ching S. Chang and Jason Chao 🔗 https://t.co/PIoflew27M

🛣️ “Instability Risk Factors on #RoadPavements of Bridge Ramps” 🚧 A new study identifies key culprits behind pavement failures on bridge approach ramps. ✍️ by Nicoletta Rassu, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/auXsZCIreP #BridgeRamp #StructuralMonitoring #RiskFactors

🧱 New paper presents how the updated Eurocode 7 explicitly integrates rock engineering into the design of spread foundations. ✍️ by Renato Pereira, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/8IPouGFjhX #RockEngineering #Eurocode7 #SpreadFoundations

🧱 “SSC, n-SAC & Creep-SCLAY1S #SoilCreep Models in Predicting Soil Settlement” 🏗️ A new study tackles the challenging task of predicting long-term settlement in soft soils. ✍️ by Tulasi Ram Bhattarai, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/c3TmWr2Nxs #SoilAnisotropy #destructuration

🪨 “#ShearStrength of Rock Discontinuities” – Big database, sharper parameters. 💻 New study compiles a wide-ranging database of #BasicFrictionAngles for rock joints. ✍️ by Mahdi Zoorabadi, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/t1182NB5WZ #RockMechanics #ResidualFrictionAngle

📢 Gas Migration in Low-Permeability #GeologicalMedia. 🪨 A deep dive into how gas moves through clay and rock barriers, especially under conditions like in #RadioactiveWasteRepositories. ✍️ by Yangyang Mo, et al. 🔗 https://t.co/7ZOeRZPyQw #GasFlow #NumericalSimulation