Journals

Where scientific inquiry meets personal reflection, exploring how the ground beneath us informs the world we build and the lives we live.

Pre-consolidation Pressure: What Soil Teaches Us About Resilience

Soil Pre-consolidation Pressure There’s a concept I love to teach in soil mechanics, not because I know it best, but

Have you ever walked across dry ground and noticed cracks spreading across the surface? At first glance, they may seem

If you’re not familiar with soil terminology, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. In simple terms: Sand is a cohesionless

In soil mechanics, we talk about something called an influence zone. When a load is applied to the ground, maybe

In the beginning, long before the invention of steel reinforcement, finite element models, or even spreadsheets, there was the first

Let’s begin with a thought exercise. Think of three things most people would consider undeniably unique: Why are they considered

The critical state soil mechanics is the most useful framework for understanding responses of different

Recent concerns over warmer temperature emphasize the importance of understanding the shrinkage behaviour of compacted

This study examined the impact of leachate from Lapite dumpsite in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwestern

Lateritic soil covers about 15% of the area in the world and is extensively used

The measurement of SWRCs using HCTs has been the subject of several recent studies. Consequently,

Soils surrounding energy piles are often subjected to high overburden pressure. So far, the stress