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<p>The main objective of this paper is to apply the correlations to evaluate the risk of soil swelling in the area of the north-west part of Algeria. On this basis, 84 soil samples were collected from laboratories in the region, plus a reading of the main publications on swelling soils in the area of the north-west part of Algeria, and then different types of regressions were applied to this data. The results show that the plasticity index has a high degree of influence on the swelling pressure; the swelling potential and the swelling coefficient compared to the clay content. New empirical relationships were found between the swelling pressure and swelling potential; these correlations are good concordances with the literature. Cubic; quadratic and multiple models of regression seem are in good concordances better adapted compared to simple linear regression models in the presented study.</p>
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The main objective of this paper is to apply the correlations to evaluate the risk of soil swelling in the area of the north-west part of Algeria. On this basis, 84 soil samples were collected from laboratories in the region, plus a reading of the main publications on swelling soils in the area of the north-west part of Algeria, and then different types of regressions were applied to this data. The results show that the plasticity index has a high degree of influence on the swelling pressure; the swelling potential and the swelling coefficient compared to the clay content. New empirical relationships were found between the swelling pressure and swelling potential; these correlations are good concordances with the literature. Cubic; quadratic and multiple models of regression seem are in good concordances better adapted compared to simple linear regression models in the presented study.

A Comparative Study on Soils Degree of Swelling Using New Correlations Formulas

PhD Student, University of Sidi Bel-Abbes

Civil Engineering and Public Works Department

Civil Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (LGCE)

Full Professor, University of Sidi Bel-Abbes

Modelling in Civil Environmental Engineering

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The main objective of this paper is to apply the correlations to evaluate the risk of soil swelling in the area of the north-west part of Algeria. On this...

A Comparative Study on Soils Degree of Swelling Using New Correlations Formulas

Published Online: Oct 26, 2021

Page range: 35 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2021-0004

Keywords
Expansive soils, swelling potential, swelling pressure, swelling coefficient, regression

© 2021 Nawal Dounane et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Comparative Study on Soils Degree of Swelling Using New Correlations Formulas

Published Online: Oct 26, 2021

Page range: 35 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2021-0004

KeywordsExpansive soils, swelling potential, swelling pressure, swelling coefficient, regression

© 2021 Nawal Dounane et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Expansive soils, swelling potential, swelling pressure, swelling coefficient, regression