Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Research background 1.2 Literature review 1.3 Research content References Chapter 2 Macromechanical Behavior of Saturated Remolded Clay under Different Loading Conditions 2.1 Overview 2.2 Material properties 2.3 Experimental program 2.4 Macromechanical behavior of saturated remolded clay 2.5 Conclusions References Chapter 3 Evolution of Particle Organization of Saturated Remolded Clay under Triaxial Loading 3.1 Overview 3.2 Material properties and mechanical tests 3.3 Characterizations of clay particles and cracks 3.4 Particle organization related to loading conditions 3.5 Conclusions References Chapter 4 Evolution of Pore Structural Properties of Saturated Remolded Clay under Triaxial Loading 4.1 Overview 4.2 Materials and mechanical tests 4.3 Characterizations of pore structural properties 4.4 Pore structural properties related to loading conditions 4.5 Conclusions References Chapter 5 A Pore Size Distribution-based Microscopic Model for the Permeability of Remolded Clay 5.1 Overview 5.2 Brief description of the MIP technique 5.3 Microscopic modeling of clay permeability 5.4 Application of the permeability model to clay under triaxial loading 5.5 Conclusions References Chapter 6 Yriaxial Test System and Hydromechanical behavior of Unsaturated Remolded Clay on Drying Paths 6.1 Overview 6.2 Materials and specimen preparation 6.3 Triaxial tests on unsaturated clay 6.4 Water retention property of unsaturated clay 6.5 Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated remolded clay 6.6 Conclusions References Chapter 7 Microstructural Insight into the Permeability and Water Retention Property of Compacted Silty Clay 7.1 Overview 7.2 Material properties 7.3 Experimental program 7.4 Hydraulic behavior of compacted silty clay 7.5 Conclusions References Chapter 8 Evolution of Unsaturated Shear Strength and Microstructure of Compacted Silty Clay on Wetting Paths 8.1 Overview
8.2 Material properties 8.3 Unsaturated triaxial tests 8.4 Microscopic tests 8.5 Hydromechanical behavior of compacted silty clay 8.6 Conclusions References
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