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A non-hysteretic simplification to the Glasgow Coupled Model (GCM) (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mutsvairo, T., Lloret-Cabot, M., Hughes, P., Muguda-Viswanath, S., & Dias, A. S. (2024). A non-hysteretic simplification to the Glasgow Coupled Model (GCM). In W. M. Coombs (Ed.), UKACM Proceedings 2024 (113-116). https://doi.org/10.62512/conf.ukacm2024.060

The Glasgow Coupled Model (GCM) is an established elasto-plastic constitutive model developed to capture the coupled hydro-mechanical response of unsaturated soils. This study highlights the unique capabilities of the GCM in modelling the water ret... Read More about A non-hysteretic simplification to the Glasgow Coupled Model (GCM).

Evaluation of recycling capabilities of bio-stabilised earth building materials (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cuccurullo, A., Muguda, S., Gallipoli, D., & Perlot, C. (2022, March). Evaluation of recycling capabilities of bio-stabilised earth building materials. Paper presented at RILEM International Conference on Earthen Construction, Université Gustave Eiffel, Paris

Earth building materials are considered sustainable due to the inherent low embodied and operational energies, the ability to buffer hygrothermal fluctuations and the recycling potential. Despite these advantageous attributes, they are not employed i... Read More about Evaluation of recycling capabilities of bio-stabilised earth building materials.

Cross-linking of biopolymers for stabilising earthen construction materials (2021)
Journal Article
Muguda, S., Hughes, P., Augarde, C., Perlot, C., Bruno, A., & Gallipoli, D. (2022). Cross-linking of biopolymers for stabilising earthen construction materials. Building Research and Information, 50(5), 502-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.2001304

Biopolymers are promising potential soil stabilizers due to their ease of application and stabilization efficacy. Biopolymers are biologically occurring polymers that form hydrogels when added to soil in the presence of water. Hydrogels are three-dim... Read More about Cross-linking of biopolymers for stabilising earthen construction materials.

Durability and hygroscopic behaviour of biopolymer stabilised earthen construction materials (2020)
Journal Article
Muguda, S., Lucas, G., Hughes, P. N., Augarde, C. E., Perlot, C., Bruno, A. W., & Gallipoli, D. (2020). Durability and hygroscopic behaviour of biopolymer stabilised earthen construction materials. Construction and Building Materials, 259, Article 119725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119725

Earthen construction materials are often chemically stabilised in order to improve their durability against water-induced deterioration. However, chemical stabilisers like cement can negatively affect the hygroscopic behaviour and recyclability poten... Read More about Durability and hygroscopic behaviour of biopolymer stabilised earthen construction materials.

Geotechnical characterisation of recycled biopolymer-stabilised earthen materials (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muguda, S., Hughes, P., Augarde, C., Perlot, C., Bruno, A., & Gallipoli, D. (2019). Geotechnical characterisation of recycled biopolymer-stabilised earthen materials.

Earthen structures (i.e. structural units manufactured from soil) are often regarded as sustainable forms of construction due to their characteristically low carbon footprint. Unstabilised earthen materials can easily be recycled or disposed, however... Read More about Geotechnical characterisation of recycled biopolymer-stabilised earthen materials.

A review of factors affecting undrained strength of fine-grained soils at consistency limits. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nagaraj, H., & Muguda, S. (2019). A review of factors affecting undrained strength of fine-grained soils at consistency limits.

Estimation of remoulded undrained shear strength of fine-grained soils over a wide range of water content encountered in civil engineering practice is very essential for geotechnical design. Engineers predict the strength through simple index propert... Read More about A review of factors affecting undrained strength of fine-grained soils at consistency limits..

Discussion on "Factors influencing undrained strength of fine-grained soils at high water contents" (2019)
Journal Article
Nagaraj, H. B., Sravan, M. V., & Deepa, B. S. (2021). Discussion on "Factors influencing undrained strength of fine-grained soils at high water contents". Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 16(4), 325-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2019.1670875

Following the standard testing procedures, many well-cited publications report variations in undrained strength at the liquid limit obtained by both percussion cup and fall-cone tests. Assuming fixed strength of undrained strength at liquid limit and... Read More about Discussion on "Factors influencing undrained strength of fine-grained soils at high water contents".