The study of loess soil mechanics is essential to understand its structural behaviour and the challenges it poses for engineering applications. Loess, a wind-blown, fine-grained sediment, exhibits a ...

The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test remains a cornerstone in evaluating the load-bearing capacity of subgrade soils for pavement design. This metric, traditionally determined through ...

Madhur Atreya working in the lab. New research from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering into biodegradable sensors may change the way farmers track, measure, and respond in real time ...

Irrigated agriculture is the planet's largest consumer of freshwater and ultimately produces more than 40% of food worldwide. Yet the exact amounts of water actually being used in irrigation remains ...