By Scientia Professor Nasser Khalili

Book Chapters

Pasha A; Khalili N, 2025, 'Impact of suction (negative pore pressure) in the estimation of settlements caused by groundwater draw-down due to tunnelling', in Tunnelling into a Sustainable Future – Methods and Technologies, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1705 - 1712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003559047-219

Zakerzadeh M; Shahbodagh B; Ng J; Khalili N, 2025, 'Evaluating Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS) of Dry-Processed Rubberised Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) Mixture', in , pp. 291 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8225-3_31

Leventhal A; Hull T; Khalili N, 2023, 'The Challenges of Field Measurement of Suction Within Free-Standing Mainline Railway Embankments', in , pp. 49 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1121-9_3

Pournaghiazar M; Russell AR; Khalili N, 2020, 'Interpretation of the cone penetration test in unsaturated sands', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1675 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003070580-109

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Amabile A; Balzano B; Caruso M; Tarantino A, 2014, 'A conceptual model for water-limited evapotranspiration taking into account root depth, root density, and vulnerability to xylem cavitation', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1047 - 1052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-152

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Balzano B; Amabile A; Caruso M; Tarantino A, 2014, 'A numerical study of hydrological effects of vegetation on slope stability', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1249 - 1255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-182

Zhao G; Khalili N, 2014, 'A preliminary meso-mechanical analysis of effective stress in unsaturated soil', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 517 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-72

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Lopes B; Neto M; Tarantino A, 2014, 'An approach to detect microand macro-porosity from MIP data', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 685 - 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-96

Mahmutovic D; Monnet J; Loret B; Plé O; Pelizzari B; Boutonnier L; Lai B, 2014, 'An improved modeling of hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated compacted soils', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 315 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-43

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Salager S; Khaddour G; Desrues J; Charrier P, 2014, 'An investigation into unsaturated states of granular media using X-ray computed tomography', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 703 - 709, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-99

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Pozzato A; Tarantino A; De Polo F, 2014, 'Analysis of the effects of the partial saturation on the Adige river embankment stability', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1367 - 1372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-200

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Ho L; Fatahi B; Khabbaz H, 2014, 'Analytical solution for one-dimensional consolidation of unsaturated soil deposit subjected to step loading', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1763 - 1769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-258

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Phommachanh V; Matsuo N; Ienaga K; Kawai K; Iizuka A; Tiwari B, 2014, 'Application of soil/water/air coupled F.E. code to predict seepage and deformation on sandy slope', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 621 - 627, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-86

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Vanapalli S; Han Z, 2014, 'Application of the unsaturated soil mechanics in the design of pavements', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1799 - 1805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-263

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Sadjadi M; Nikooee E; Habibagahi G, 2014, 'Biological treatment of swelling soils using microbial calcite precipitation', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 917 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-132

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Abbas M; Elkady T; Al-Shamrani M, 2014, 'Calibration procedure for osmotic suction controlled testing', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1667 - 1673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-243

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Pozzato A; Tarantino A, 2014, 'Characterisation of the hydraulic behaviour of coarse-grained flood embankment materials', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1061 - 1066, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-154

Satyanaga ECLJ-YWHRA, 2014, 'Characterization of unsaturated properties of recycled materials', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 105 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-13

Indrawan I; Williams D; Scheuermann A, 2014, 'Comparison of tensiometer, thermal conductivity and capacitance sensor measurements of pore water pressure in compacted clay columns', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1587 - 1595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-232

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Fityus S; Robertson H; Simmons J, 2014, 'Compression-induced saturation in coal mine spoil piles', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1515 - 1520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-221

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Wong K; Mašín D, 2014, 'Constitutive model for unsaturated fine-grained soils incorporating small strain stiffness', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 761 - 767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-108

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Jafarzadeh F; Ahmadinezhad A; Sadeghi H, 2014, 'Coupled effects of suction and degree of saturation on large strain shear modulus of unsaturated sands', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1559 - 1564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-228

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Murray I; Tarantino A; Francescon F, 2014, 'Crack formation in clayey geomaterials subjected to tensile (total) stress', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 823 - 828, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-117

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Nishimura T; Koseki J, 2014, 'Deformation of compacted bentonite due to changes in relative humidity', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 923 - 929, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-133

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Nomura S; Sugiyama Y; Kawai K; Iizuka A, 2014, 'Derivation of mass transfer model for unsaturated soil and its applications', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1179 - 1187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-172

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Murray I; Tarantino A; Gérard P; Francescon F, 2014, 'Desiccation cracking in clay forms subjected to non-uniform hydraulic and mechanical boundary conditions', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 829 - 834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-118

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Zou W; Zhang J; Vanapalli S, 2014, 'Determination of the modulus of elasticity and suction modulus of compacted unsaturated expansive clay from Nanyang, China', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1741 - 1747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-254

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Rosin-Paumier S; Leclerc S; Abdallah A; Stemmelen D, 2014, 'Determination of the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of clayey soil columns using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1155 - 1161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-169

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Ebrahimi-Birang N; Fredlund D, 2014, 'Determination of unsaturated permeability function for clayey silt', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1137 - 1142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-166

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Shao L; Liu X; Guo X; Liu Y; Huang C; Xue J, 2014, 'Digital image technique for deformation measurement of unsaturated soil specimen in triaxial test', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1623 - 1629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-237

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Ma Y; Yan G; Scheuermann A; Li L; Galindo-Torres S; Bringemeier D, 2014, 'Discrete microbubbles flow in transparent porous media', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1219 - 1223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-177

Al-Sharrad M; Gallipoli D, 2014, 'Discussion on the integration of the complex hydromechanical coupling in a model adapted for unsaturated soils', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 441 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-60

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Scheuermann A; Galindo-Torres S; Pedroso D; Williams D; Li L, 2014, 'Dynamics of water movements with reversals in unsaturated soils', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1053 - 1059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-153

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Dafalla M; Al-Mahbashi A, 2014, 'Effect of adding natural clay on the water retention curve of sand-bentonite mixtures', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1017 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-147

Johnston J; Fityus S; Buzzi O, 2014, 'Effect of coal addition on the swelling potential of a weathered claystone', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 897 - 902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-129

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Uzuoka R; Unno T; Sento N; Kazama M, 2014, 'Effect of pore air pressure on cyclic behavior of unsaturated sandy soil', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 783 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-111

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Leung A; Woon K; Ng C, 2014, 'Effects of grass on induced soil suction during Evapotranspiration and ponding', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1373 - 1379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-201

Schwing M; Chen Z; Scheuermann A; Williams D; Wagner N, 2014, 'Effects of wetting on mechanical behavior and particle crushing of a mudstone particle mixture', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 257 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-33

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Jotisankasa A; Mahannopkul K; Sawangsuriya A, 2014, 'Evaluating slope stability with respect to pore-water pressure and suction variation with rainfall: A case study of fill granitic slope in northern Thailand', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1235 - 1240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-180

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Rouf M; Singh R; Bouazza A; Gates W; Rowe R, 2014, 'Evaluation of a geosynthetic clay liner water retention curve using vapour equilibrium technique', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1003 - 1009, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-145

Nguyen T; Cui Y; Tang A; Herrier G; Ferber V; Mauduit C; Plier F, 2014, 'Evaluation of the method of determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity based on the pore size distribution curve', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1143 - 1148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-167

Pardoen B; Levasseur S; Collin F, 2014, 'Excavation damaged zone modelling including hydraulic permeability evolution in unsaturated argilaceous rock', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1387 - 1393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-203

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; de La Vaissière R; Armand G; Talandier J, 2014, 'Excavation damaged zone under imbibition: Evidence of self-sealing into claystone', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1481 - 1487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-216

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Pedrotti M; Tarantino A; Boeck F, 2014, 'Experience gained from the conditioning of high-capacity tensiometers', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1651 - 1657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-241

Pereira J; Bruchon J; Vandamme M; Lenoir N; Delage P; Bornert M, 2014, 'Experimental and modelling issues in unsaturated soils mechanics: Role of microstructure', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 711 - 717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-100

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Prime N; Housni Z; Fraikin L; Léonard A; Charlier R; Collin F; Levasseur S, 2014, 'Experimental arguments concerning a hydraulic connection layer during limestone convective drying', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1467 - 1474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-214

Murray E; Toll D; Sivakumar V, 2014, 'Exploiting suction to reduce embodied carbon in geotechnical structures', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 209 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-26

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Bicalho K; Araujo L; Dantas B; Cui Y; Tang A; Froumentin M; Mercadier D, 2014, 'Field monitoring of an experimental embankment constructed with two treated fine-grained soils', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1439 - 1446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-210

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Karunarathne A; Sivanerupan S; Gad E; Disfani M; Wilson J; Li J, 2014, 'Field monitoring of seasonal ground movements in expansive soils in Melbourne', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1359 - 1365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-199

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Peláez R; Casini F; Romero E; Gens A; Viggiani G, 2014, 'Freezing-thawing tests on natural pyroclastic samples', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1689 - 1694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-246

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