@article {7086,
	title = {Effects of drying-wetting cycles on the salinity and the mechanical behavior of sebkha soils. A case study from Ain M\&$\#$39;Lila, Algeria},
	journal = {CATENA},
	volume = {2012},
	year = {2022},
	abstract = {Sebkha soils are defined as problem soils located in arid, semi-arid, and coastal areas. Generally, they are fine soil, composed of silt, sand, and clay, which are cemented by different salts (e.g., halite, gypsum, and calcite). In nature, sebkha saline soils are exposed to different drying and wetting (D-W) cycles. However, these cycles have a significant effect on the mechanical behavior of these soils. This study aims to characterize the chemical, mineralogical, and geotechnical properties of sebkha soil using an experimental approach. We focus on the effects of D-W cycles on the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and\&nbsp;salinity\&nbsp;of sebkha soils from Ain M{\textquoteright}Lila, Algeria. In addition, these D-W cycles were applied to the samples dried in the open air to achieve the targeted water content (water content values of 7\%, 11.4\%, and 13\%). The results obtained show that the UCS increases with decrease in water content and decreases with an increase in the number of D-W cycles. In addition, these cycles affect the salinity of the sebkha soil. Indeed, a significant decrease in\&nbsp;soil salinity\&nbsp;was recorded with an increase in the number of D-W cycles. Finally, a relationship was found between the salinity of the soil and UCS. The latter decreases with a decrease in soil salinity; this relationship becomes very significant for low water content values of 7\% or less.},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0341816222000856},
	author = {Hafhouf, Ilyas and Bahloul, Ouassila and Abbeche, Khelifa}
}
@article {7087,
	title = {Impact of Calcium Chloride on the Microstructure of a Collapsible Soil},
	journal = {Annales de Chimie - Science des Mat{\'e}riaux},
	volume = {46},
	number = {4},
	year = {2022},
	pages = {201-206},
	abstract = {The study of the collapse of soils under the effect of flooding is a major problem in soil mechanics. Most of the work done on the treatment of these soils has been devoted to the use of binders of hydraulic or organic types. However, little work has been devoted to the use of salt calcium chloride in collapsible soil treatments. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect salt calcium chloride on a reconstituted collapsible soil in the laboratory, at different levels of water content, compaction energy and concentration of the saline solution. The results obtained showed a significant reduction in the potential for soil deformation and an illustration and a noticeable interaction between the soil particles and the saline solution resulting in a denser material.},
	url = {https://www.iieta.org/download/file/fid/79961},
	author = {Bahloul, Ouassila and Ziani, Hocine and Benmoussa, Samir}
}
@article {62481,
	title = {Effects of drying-wetting cycles on the salinity and the mechanical behavior of sebkha soils. A case study from Ain M\&$\#$39;Lila, Algeria},
	journal = {CATENA},
	volume = {212},
	year = {2022},
	month = {2022},
	pages = {106099},
	abstract = {
	Sebkha soils are defined as problem soils located in arid, semi-arid, and coastal areas. Generally, they are fine soil, composed of silt, sand, and clay, which are cemented by different salts (e.g., halite, gypsum, and calcite). In nature, sebkha saline soils are exposed to different drying and wetting (D-W) cycles. However, these cycles have a significant effect on the mechanical behavior of these soils. This study aims to characterize the chemical, mineralogical, and geotechnical properties of sebkha soil using an experimental approach. We focus on the effects of D-W cycles on the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and salinity of sebkha soils from Ain M{\textquoteright}Lila, Algeria. In addition, these D-W cycles were applied to the samples dried in the open air to achieve the targeted water content (water content values of 7\%, 11.4\%, and 13\%). The results obtained show that the UCS increases with decrease in water content and decreases with an increase in the number of D-W cycles. In addition, these cycles affect the salinity of the sebkha soil. Indeed, a significant decrease in soil salinity was recorded with an increase in the number of D-W cycles. Finally, a relationship was found between the salinity of the soil and UCS. The latter decreases with a decrease in soil salinity; this relationship becomes very significant for low water content values of 7\% or less.

},
	isbn = {0341-8162},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106099},
	author = {Hafhouf, Ilyas and Bahloul, Ouassila and Abbeche, Khelifa}
}
@article {63549,
	title = {Microstructure and geotechnical characteristics of a highly plastic clay treated by magnesium chloride},
	journal = {Mining ScienceMining Science},
	volume = {26},
	year = {2019},
	month = {2019},
	isbn = {2300-9586},
	author = {Bahloul, Ouassila and Abbeche, Khelifa and Bahloul, Azzedine}
}
@article {65106,
	title = {The Swelling and Shrinkage Properties of Clay-Rich Soils after Cement Treatment A Microstructural Approach},
	journal = {Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and EnvironmentItalian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment},
	volume = {2},
	year = {2018},
	month = {2018},
	pages = {5-22},
	author = {Bekhouche, Hizia and Abbeche, Khelifa and Duc, Myriam and Bahloul, Ouassila and Delage, Pierre}
}
@article {65096,
	title = {Treatment of a collapsible soil using a bentonite{\textendash}cement mixture},
	journal = {Studia Geotechnica et MechanicaStudia Geotechnica et Mechanica},
	volume = {40},
	year = {2018},
	month = {2018},
	pages = {233-243},
	author = {Bellil, Soumia and Abbeche, Khelifa and Bahloul, Ouassila}
}
@proceedings {65680,
	title = {Study of the influence of the saline solution NaCl on the potential collapse of soil},
	journal = {E3S Web of Conferences},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {07001},
	publisher = {EDP Sciences},
	isbn = {2267-1242},
	author = {Abbeche, Khelifa and Bahloul, Ouassila and Bahloul, Azeddine}
}
@proceedings {65615,
	title = {Study of the microstructure of a collapsible soil flooded with NaCl saline},
	journal = {E3S Web of Conferences},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {14001},
	publisher = {EDP Sciences},
	isbn = {2267-1242},
	author = {Bahloul, Ouassila and Abbeche, Khelifa and Bahloul, Azeddine}
}
@article {65614,
	title = {Study of the microstructure of collapsible soil treated with the potassium chloride},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Engineering Science \& TechnologyJournal of Applied Engineering Science \& Technology},
	volume = {2},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {39-42},
	isbn = {2352-9873},
	author = {Bahloul, Ouassila and Abbeche, Khelifa and Bahloul, Azeddine}
}
@article {66423,
	title = {Effect of sodium chloride on the wetting induced collapse strain of soils},
	journal = {Malaysian Journal of Civil EngineeringMalaysian Journal of Civil Engineering},
	volume = {26},
	year = {2014},
	month = {2014},
	isbn = {2600-9498},
	author = {Bahloul, Ouassila and Abbeche, Khelifa and Bahloul, Azeddine and Halitim, Amor}
}
