M.B. Meziani

• Associate Professor
• Doctor in Earth Science at University of Djillali Bounaama, Khemis-Miliana, Ain Defla, Algeria

These conference papers are related to Geotechnical Engineering applications. However, between December 2021 and December 2023, I, in collaboration with my co-authors, contributed to advancing soil improvement and stabilization, soil mechanics, engineering geology, and environmental protection through 15 papers presented at national and internation...

These conference papers focus on applications in Geotechnical Engineering. Between December 2023 and December 2024, I collaborated with co-authors to advance knowledge in soil improvement, soil mechanics, engineering geology, and environmental protection through a series of conference papers (15 papers) presented at national and international forum...

High plasticity clay soils pose significant challenges for civil engineering projects, including roads, dams, and embankments. Previous studies have explored various additives and hydraulic binders to enhance the physico-mechanical properties of these soils. This research investigates the effect of fine sand from Chlef's valley on the geotechnical...

Wastewater purification units play an important role in the irrigation of agricultural lands, especially in the drought phase in Algeria, so their deployment has become a necessity but requires a comprehensive geotechnical study. The geotechnical study of the second tranche of the Beni Messous WWTP project in Cheraga, Algiers, included 09 core dril...

This study investigates the diagnosis of landslides in urban areas, with a focus on their impact on the environment. In particular, it examines a landslide site located along the road leading to the Oudai Ibrahime neighborhood in the city of Cherchell. The site has a complex morphology. One side of the road is relatively stable and there are no cra...

This study examines landslides along the double-track electrified railway line Thénia-Bouarreridj near Tikbouche, Bouira, Algeria, with a focus on PK 97+800. Positioned 3.5 kilometers southwest of Douar Tikbouche, this landslide occurs on the slope of the left bank of Oued Belhaim. The investigation utilizes a methodology combining field surveys, g...

This article investigates landslides along National Highway N°5 near Douar Zeboudja, Algeria, focusing on PK 109+650 and PK 110+000. Positioned 3 km southeast of Douar Zeboudja, these landslides are situated on the right slope of Oued Djemaa. The first, near PK109+650, occurs upstream of Oued Djemaa beneath the highway, characterized by a flysch fo...

This article investigates landslides along National Highway N°5 near Douar Zeboudja, Algeria, focusing on PK 109+650 and PK 110+000. Positioned 3 km southeast of Douar Zeboudja, these landslides are situated on the right slope of Oued Djemaa. The first, near PK109+650, occurs upstream of Oued Djemaa beneath the highway, characterized by a flysch fo...

This research looks at the diagnosis of landslides in urban areas, focusing on their ramifications for the surrounding ecological environment. More specifically, it examines a landslide that occurred along the arterial road leading to the Oudai Ibrahime neighbourhood in the urban area of Cherchell. The site has a multi-faceted morphology, character...

L'Algérie est confrontée à des évolutions et évolutions majeures dans le secteur de la construction, des infrastructures et du développement des infrastructures, des axes routiers et des équipements, indispensables à la relance de l'économie et de la société. La nature et la qualité des solutions chantier sont une priorité. Les géotechniques s'appu...

Soft soils contaminated with sulfates present significant geotechnical challenges in construction. While previous research explored using fibers for soil stabilization, limited knowledge exists about polypropylene fibers (PF) effects on lime-stabilized soils contaminated with sulfates. This study investigates PF's influence on compressibility and m...

This article conducts a thorough comparative analysis of two prevalent approaches for assessing soil settlement in geotechnical engineering. The conventional method relies on consolidation measurements, whereas the AZAOKA method utilizes real-time data gathered by settlement gauges. The study assesses various factors, including accuracy, speed, cos...

Developing road infrastructure is vital for global economic growth, ensuring safe travel for passengers. Numerical modeling is crucial for analyzing road pavement stability under vehicle stress, reducing costs, and expediting construction. This goal of this work is to study roadway responses using PLAXIS-2D software under different subbase layer tr...

This study focuses on the unstable slope conditions at the "TAFOUGHLT" interchange in Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria, due to frequent landslides that have damaged the road infrastructure. The research aims to assess and reinforce slope stability to enable the construction of a highway connecting Tizi-Ouzou to the East-West highway. Various investigations, inc...

This paper focuses on assessing natural hazards in northern Algeria, particularly landslides, earthquakes, and floods, which result in substantial material and human losses. The specific objective of this study is to investigate landslides in the Djebahia region, specifically related to the water transfer pipeline from the Acerdoune dam to M’sila t...

Landslides pose a significant threat to buildings, the population, road networks, and various infrastructures. They are a common occurrence in the Algiers region, which is the focal area of our study, exhibiting obvious signs of instability such as pavement and building cracks. This instability can be attributed to the region's geological compositi...

Developing road infrastructure is vital for global economic growth, ensuring safe travel for passengers. Numerical modeling is crucial for analyzing road pavement stability under vehicle stress, reducing costs, and expediting construction. This goal of this work is to study roadway responses using PLAXIS-2D software under different subbase layer tr...

Landslides in urban areas have become a pressing concern worldwide due to rapid urbanization, environmental changes, and improper land use practices, significantly heightening the risk of such events. This phenomenon poses significant threats to human lives, infrastructure, and the environment. Understanding the causes, triggers, and mitigation str...

This study aimed to investigate the impact of adding sodium chloride (NaCl) to lime-stabilized soft grey clayey soil (GS) and its geotechnical implications. The significance lies in understanding how NaCl influences the geotechnical properties of the soil and its potential benefits for engineering applications. While past research has explored lime...

This study aimed to assess the influence of lime and polypropylene fibers as reinforcement on the geotechnical properties, including Atterberg limits and compaction properties, of stabilized grey clayey soil. The soil samples underwent treatment with varying lime content (0, 4, and 8% by dry weight of soil) and different amounts of polypropylene fi...

The phenomena of gravitational instabilities of natural slopes are considered natural hazards encountered in all countries around the world due to various natural or anthropogenic factors. Their deformations affect approximately all geological materials (natural rocks, soil, or combinations of these materials) and can occur and develop in a wide va...

This paper aims to assess the behavior of the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of polypropylene fiber (PF) reinforced natural pozzolana-lime-stabilized expansive grey clayey soil (GS) contaminated by sulfates. Lime (0–8%), natural pozzolana (NP) (0–20%), and PF (0–3%) by dry weight of soil were used. GS was contaminated by different sulfate co...

This study was carried out to assess the effect of Motor oil (MO), gypsum and sodium chloride (NaCl) used as additives on geotechnical properties of the grey clayey soil (GS) stabilized with 0, 4, and 8% lime. Each additive was added to the GS with 0, 2, and 4% by dry weight of soil. However, different unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests we...

Le livre que vous avez entre les mains offre une présentation détaillée concernant l'évaluation des dégradations des chaussées, les essais routiers et la formulation des bétons bitumineux. Il s'appuie sur plus de trente ouvrages scientifiques publiés au cours des soixante dernières années. Ce livre se concentre principalement sur les critères, les...

Le livre que vous avez entre les mains offre une présentation détaillée des structures des chaussées routières, accompagnée d'exercices et de leurs solutions. Il s'appuie sur plus de trente ouvrages scientifiques publiés au cours des soixante dernières années. Ce livre se concentre principalement sur le trafic routier, la géométrie, le terrassement...

The present paper aims to assess the free swell potential behaviour using polypropylene fibre (PF) as reinforcement in natural pozzolana-lime-stabilised expansive grey clayey soil (GS) artificially contaminated by sodium and calcium sulphates. For this purpose, lime (8%), natural pozzolana (NP: 20%) and PF (0–3%) by dry weight of soil were used in...

Considerable damages observed in overlying structures are the results of the clay swelling due to the presence of sulfates. However, the use of natural pozzolana (NP) in selling suppressing of lime-stabilised expansive clays containing sulfates is not yet studied. Consequently, this paper aims to assess the effect of adding sodium and calcium sulfa...

It has been reported that the use of lime in sulfated clayey soils has historically caused structural damage to infrastructures due to the formation of an expansive ettringite mineral. In this work, a research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of natural pozzolana (NP) for providing better stabilization of sulfate-bearing soils. A series...

L’aléa lié aux glissements de terrain, présente l’un des phénomènes qui constitue un grand danger sur les villes de Bouira et sur tout dans la région de Djebahia est ses environs (Meziani, 2018). Cette recherche précise une procédure pour évaluer et cartographier la susceptibilité liée aux glissements de terrain dans un tronçon d’un projet qui pass...

Les glissements de terrain représentent un risque majeur pour les bâtiments, la population et les diverses infrastructures. Ils sont très fréquents dans la région de Tizi-Ouzou, qui fait partie de notre site d'étude et où divers signes d'instabilité ont été observés. Il se caractérise par une nature géologique métamorphique et une importante géomor...

The purposeof this study isto present the results of geotechnical investigations and landslide analysis in a marl deposit at the Sahel (coast) of Algiers in northern Algeria, where many landslides take place in the Plaisancian marls, particularly following rainfall periods each year, causing severe damage to infrastructures and buildings. The physi...

Most of the regions in northern Algeria are highly exposed to 9 several natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, and floods, 10 which cause significant material and human losses. Consequently, the 11 main aim of this paper is specifically limited to the study of the 12 landslides observed in Djebahia region (the case of water transfer 13 pi...

KEYWORDS - Natural hazards, Landslides, Geotechnical, Geophysical, Soil quality. ABSTRACT The most regions of the north Algeria are exposed to many natural hazards, including: earthquakes, landslides and floods that cause material and human losses in the environment in which they occur. The department of Bouira is one of those regions where there...

Dans la région d’Aokas (w. Bejaïa), les falaises du massif calcaire dolomitique qui borde la ville du côté ouest ont enregistré plusieurs phénomènes spectaculaires de type chute de bloc et éboulement-écroulement. Les plus importants date de 2005, 2014 et 2015. Ce massif est affecté par plusieurs failles, la plus importante est subverticale, transpr...

Un mouvement de terrain est apparu sur un talus situé à proximité de la route nationale RN25 dans la commune d'Aomar (Wilaya de BOUIRA), appelé talus d'Aomar (fig.1). Le site du glissement concerné par la présente étude fait partie du bassin post-nappes d'Aomar-Ben-Haroun d'âge miocène supérieur. Figure1. Carte de localisation de la commune d'Aomar...

La présence de fréquents glissements de terrain dont l’ampleur la complexité à Azazga (Tizi ouzou) posent d’énormes problèmes aux différents services techniques en matière de stabilité de terrain et de vulnérabilité des versants dans cette région. Notre travail s’inscrit dans la description de l’un de ces glissements et de préciser l’apport des mét...

The Ain Turck (Bouira) landslide, in north-center Algeria, is one of the numerous instabilities recorded along the Lakhdaria-Bouira section of the 1200-km-long east-west Algerian highway. The locality of Ain Turck is known for its unstable slopes characterized by a very rough morphology with steep slopes (20 to 25%). This slide threatens the inhabi...

The Ain Turck (Bouira) landslide, in north-center Algeria, is one of the numerous instabilities recorded along the Lakhdaria-Bouira section of the 1200-km-long east-west Algerian highway. The locality of Ain Turck is known for its unstable slopes characterized by a very rough morphology with steep slopes (20 to 25%). This slide threatens the inhabi...

The landslide from Ain Turck to Bouira, a central part of northern Algeria, is one of many instability problems that have been seen along the Lakhdaria-Bouira highway stretch, itself part of the East-West Algerian highway. The locality of Ain Turck is known by its unstable slopes characterized by a very rugged morphology with significant slopes (20...