Dear Colleagues,

Soil structure is defined by the way individual particles of sand, silt, and clay are assembled. Soil erosion is a gradual process that occurs when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the soil to deteriorate. Soil deterioration and low water quality due to erosion and surface runoff have become severe problems worldwide. This section covers both studies of the micro and macro scales of soil behavior and the physical and chemical structure of the soil, and the following soil erosion can be covered: sheet erosion by water; wind erosion; rill erosion which happens with heavy rains and usually creates smalls rills over hillsides; gully erosion – when water runoff removes soil along drainage lines; and ephemeral erosion that occurs in natural depressions. This section also includes the study of soil structure and erosion with methodologies such as numerical analysis, field tests, laboratory tests, and monitoring. Studies of the interaction between the soil and geotechnical structures such as slopes, tunnels, piles, retaining structures, and foundations are also included in this section.

We are looking forward to your contibutions.

Prof. Dr. Hyungjoon Seo

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Benamar

Prof. Dr. Adel Sepehr

Prof. Dr. Habib Musa Bin Mohamad

Prof. Dr. Neila  Bekturganova

Prof. Dr. Francesco De Mastro
Prof. Dr. Rafal Wawer
Prof. Dr. Elham Farahani
Prof. Dr. Behrouz Rafiei
Prof. Dr. Abdollah Tabaroei

Section Editors