Abstract: Quay walls are one of the key elements of port and harbor facilities; however, their collapse and unexpected displacements during earthquakes have caused disastrous damage and economic consequences. Therefore, adequate ...

Abstract: Static liquefaction failure and the ensuing flow slide of slopes have produced significant damages to structures and even loss of lives. Based on a very large number (1,632) of laboratory shear tests on cohesionless soils ...

Abstract: Static liquefaction of mine tailings has been the interest of many studies as these materials are generally deposited in a loose condition and stored at high saturation ratios. Yet few researchers have investigated the ...

Abstract: Calibration chambers are employed to reproduce field conditions in laboratory cone penetration tests (CPTs). However, their measurements are often affected by the limited size of the calibration chamber and the imposed ...

Abstract: Shear band formation is an important factor in understanding failures in soil. In this paper, shear localization and shear band formation and evolution are examined using ring shear tests performed on three sands prepared ...

Abstract: Piles transmit structural loads through skin friction, end-bearing, or both to deeper and stronger soil layers. Surcharge loads, site grading, or dewatering activities induce downward movement in the soil that is adjacent ...