Abstract: Large diameter, rigid monopile foundations have been extensively used in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry over the last two decades. In view of the offshore environment, lateral response of the monopile usually ...

Abstract: Rock bursts are disastrous when occurring during the construction of tunnels in a deep underground rock mass, and they occur under two key conditions: energy release from surrounding rocks; and fracture propagation. Based ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the limiting force profile (LFP) for laterally loaded piles embedded in undrained clay. Based on the three- and two-dimensional finite-element limit analysis (FELA), the failure mechanisms and methods ...

Abstract: Piles subject to soil lateral movement are often referred to as passive piles. The response of passive piles in clayey soils adjacent to surcharge is not only dependent on the soil intrinsic behavior but also on the loading ...

Abstract: Subway tunnels in Nanchang, China, may pass through one or several weathered argillaceous siltstones in the construction process. To reveal the influence of weathered argillaceous siltstone on the long-term settlement of ...