Abstract: A semianalytical approach has been developed to investigate the nonlinear load–settlement behavior of bored single piles and pile groups embedded in sands. A more rigorous load-transfer function for the pile shaft, adopted ...

Abstract: The floor heave and the inward movement of sidewalls are often encountered in the excavation of tunnels with swelling rock properties. However, the deformation mechanism for swelling soft-rock tunnels cannot be reasonably ...