Abstract: With the rapid urbanization and unprecedented development of urban traffic, there is an increasing need for river crossings with large-diameter tunnels in short spans, such as in the Yangtze River Delta, China. In order ...

Abstract: In this paper, a thermoelastoplastic constitutive model integrating interparticle bonding is proposed to describe the fundamental thermal and mechanical behaviors for different geomaterials (e.g., soft rock, sand, and clay) ...

Abstract: Shanghai clay exhibits overconsolidation, soil structural, and small-strain characteristics. While there have been several studies on the effects of small-strain characteristics on the deformation caused by deep excavation, ...