Abstract: A simple formulation is presented that predicts the nonlinear small strain behavior of cemented and uncemented granular soils. Its performance is evaluated through the comparison of model predictions to results from ...

Abstract: Using the recorded response at two vertical array sites, the SimSoil model presented in the companion paper is evaluated. The SimSoil model, which describes the small strain nonlinear behavior of granular materials, is ...

Abstract: Over the last 50 years, the city of Venice, Italy, has observed a significant increase in the frequency of flooding. Numerous engineering solutions have been proposed, including the use of movable gates located at the three ...

Abstract: Numerous field and laboratory research projects have examined loading conditions, total soil stresses, and excess pore pressures during and following pile installation. Recently, a large number of seismic retrofitting ...

Abstract: In pavement engineering, good estimation of layer moduli from nondestructive methods is an important tool for scheduling and designing rehabilitation projects. The falling weight deflectometer test is perhaps the most ...

Abstract: Seismically induced settlement of buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soils has resulted in significant damage in recent earthquakes. Engineers still largely estimate seismic building settlement using procedures ...

Abstract: The effective application of liquefaction mitigation techniques requires an improved understanding of the development and consequences of liquefaction. Centrifuge experiments were performed to study the dominant mechanisms ...

Abstract: One of the important components of a flexible pavement structure is granular material layers. Unsaturated granular pavement materials (UGPMs) in these layers influence stresses and strains throughout the pavement structure, ...