Abstract: Lateral spreading analysis of column-supported embankments (CSEs) requires an understanding of lateral thrust distribution. This includes quantifying the portion of thrust that is resisted by tension in geosynthetic ...

Abstract: The seismic performance of Balboa Boulevard during the 1994 MW 6.7 Northridge earthquake was examined through nonlinear deformation analyses (NDAs) using advanced tools to (1) investigate the failure mechanism leading ...

Abstract: Design of column-supported embankments (CSE) requires the evaluation of global stability using the conventional limit equilibrium method (LEM). Yet, for CSEs using unreinforced concrete columns and load transferring geogrids, ...

Abstract: Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction can cause soil settlement around piles, resulting in drag load and pile settlement after shaking stops. Estimating the axial load distribution and pile settlement is important for ...

Abstract: Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction can cause settlement around piles, which can translate to negative skin friction and the development of drag load and settlement of the piles. A series of centrifuge model tests were ...

Abstract: Axially loaded piles in liquefiable soils can undergo severe settlements due to a shaking event. During shaking, the settlement is caused by the reduction of its shaft and tip capacity from the excess pore pressures generated ...

Abstract: Existing simplified procedures for evaluating soil liquefaction potential or for estimating excess pore pressures during earthquakes are typically based on undrained cyclic tests performed on saturated soil samples under ...

Abstract: Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is an environmentally conscious ground-improvement method that can enhance the engineering properties of granular soils through the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) ...

Abstract: Buried water reservoirs are increasingly being built to replace open aboveground municipal water supply reservoirs in urban areas to enhance water quality and utilize their surface footprint for other purposes such as ...

Abstract: A framework for the estimation of coseismic deformations in the postliquefaction regime is developed based on an extensive database of available cyclic undrained stress-controlled tests on clean sand samples without static ...