Abstract: Mega-region development has been identified as one of the top national agenda items in China. Aggressive institutional policies have been put in place to guide and encourage the formation and development of mega-regions. ...

Abstract: Field observations and numerical studies demonstrated that stone columns could accelerate the rate of consolidation of soft clays. A simplified method for computing the rate of consolidation is presented in this paper by ...

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, ...