Abstract: Load transfer platform (LTP) plays an important role in load transfer between piles and subsoil in pile-supported embankments over soft soils. This study conducted spring-based trapdoor tests to investigate the load transfer ...

Abstract: Three soil-arching evolution patterns in unreinforced piled embankments were observed in a series of two-dimensional (2D) model tests using a multitrapdoor test setup. These include the triangular expanding pattern, the ...

Abstract: This study aimed to elucidate the water–salt transfer mechanism, understand the effect of partition in the subgrade, and establish the relationship between water–salt transfer and salt expansion and thaw collapse in the ...

Abstract: Soil arching is one of the most important mechanisms in piled embankments. To investigate the development of soil arching in piled embankments, 14 unreinforced and 8 geosynthetic-reinforced model tests were carried out ...

Abstract: The granular cushion has been increasingly used as a load transfer platform between a column foundation and a raft to ensure appropriate contact and load transfer among the raft, the columns, and the soil. However, deformation ...

Abstract: Ground reaction curves (GRCs) are increasingly used to simulate the progressive development of soil arching resulting from differential movement in soil. In this study, 20 single, double, and multiple trapdoor tests were ...

Abstract: The existing earth pressure theories, such as Rankine's theory and Coulomb's theory, adopt planar slip surfaces to establish force equilibrium equations. For retaining walls, especially for those with narrow backfill, the ...