Abstract: An extensive suite of three-dimensional finite-element simulations was carried out to examine the response of pile-raft-soil systems under seismic excitation representative of far-field events. The numerical procedure was ...

Abstract: In recent years, the random field finite-element method (FEM) has been used increasingly in geotechnical engineering to carry out analyses that account for the inherent spatial variability in the physical and mechanical ...

Abstract: The stability analysis of tunnel faces in multilayered soils presents challenges due to the inherent variability in natural soils. Although the random field finite-element methods offer a reliable approach to address such ...

Abstract: Particle image velocimetry (PIV) is a hybrid experimental–digital technique that allows for the noncontact measurement of the displacements and strains in granular media. It has seen widespread applications in the laboratory ...

Abstract: This paper presents the study of possible failure mechanisms and stability of large-diameter tunnels in cement-treated soil surrounds. The failure modes and critical tunnel support pressure of tunnels with varying strength ...

Abstract: A common source of error in bender element testing lies in the determination of the shear wave arrival time arising from the near-field effect, which is attributed to shear wave–like motion of the compression wave obscuring ...