International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Performance of Geosynthetic-Encased Stone Columns in Sandy Soils Subjected to Vertical Cyclic Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The stone column encasement is a widespread ground improvement technique that effectively improves the engineering characteristics of weak and compressible soils with excessive settlement problems under vertical loadings. ... -
Analytical Derivation of the Secular Equation for Surface Waves in an Imperfectly Bonded Complex Structure Employing the GN-III Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this thorough study, the examination explores the Rayleigh-type surface wave propagation in an imperfectly bonded layered structure. The present study adopts the conceptual framework of the Green–Naghdi model type III ... -
Particle Swarm Optimization of Interface Constitutive Model Parameters for Embedded Beam Formulations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The numerical simulation of boundary value problems involving a high number of pile-type structures, such as pile foundation systems of high-rise buildings, represents a standard task in computational geotechnics. Due to ... -
Particle Size Effect on the Evolution of Stress and Fabric in Granular Materials under True Triaxial Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Particle size significantly influences the macroscopic and microscopic responses of granular materials. The main purpose of previous works was to investigate the macroscopic response, but the influence of particle size on ... -
Particle Breakage Characteristics of Marine Coral Sand under Cyclic Shear Loading Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Coral sand is widely distributed in offshore oil and gas basins, and beneath the foundations of offshore wind turbines that are exposed to persistent cyclic loads, including wind, ocean waves, and seismic activity. Under ... -
Optimization of the Joint Structure Between Asphalt Concrete Core and Concrete Plinth in Earthen Dams Based on the Response Surface Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The joint structure between the asphalt concrete core and the concrete plinth is a critical and vulnerable part of the asphalt concrete core dam (ACCD). Shape parameters of the core–plinth joint structure are directly ... -
One-Dimensional Large-Strain Thaw Thermoconsolidation Model for Frozen Saturated Soil under High Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The existing theories or numerical models of thaw consolidation for frozen soil rarely consider the influence of the thermal effect, so it is difficult to analyze the problem of thaw thermoconsolidation for frozen soil ... -
Analysis of the Theoretical Calculation Model for Lateral Load of a Snowflake Pile in Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As a new type of shaped steel sheet pile, the snowflake pile has the characteristics of a large specific surface area, low consumables, and high bearing capacity, which has good engineering application prospects. No ... -
Numerical Study on Large Deformation Characteristics of Tunnels Excavated in Strain-Softening Time-Dependent Rock Masses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Large deformation is a kind of geological hazard in the construction of soft rock tunnels, which hinders construction, threatens workers’ safety, and raises project costs. Accurately obtaining the large deformation ... -
Numerical Study on Blast Dynamic Response of Jointed Rock Mass under High Geostress Field
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To study the blast-induced dynamic response of jointed rock mass under high geostress field, a numerical model for the blast in the jointed rock mass was first established based on Ansys LS-DYNA software and the ... -
Numerical Study of the Failure Process of Stone Column Groups in Soft Soil in Response to Rigid Loading Based on the DEM-FDM Coupled Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Compared with isolated stone columns, a group of stone columns exhibits a much more complicated failure mechanism because of the complicated interactions between the respective columns and the surrounding soil under various ... -
Numerical Study of the Effects of Interbedded Layers on Rock Burst in Tunnel Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rock burst is one of the most hazardous problems that is encountered during tunnel excavation. However, less research concerns tunnel excavation in an interbedded layer with alternating strong and soft layers. In this ... -
Numerical Study of MICP Infiltration and Mineralization in Unsaturated Soils: CaCO<sub>3</sub> Distribution and Critical Depth
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Rainfall, evaporation, tides and waves make the soil at coastlines show dynamic unsaturated characteristics. In order to cope with landslides, collapses, and coastline receding, microbially induced calcium carbonate ... -
Numerical Studies of Foundation Behavior Subjected to Combined Loading Considering Hydrostatic and Transient Flow Conditions in Unsaturated Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Conventional soil mechanics are widely used for investigating shallow foundation behavior when subjected to vertical, inclined, and eccentric loading. However, few studies in the literature focus on the behavior of foundations ... -
Numerical Investigation on Microcrack Propagation Behavior of Heterogeneous Rock under Ultrasonic Vibration Load
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The use of ultrasonic technology for rock breaking, with its high-frequency and microamplitude impact load, is anticipated to help overcome the challenges of high economic cost and low rate of penetration in mineral resource ... -
Numerical Analysis of Installation Performance and Uplift Bearing Capacity of Helical Piles in Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Helical piles are widely used for their low installation noise, low disturbance, recyclability, and increased load-bearing capacity. This study investigated the effects of installing multiple-plate helical piles on the ... -
Numerical Analysis of Imperceptible Mechanical Behavior in Soil Arch Evolution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The trapdoor test has been widely used to study engineering scenarios where pressure calculation methods need to be re-evaluated due to relative soil displacements. To propose a more reasonable calculation theory, over the ... -
Nonlinear Dilatancy Seepage Model of Single Rock Fracture with Shear Broken
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The seepage behavior of a single fracture under the coupled shear–seepage condition is important to the stability of rock mass, especially when shear broken. In this study, coupled shear–seepage tests are conducted on ... -
Analysis of Grouting Stability in Composite Stratum Tunnels with Discontinuity Layout Optimization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)When constructing tunnels in composite strata of soft and hard rock combinations, the disturbance during construction often leads to the collapse and instability of weak strata. Pregrouting is commonly employed in tunnel ... -
Analysis of Deformation and Ultimate Bearing Capacity of the Arch Dam of the Dagangshan Hydropower Station
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The deformation and ultimate bearing capacity of a high arch dam are the key issues in the impoundment period of hydropower stations. In this paper, the ultimate bearing capacity and failure mode of the arch dam of the ...