Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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An Improved CRR-Vs1 Characterization Model for Sand-Like Gravelly Soils Validated by Dynamic Centrifuge Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Liquefaction of natural deposited sand-like gravelly soils has been widely reported in past earthquakes. Assessing the liquefaction resistance (CRR) of sand-like gravelly soils in a cost-effective and reliable way raises ... -
Interface Dynamic Shear Characteristics of Aging GMB/CCL Composite Liner
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Aging degradation of the geomembrane (GMB) significantly influences the dynamic shear characteristics of the composite liner interface, which comprises the GMB and the compacted clay liner (CCL), potentially jeopardizing ... -
Instrumentation and Monitoring of a Steel-Reinforced MSE Wall
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A two-span bridge, supported by steel H-piles and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) bridge abutments, was constructed as part of a new interchange on I-65 in Whitestown, Indiana. The east and west MSE walls consist of ... -
Instability Conditions of a Silty Sand under Monotonic Loads in Simple Shear Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In order to improve the understanding on static liquefaction phenomenon, this paper presents an insight into the instability mechanism of a silty sand originating from the Sakarya region (Turkey). Monotonic undrained simple ... -
All-Atomic Modeling of the Compaction of Montmorillonite Clays: Fabric Evolution and Energy Conversion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Compaction is an essential compression process for sedimentary soils. Compared with in-depth studies on granular soil behaviors, numerical modeling of clay compaction is still in its infancy. This study presents an all-atomic ... -
Influence of On-Site Low-Ureolysis Bacteria and High-Ureolysis Bacteria on the Effectiveness of MICP Processes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an emerging ecofriendly microbial engineering technique that utilizes urease-producing microorganisms to enhance the mechanical properties of soils. Sporosarcina ... -
Infiltration Model of Rheological Bentonite Slurry through Sands
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Bentonite grouting is utilized widely in geotechnical engineering to stabilize the excavation and prevent seepage in sandy soils. However, the infiltration behavior of bentonite slurry in sandy soil is not well understood, ... -
In Situ Shear Modulus Measurements in a Fractured High-Porosity Chalk Mass
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study explores in situ small-strain shear modulus in low-density structured chalk, a key input parameter in empirical and numerical models. A range of in situ testing procedures, supported by detailed core logging, ... -
Improved Estimation of the Seismically Induced Active Earth Thrust on a Cantilever Retaining Wall at the Preliminary Design Stage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Numerical investigation of free-standing cantilever walls subjected to horizontal seismic loads was carried out using nonlinear elastoplastic finite-element approach. The numerical model was validated using centrifuge tests ... -
Hydraulic Fracturing and Self-Healing Behavior in Compacted Bentonite: Insights from Visualization Experiments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Understanding the hydraulic fracturing and self-healing behavior of compacted bentonite is essential for the long-term performance evaluation of engineered barriers in deep geological disposal. In this study, cyclic hydraulic ... -
Framework for Mapping Liquefaction Hazard–Targeted Design Ground Motions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Liquefaction-induced ground failure poses substantial challenges to geotechnical earthquake engineering design. Current approaches for designing against liquefaction hazards, as specified in most seismic provisions, focus ... -
Field Study of a Sustainable Land Reclamation Approach Using Dredged Marine Sediment Improved by Horizontal Drains under Vacuum Preloading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Land reclamations often demand large quantities of fill materials. However, many countries commonly engaged in land reclamation are facing an escalating scarcity of natural fill sources. To address this issue, this study ... -
Active Sourced Wavefield Modeling for Layered Half-Space
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Traditional free vibration-based forward models generate theoretical dispersion curves under the assumption of planar waves, neglecting the influence of the actual source-receiver configuration. The 2D/3D discretization-based ... -
Failure Prediction of Clay Embankments Subject to Weather-Driven Deterioration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Embankments have been widely used in the construction of transportation and flood defense infrastructure. Embankments constructed from clays experience a suite of weather-driven deterioration processes that lead to a ... -
Experimental Study of Water Infiltration into a Partially Sealed Levee
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)During extreme high-water events, the phreatic water level in levees will rise over time due to infiltration of water. This can promote slope instability or internal erosion, and eventually lead to structural failure. A ... -
Experimental Micro-Macromechanics: Critical States of Round/Angular Granular Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper comprehensively investigates the influence of mixing angular particles on macroscopic shear strength and microscopic particle motion in granular mixtures. Circular and hexagonal particles of two sizes were used, ... -
Experimental Investigation of Rate Effects on the Uplift Response of Surface and Skirted Circular Shallow Foundations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shallow foundations can mobilize uplift resistance due to the negative excess pore pressure generated underneath the foundation. However, quantifying the magnitude of this uplift resistance remains uncertain due to the ... -
Experimental and Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Numerical Analyses of the Pullout Behavior of a Bearing Bar Reinforcement System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In recent years, there has been a re-emerging interest in using inextensible reinforcement systems in reinforced earth structures. Regarding the pullout mechanism, optimum arrangements of inextensible reinforcement systems ... -
Evaluation of the Performance of Hybrid Geosynthetic–Reinforced Soil Walls Subjected to Rainfall in a Geotechnical Centrifuge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In the present study, the centrifuge modeling approach was utilized to investigate the efficacy of dual-functional hybrid geosynthetics as reinforcement in alleviating the destabilizing effects of rainfall on geosyntheti ... -
Evaluation of Different Methods for Cone Resistance Assessment from Dynamic Penetration Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Dynamic penetration tests (DPT) are largely applied for soil in situ characterization. Cone resistance assessment from DPT is usually based on driving formulas derived from Newtonian approach. These are nevertheless often ...