International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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The Effect of Hydraulic History on Shear Strength of Silt
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Weathering processes such as dry–wet (DW) cycles affect the hydromechanical properties of soils for earthen sites, in which significant proportions of the cross section could be influenced by climatic weathering, such as ... -
A Peak Shear Displacement Model Considering Three-Dimensional Roughness of the Actual Contact Joint Surface
(ASCE, 10/1/2023 )During rock joint shear tests, only some steep asperities on the shear surface participate in the shearing process. The existing peak shear displacement (PSD) models fail to reflect the role of steep asperities on the PSD ... -
Relationship between Local Deformation and Global Stability of Rock Using the Global–Local Dissipation Energy Time-Series Variation Coefficient
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)The tension and slide of surrounding rock are highly inclined to cause dynamic disasters, thus seriously threatening the safety of mine resource recovery. This study proposes a novel method based on the global–local ... -
Kinematical Analysis of 3D Seismic Stability of Slopes in Unsaturated and Inhomogeneous Soils Using a Pseudodynamic Method
(ASCE, 5/12/2023 )Earthquakes are recognized as one of the main causes of slope instability. Hence, assessment of slope seismic stability has attracted considerable attention from researchers. However, most studies currently focus on the ... -
A New Analytical Approach for Determination of the Bearing Capacity of a Strip Foundation on a Granular Trench
(ASCE, 7/1/2023 1)The limit equilibrium method that considered the concept of lateral earth pressures exerted on retaining walls has been applied to determine a closed-form solution for the bearing capacity in a foundation on cohesive soils ... -
Mechanical Response of a Circular Tunnel under Anisotropic Stress Conditions Using the Hoek–Brown Strain-Softening Model
(ASCE, 11/1/2023 )The present study attempts to examine the behavior of circular tunnel excavation in rock mass under anisotropic stress conditions with various postpeak behaviors. A brief review of the importance of the possible postpeak ... -
Bearing Behavior of a Monopod Bucket Foundation Supporting an Offshore Wind Turbine in Sandy Soils
(ASCE, 10/1/2023 )A monopod bucket foundation supporting an offshore wind turbine structure is subjected to lateral loading on account of combined wind and wave action, in addition to vertical loading from the self-weight of the turbine ... -
Fractal Study on Mesodamage Evolution of Three-Dimensional Irregular Fissured Sandstone
(ASCE, 11/1/2023 )In the present study, a numerical model was established to investigate the influence of the prefabricated cracks of different dimensions on the mechanical properties and damage evolution of irregular sandstone. To this ... -
Investigations on Fluid Flow Properties of Fine-Grained Soil
(ASCE, 10/1/2023 )Infrastructure development over quaternary unlithified, unconsolidated sediments is quite critical and poses geo-hydro-engineering challenges. The challenges are more perceptible near high groundwater table areas and ... -
Deformation and Failure Analysis of the Urban Cloud Rail Crossing an Active Ground Fissure in Xi’an, China
(ASCE, 10/1/2023 )Ground fissure is the most common geological catastrophe phenomenon in Xi’an, posing a major security threat to the currently developing urban cloud rail transit system. In this paper, a 3D-FEM calculation model is established ... -
Solidification Study of an Organic Fine Sediment Using Geopolymer Binders Properties
(ASCE, 10/1/2023 )The present study addresses the characterization of long-term and durability properties for employment in road subgrade construction of geopolymer-treated sediments. Four mixtures are presently selected based on a previous ... -
Deep Rock Blasting Using Decoupled Charge with Different Coupling Mediums
(ASCE, 8/1/2023 1)Blasts using decoupled charge with various coupling mediums are extensively operated in underground excavation, and blasting challenges are always encountered in deep rock mass due to the influence of high in-situ stress. ... -
Quantitative Study of the Action on Rock Mass Failure under the Shock Wave and Gas Pressure in Bench Blasting
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)The expansion and shock wave coexisting failure theory has been widely recognized. However, it is not clear whether the main cause of rock mass blasting failure is the shock wave or gas pressure. In this paper, the ... -
Semianalytical Solution for the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Spread Foundations in Sand
(ASCE, 11/1/2023 )An innovative semianalytical solution was introduced to accurately assess the uplift bearing capacity of spread foundations in sand, which is important for the design of transmission towers. The research addresses the ... -
Real-Time Shield Pressure Analysis for the Evaluation of Roof Behavior in Longwall Panels
(ASCE, 8/1/2023 1)Pressure data from 146 two-legged shields of capacity 1,152 t have been continuously collected from two longwall panels. The combined panel length is approximately 5 km. Geological variations of roof strata of these two ... -
Breakage-Dependent Fractional Plasticity Model for Sands
(ASCE, 3/1/2023 1)Particle breakage could significantly influence the shear strength, volumetric deformation, stress–dilatancy relationship, and plastic-flow rule of crushable sands. A breakage-dependent fractional-plasticity (BDFP) model ... -
Entire Life Theoretical Model of Limestone under Unequal Cyclic Loading Based on the Expanding Theory of Thermodynamic System Analysis
(ASCE, 8/1/2023 1)Breakage, Helmholtz free energy, and nonlinearity are involved in many fundamental phenomena of complex systems across natural sciences. However, a mathematical equation that can express the entire life cycle of complex ... -
Cooling Methods under High-Temperature Effects on Creep Properties and Nonlinear Creep Damage Model of Quartz Sandstone
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)In order to compare and study the creep mechanical behavior of quartz sandstone under the action of different cooling methods in high temperature, firstly, triaxial creep tests of quartz sandstone after natural cooling and ... -
Semianalytical Solutions for Elastic–Brittle–Plastic Surrounding Rock under Biaxial In Situ Stress Field Based on Unified Strength Criterion
(ASCE, 10/1/2023 )Semianalytical solutions for circular tunnels under biaxial in situ stress fields are developed in this study. The surrounding rock is assumed to behave as an elastic–brittle–plastic model and is characterized by the unified ... -
Interpretation of T-Bar Penetration Data in Two-Layer Clays
(ASCE, 11/1/2023 )This paper explores the interpretation of undrained shear strength and layer boundaries from T-bar penetration resistance profiles in layered soft–stiff and stiff–soft clay sediments. The proposed interpretation framework ...