International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Performance of Battered Driven Minipile Groups under Uplift Loading in Sand
(ASCE, 2022/11/10)The performance of a new battered driven minipile group system under uplift loading in a noncohesive material was investigated by field testing and physical and three-dimensional (3D) numerical modeling. A series of uplift ... -
Physics-Informed Optimization for Dynamic Soil–Structure Interaction Analysis of a Pile Partially Embedded in Nonlayered Soils
(ASCE, 2022/11/02)This study proposes a novel physics-informed optimization approach to account for nonlayered soil conditions for the dynamic soil–structure interaction analysis that is critical for structural health monitoring involving ... -
Experimental Study on Nonlinear Flow in Granite Tensile and Shear Fractures
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Water flow experiments in single tensile and shear granite fractures were conducted to investigate the nonlinear flow behavior. Fracture geometry parameters based on single fracture wall (Rp, Z2, Z3, Z4, JRC) and two ... -
Semianalytical Solution for the Transient Response of One-Dimensional Saturated Multilayered Soil Column
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)A semianalytical solution was obtained in the time domain directly for the one-dimensional transient response of a saturated multilayered soil column under typical boundary conditions based on Biot theory, which could take ... -
Seismic Performance Analysis of Gravity Dam System under Arbitrary Oblique Incidence of Near-Fault SV Ground Motions
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)This study aims to propose a seismic performance analysis framework based on the oblique incidence theory, estimate a normalized damage response (RDVR) through seismic parameters and incident angles, and explore the variation ... -
Compressibility and Permeability of Carbide Sludge–Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-Treated Clay Slurry
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Dredged clay slurry is usually regarded as a waste material due to its high water content, high compressibility, and low strength. Treating dredged clay slurry with carbide sludge (CS)–activated ground granulated blastfurnace ... -
Development of Explicit Formulas for Estimating Seepage Characteristics Underneath Aprons with Equal and Unequal Double Vertical End Piles
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Piles are walls that are installed underneath hydraulic structures to control seepage flow, uplift pressure, and exit hydraulic gradient. In this study, the effect of the ratio of width of the apron to the foundation depth ... -
Temperature Distributions in Geogrid-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls Subjected to Seasonal Freeze–Thaw Cycles
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) retaining walls have been widely adopted in engineering practice based on the development of several design methods. However, the temperature effect, which was proved to be an important ... -
Coupled FDM–DEM Method for Analyzing EPBS Machine Tunneling Performance in Boulders
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)This work focuses on the development of a three-dimensional shield tunneling model coupling the finite-difference method (FDM) with the discrete-element method (DEM) and evaluates its tunneling performance in boulders. The ... -
Mitigation of Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading by Biogas Method Using Shaking Table Tests and the Strain Energy Approach
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)In this study, six shaking table tests were conducted to investigate the effects of two biomaterial solutions on liquefaction and lateral spreading in a sandy layer. The desaturation liquefaction mitigation method, which ... -
New Analytical Solutions for Cohesive–Frictional Soils above Deep Active Trapdoors
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Even though extensive research works have been carried out to understand the trapdoor responses in frictional materials, those in cohesive–frictional materials have not yet been well studied due to the complexities involved. ... -
Utilization of Horizontally Buried Hollow Pipes for Ground Vibration Mitigation in Public Transport Infrastructure: Innovative Technique
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Ground vibrations initiated by the passage of vehicles in public transport infrastructure including railways and highways are likely to produce an adverse influence on adjacent structures. Under extreme conditions, this ... -
Propagation of Love-Type Wave in an Imperfectly Bonded Double-Porous Composite Rock Structure Impacted by Liquid Loading
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Construction of a large water reservoir can trigger an earthquake. The event of the earthquake can lead to the propagation of a destructive Love-type waves (LT-wave). Therefore, the area near the reservoir is prone to the ... -
Numerical Investigation into the Plane Breach Process of Cohesionless Dikes Induced by Overtopping
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Dikes made up of erodible geotechnical materials are easily broken by overtopping flow, which poses a serious threat to human lives and properties in protected areas. In this study, the plane breach of cohesionless dikes ... -
Integrated Analytical Model for Characterizing Stress Distribution of Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Pile-Supported Embankments
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)This paper aims to present an integrated analytical model for geosynthetic-reinforced and pile-supported embankments (GRPSEs) by rationally combining the reinforced embankment, the pile-embedded soft soil foundation, the ... -
Probabilistic Full-Waveform Inversion Considering the Discontinuities of the Material Properties of a Layered Half-Space
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)The goal of full-waveform inversion (FWI) is to extract quantitative information pertaining to the material and geometrical properties from measured wave fields with their full contents considered. As an inverse problem, ... -
Effects of Temperature and Thermal Cycles on Frictional Behavior of Kaolin–Concrete Interface
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Frictional energy piles have been emerging as a proenvironmental means in the industry to exploit shallow geothermal energy. A growing concern for energy piles is their bearing capacity typically subjected to temperature ... -
Influence of Temperature and Pore Pressure on Geomechanical Behavior of Methane Hydrate-Bearing Sand
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Geomechanical behavior of methane hydrate-bearing sediment (MHBS) plays a major role in evaluation of the stability of a hydrate reservoir. A series of triaxial compression tests were conducted on MHBS to study the influence ... -
Seismic Stability of Heterogeneous Slopes with Tensile Strength Cutoff Using Discrete-Kinematic Mechanism and a Pseudostatic Approach
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Frequently, the Mohr–Coulomb (M-C) yield criterion is used to determine slope stability. It offers an exaggerated, unreliable, and cautious assessment of the tensile strength of bonded materials, which are composed primarily ...