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Upper-Bound Limit Analysis of Rock Slope Stability with Tensile Strength Cutoff Based on the Optimization Strategy of Dividing the Tension Zone and Shear Zone
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)The contribution of tensile cracks to the stability of cracked slopes is important. The tensile characteristics of tensile cracks have a significant influence on the stability of rock slopes. Therefore, in this paper, based ... -
General Approximate Analytical Solutions for One-Dimensional Nonlinear Consolidation of Soft Soils under Time-Dependent Loading
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)A surcharge preloading method with time-dependent loading is widely used for accelerating the consolidation process of soft soils, and different loading patterns have a great effect on the consolidation characteristics. ... -
Experimental Investigation on the Deformation and Noncoaxial Characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced Aeolian Soil under Traffic Load
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)The cumulative plastic deformation of a foundation associated with traffic loading causes subgrade instability, and eventually, failure of retaining structures. In the present study, hollow torsional shear tests were ... -
Experimental Investigation and Prediction of the Permanent Deformation of Crushed Waste Rock Using an Artificial Neural Network Model
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)The gradual accumulation of permanent deformation in unbound granular material layers is one of the main reasons for flexible pavement rutting. The accurate determination of permanent deformation behavior in pavement ... -
Large-Scale In Situ Tests for Shear Strength and Creep Behavior of Moraine Soil at the Dadu River Bridge in Luding, China
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)The shear (τp), creep (τc), and long-term shear (τ∞) strengths of moraine soil are mechanical properties of high concern during the engineering construction and management process and were obtained by conducting large-scale ... -
Investigation on Temperature Effect of Bridge Bearing System during Steel Bridge Deck Pavement Paving
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Observed damages of bridge bearings in some engineering projects during high-temperature asphalt pavement paving has attracted more attention to the dramatic temperature effect during the paving process. In this research, ... -
Experimental Investigations on the Spillway Section Shape of the Breaching Process of Landslide Dams
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Excavation of spillways at dam crest is one of the most commonly utilized and effective engineering practices to mitigate the risk of landslide dams. The influence of spillway section shape on the breaching process of ... -
Application of an Optimization Algorithm for Calibrating Soil Bounding Surface Plasticity Models for Cyclic Loading
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Advanced constitutive models require several input parameters, some of which represent intrinsic soil properties and some mathematical fitting parameters. Calibrating these modeling parameters is often a challenging component ... -
A Nonlinear Softening Load-Transfer Approach for the Thermomechanical Analysis of Energy Piles
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Energy piles are a profitable solution for extracting shallow geothermal energy and have recently attracted increasing attention. However, the thermomechanical response of energy piles considering shaft resistance softening ... -
Dynamic Response of a Low Embankment Subjected to Traffic Loads on the Yangtze River Floodplain, China
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Roadways with low embankments may undergo considerable postconstruction settlement under traffic loads, which can significantly threaten roadway safety. This study aimed to investigate the dynamic response of a low embankment ... -
Slip-Line Solution to Earth Pressure of Narrow Backfill against Retaining Walls on Yielding Foundations
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)When a retaining wall is adjacent to a natural slope, the overturning of the wall is usually caused by a yielding foundation. At the point of overturning, the narrow backfill behind the wall has reached the active limit ... -
Experimental Study on the Vertical Bearing Capacity of Stiffened Deep Cement Mixing Piles
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)A stiffened deep cement mixing (SDCM) pile is a type of composite pile that has a rigid pile at the core that reinforces the deep cement mixing (DCM) pile. An SDCM pile combines the advantages of both a DCM pile (i.e., ... -
Effect of Excitation-Applied Manners on Permanent Displacements of Planar Slopes Using Dynamic Sliding Blocks Analysis
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)The sliding block model is widely used to evaluate the stability of slopes under earthquakes. In this model, the horizontal ground motion is usually applied to the parallel to the slope, whereas the vertical ground motion ... -
Experimental Study of Compaction and Expansion Effects Caused by Penetration of Core Pile During Construction of SDCM Pile
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Stiffened deep cement mixing (SDCM) piles have been applied in practice for decades. The bearing capacity of this kind of pile is closely related to the compaction and expansion of the deep cement mixing (DCM) pile and ... -
Seismic Analysis of Cantilever Sheet Pile Walls with Strip Load for Any Lateral Deformation
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)In the present study, a new method for designing the cantilever sheet pile wall having a strip load present on the backfill is proposed in cohesionless soil. The method uses the limit-equilibrium approach by establishing ... -
Comparative Assessment of Dynamic Behavior of Vertical and Batter Pile Groups under Horizontal Excitation
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)This paper aims to compare the dynamic response of the vertical pile group (VPG) and batter pile group (BPG) subjected to machine-induced-type loading. For this purpose, an experimental investigation is carried out on a 2 ... -
Piecewise-Linear Model for Large-Strain Consolidation with Threshold Hydraulic Gradient
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Experimental studies found that water flow in clay might not obey Darcy’s law. In some fine-grained soils, the water flow could occur only when the threshold gradient was exceeded. This study investigates the effects of ... -
An Advanced Critical State Constitutive Model for Overconsolidated Structured Soils
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)This paper presents a constitutive model for simulating the stress–strain behavior of overconsolidated structured soils. The model extends the scope of a previous 10-parameter constitutive model proposed by the authors for ... -
Bedding Plane Angles and a Horizontal Prefabricated Flaw Affecting the Cracking Characteristics of Shale Specimens
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Understanding the cracking characteristics of shale is significant for tunnel engineering and exploitation of oil and gas in shale. Unconfined compression tests were conducted on prismatic shale specimens with a horizontal ... -
Effects of Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Volume Change Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Expansive Clay with Different Degrees of Compaction
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles are one of the main deterioration factors for the performance of expansive clay in seasonally frozen soil regions. This study designed a unidirectional environmental boundary loading device for F-T ...