International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Additional Insight into Generalized Bounding Surface Model for Saturated Cohesive Soils
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)The generalized bounding surface model (GBSM) is a fully three-dimensional, time-dependent model for saturated cohesive soils that accounts for both inherent and stress-induced anisotropy, as well as strain softening and ... -
Performance of Reinforcement Bar in Jointed Samples under CNL Direct Shear Tests
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Reinforcement of disturbed or discontinuous rock strata by installing reinforcement bars (bolts) has always been the primary measure for stabilizing the ground. Bolts are generally installed perpendicular to a discontinuity ... -
Reliability Analysis of Seismic Slope Stability with Uncertain Probability Distributions
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)The probability density function or cumulative distribution function of shear strength parameters is commonly unknown, and the first-order reliability method, second-order reliability method, and Monte Carlo simulation ... -
Reliability Comparative Analysis of Codes for the Design of Cantilever Sheet Pile Walls: Basis for Studying the Principles of International Standards
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)In geotechnical engineering, the design of cantilever sheet pile walls is one of the most important and complex tasks due to the use of different limit equilibrium design methodologies to estimate the depth of embedment. ... -
Influence of the Cutterhead Configuration and Operation Parameters on the Face Stability of EPB Shield Tunnels in Dry Granular Soils
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)This paper presents a study on the face stability of earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunnels in dry granular soils using the discrete element model (DEM) method to replicate realistic excavation processes of the EPB ... -
Fragmentation Characteristic and Energy Dissipation of Coal under Impact Load
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The catastrophic failure of coal under super-critical stresses and mining-induced disturbance is becoming one of major safety risks of underground mining. Research of the failure pattern of coal under impact load is helpful ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Sandstone–Coal–Bolt Specimens with Different Angles under Conventional Triaxial Compression
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)The complex nonlinear mechanical behavior of the combined system of rock and coal surrounding mine openings is a major obstacle for excavation, stability, and support design in mining thin coal seams. In this paper, the ... -
Bender Element Measurement for Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Compacted Loess
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)This study investigated the small-strain shear modulus behavior of compacted loess under isotropic consolidation. The small-strain shear modulus was obtained from bender element tests during the isotropic consolidation. ... -
Liquefaction Resistance of Silty Sand with Ground Rubber Additive
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)The contractive behavior and flow failure in saturated binary granular soils have been studied by many as functions of their physical properties [gradation, mean particle size, fines content (FC), and packing quality] and ... -
Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Biomineralized Sand and Particle-Flow-Code Numerical Simulation of Penetration Resistance Characteristics of Biomineralization Crust
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)When fine sand is treated with microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP), the connections of loose sand particles are reinforced by being filled with crystals of calcium carbonate (CC) caused by the presence of ... -
Finite Element–Based Coefficient of Lateral Earth Pressure for Cohesionless Soil
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)In addition to various factors, the magnitude of lateral earth pressure depends on the direction and amount of the wall rotation. The current literature presents several expressions to calculate lateral earth pressure that ... -
Dynamic Tensile Mechanical Properties and Fracture Characteristics of Water-Saturated Sandstone under the Freezing Effect
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Dynamic tensile mechanical characteristics of coal-rock mass under the freezing effect are an important subject that is supposed to be studied during the blasting of open-pit coal mines in Northwest China. In this study, ... -
Failure Evolution and Instability Mechanism of Surrounding Rock for Close-Distance Parallel Chambers with Super-Large Section in Deep Coal Mines
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The stability of surrounding rock for large or super-large section chambers is extremely hard to control in deep coal mines, as well as in close-distance chambers. Based on the on-site geological conditions of the ... -
Simulating Subgrade Soil Fluidization Using LBM-DEM Coupling
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The loss of effective stress due to increasing excess pore pressure that results in the upward migration of soil particles, that is, subgrade fluidization and mud pumping, has been a critical issue for railways over many ... -
Lateral Undrained Capacity of a Multiline Ring Anchor in Clay
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Offshore wind energy is an attractive alternative in pursuing the nation's clean energy goals due to the significant demand for electricity in the coastal areas of the United States. Locating sites further offshore in ... -
Centrifuge Modeling for Seismic Performance of Floating Piled Raft with and without Drainage Wells in Liquefiable Site
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Drainage techniques can be employed to reduce damage of pile rafts in liquefiable ground by decreasing the build-up of excess pore water pressure and maintaining soil stiffness during earthquakes. This paper aims to evaluate ... -
Determination of Soil-Shrinkage Curve Using Transient Water Evaporation Method
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Soil-shrinkage curve (SSC) is an intrinsic constitutive relationship characterizing soil deformation due to variation of water content under drying. The determination of SSC has been challenging due to the difficulty of ... -
Design of a Plastic Concrete Cutoff Wall as a Remediation Plan for an Earth-Fill Dam Subjected to an Internal Erosion
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)This paper deals with the procedure to determine the required mechanical properties of plastic concrete used to build a new cutoff wall as a remediation measure in an earth-fill dam constructed in a narrow canyon and ... -
Effects of Leachate Recirculation System Variables on Long-Term Bioreactor Landfill Performance Using Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Bio-mechanical Model
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)This study will apply a newly developed coupled thermo-hydro-bio-mechanical (CTHBM) numerical model to a typical full-scale landfill cell geometry with horizontal trenches (HTs) as the leachate recirculation system (LRS) ... -
Numerical Analysis of Laterally Loaded Single Free-Headed Piles within Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)A three-dimensional numerical analysis was conducted to evaluate the performance of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls with free-headed piles installed within the geosynthetic-reinforced zone subjected to lateral ...