International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Numerical Analyses on Cellular Mattress–Reinforced Fly Ash Beds Overlying Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents the results of large-scale numerical modeling of cellular mattress–reinforced fly ash beds overlying soft clay using a finite-element program. The cellular mattress was a honeycomb structure consisting ... -
Calibration and Verification of Two Bonded-Particle Models for Simulation of Intact Rock Behavior
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In this study, bonded-particle models were used to simulate the intact rock behavior of Westerly granite. Two three-dimensional models were tested: the enhanced bonded-particle model (EBPM) and the flat-joint contact model ... -
Load-Settlement Mechanism of Shallow Foundations Rested on Saturated Sand with Upward Seepage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In this study, the ultimate bearing capacity and settlement of square and strip foundations in the presence of upward seepage were assessed using physical modeling. The experiments were conducted in two series with different ... -
Special Issue on Geomechanics Applications in Natural Disaster Mitigation
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Analytical Solution of Plane-Strain Poroelasticity due to Surface Loading within a Finite Rectangular Domain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)An analytical solution is presented for plane-strain poroelasticity induced by surface-normal loading within a finite rectangular fluid-saturated domain. In this work, the porous medium is assumed to be isotropic, homogeneous, ... -
3D Methods for Examining Soil–Building Interaction for Nonlinear Soil Behavior Based on an Input Wave Field
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper proposes three-dimensional (3D) simplified nonlinear methods for examining the soil–building interaction for nonlinear behavior of soils based on an input seismic wave field. A seismic wave field is defined as ... -
Analytical and Experimental Studies on Cemented Stone Columns for Soft Clay Ground Improvement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper reports a novel concept of ground improvement technique using cemented stone columns for improvement of the soft clay ground. The experimental investigations and analytical studies led to evolution of the ... -
Numerical Simulation of Failure of Rock-Like Material Subjected to Compressive Loads Using Improved Peridynamic Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A novel bond-based peridynamic method is proposed to investigate the initiation, propagation, and coalescence of cracks in brittle rock materials subjected to compressive loads. To simulate the failure of brittle rock ... -
Embedment Effects on Vertical Bearing Capacity of Offshore Bucket Foundations on Cohesionless Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents the results from a series of physical modeling and three-dimensional finite-element (FE) analyses in which the authors examined the uniaxial vertical capacity of suction caissons for offshore wind ... -
Stiffness Behavior of Soil Stabilized with Alkali-Activated Fly Ash from Small to Large Strains
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Alkaline activation of fly ash creates a geopolymeric cement that can replace ordinary portland cement in several applications such as soil improvement, with the advantage of much lower carbon dioxide emissions and reusing ... -
Numerical Estimation of Suitable Distance between Two Adjacent Panels’ Working Faces in Shortwall Mining
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Determining a suitable distance between two adjacent panels’ working faces (DBTF) is an important issue that should be considered in underground mining methods. A suitable DBTF causes a decrease in stresses on the pillar, ... -
Estimation of Passive Earth Pressure against Rigid Retaining Wall Considering Arching Effect in Cohesive-Frictional Backfill under Translation Mode
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In this study, a novel analytical approach is proposed to calculate the passive earth pressure against a rigid retaining wall subjected to the translation mode. Effects of arching in cohesive backfill soils as well as ... -
Optimization Model for Determining Safety Factor and Thrust Line in Landslide Assessments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)When the limit-equilibrium method is employed in the stability assessment of complicated landslides, some eccentric results are often encountered with the use of rigorous methods. These eccentric results may be attributable ... -
Anisotropic Diffusive-Advective Porochemoelasticity Modeling for Inclined Boreholes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In chemically active rocks, pore pressure and stress state are not the only parameters that are governed by hydromechanical processes. Chemical osmosis is also responsible for changes in the effective stress caused by the ... -
Model Tests on Soil Movement during the Installation of Piles in Transparent Granular Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents model tests on the displacement characteristics of flat-ended piles, pipe piles, and piles with a cone tip of 45º in a transparent granular soil. The testing setup consisted of transparent granular soil, ... -
Elastoplastic Analysis of Mechanical Response of Buried Pipelines under Strike-Slip Faults
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A two-dimensional elastoplastic analytical model of stress–strain analysis of the pipeline under strike-slip faults was established based on the plastic flow theory and elastoplastic-beam theory, considering the effects ... -
Soil Conditioning for EPB Shield Tunneling in Argillaceous Siltstone with High Content of Clay Minerals: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Soil clogging occurred in the early construction stage of Nanchang Metro Line 1, China, when an earth balance pressure (EPB) shield passed through the argillaceous siltstone with a total content of clay minerals of 40.5%. ... -
Dilatancy Relation for Overconsolidated Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A distinct feature of overconsolidated (OC) clays is that their dilatancy behavior is dependent on the degree of overconsolidation. Typically, a heavily OC clay shows volume expansion, whereas a lightly OC clay exhibits ... -
Permeability Prediction of Soils Including Degree of Compaction and Microstructure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The present paper deals with the proposition of an original analytical permeability model of compacted soils. The model involves the microstructure of the material through the porosity and the pore-size distribution obtained ... -
Analysis of Laterally Loaded Pile Groups in Improved Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The use of p-multipliers in the analysis of the lateral loading behavior of pile groups is based on the concept of modifying the single-pile p-y curve to obtain the p-y curve for a pile in a group. The p-multipliers account ...