International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Investigation and Experimental Verification of a Constitutive Model Considering Structural Characteristics of Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The mechanical behaviors of structured soft clay in consolidation tests and undrained triaxial shear tests were investigated, revealing evident structural properties of undisturbed Ningbo clay. Based on the experimental ... -
A Novel Chart Method for Seismic Stability of 3D Hoek–Brown Rock Slope Considering Dynamic Characteristics of Ground Motion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A novel stability chart solution is presented to help the rapid assessment of the seismic stability of three-dimensional rock slopes subjected to the Hoek–Brown criterion. The present method incorporates the dynamic ... -
Microscopic Experiments and Numerical Simulation of Foam-Conditioned Soil for Earth Pressure Balance Shield Tunneling in Water-Rich Sandy Stratum
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In soil conditioning for earth pressure balance shield tunneling, foam is commonly used as an essential material to meet the requirements of tunnel excavation and soil migration. However, the interaction between foam bubbles ... -
Seismic Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations Placed on Stable Slopes of Homogeneously Fractured Rock Mass
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Strip foundations are the most prevalently used shallow foundations in low-rise residential buildings in hilly regions. The strip foundations in many of these structures are often placed on rock slopes. In a seismic event, ... -
Seismic Stability Analysis of Sliding Retaining Walls Supporting Unsaturated Backfill with Cracks under Steady Flow Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Given the fact that retaining structures in seismically active areas are key barriers for geotechnical engineering disaster prevention and mitigation, accurately assessing their seismic stability throughout their life cycle ... -
Coal–Rock Catastrophic Collapse: Precursors Based on AE and Fiber Bundle Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper proposes a new precursor for monitoring coal–rock dynamic disasters based on a fiber bundle model (FBM), which has been validated in the study of material fracture and critical phenomena. First, the FBM was ... -
Effectiveness and Optimization Analysis of Vibration Isolation Performance of Circular and Rectangular Hollow Pipes: Numerical Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study developed robust finite-element models based on barrier test scenarios and validated them using field measurement data to demonstrate the practical value of the horizontal hollow pipe vibration isolation barrier ... -
Modeling of Thermomechanical Energy Pile Behavior with Temperature-Induced Radial Effects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Geothermal energy foundations or thermoactive ground structures present sustainable alternative systems for meeting heating/cooling needs of buildings in different seasons and are also cost-effective in comparison with ... -
Analysis of Deformation and Ultimate Bearing Capacity of the Arch Dam of the Dagangshan Hydropower Station
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The deformation and ultimate bearing capacity of a high arch dam are the key issues in the impoundment period of hydropower stations. In this paper, the ultimate bearing capacity and failure mode of the arch dam of the ... -
Understanding the Triaxial Behavior of Cemented Tailings Backfill Reinforced with Fibers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Fiber-reinforced cemented paste backfill (FRB), a composite material incorporating fibers and cement into mine tailings, is extensively utilized in mine backfilling to ensure underground excavation stability. The triaxial ... -
Wetting Deformation and Constitutive Modeling of Predisintegrated Carbonaceous Mudstone Subjected to Drying–Wetting Cycles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Predisintegrated carbonaceous mudstone (PCM) that exhibits low strength and continuous disintegration is prone to wetting deformation after repeated seasonal rainfall. A reasonable assessment of wetting deformation is ... -
Effects of Particle Shape on the Shear Behavior and Breakage of Ballast: A DEM Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents results obtained from the discrete-element method (DEM) to study the effects of particle shape on the shear behavior and breakage of ballast aggregates. In this study, a series of direct shear tests ... -
Dispersive Constraints of Antiplane Shear Waves in a Strain-Gradient LoH Model under an Inflexible Boundary Plane and Initial Pressure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This research work depicts the dispersive limitation of shear (SH) waves in an initially stressed strain-gradient layer over halfspace (LoH) model with an inflexible upper boundary plane. The gradient elasticity theory ... -
Practical Nonlinear Prediction Model for Uneven Settlement of an Enlarged Levee Crest
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Pavement cracking induced by uneven settlement at the junction of an enlarged levee crest (ELC) is a potential source of risks. The uneven settlement of an enlarged levee crest is nonlinear, and the existing method cannot ... -
The Effect of High Temperature Treatment on the Mechanical Behavior of Rocklike Samples with Varying Joint Infill Conditions under Different Strain Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The transition in the mechanical behavior of heat-treated intact rock samples and rock samples containing joints with different types of infill materials was investigated at varying strain rates. Both dynamic compression ... -
Implementation of a Nonlinear State–Dilatancy Law in the NorSand Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The original NorSand (ONS) state-dilatancy law (ONS-SDL) presents challenges when trying to make changes in the formulation of the critical state line or stress–dilatancy rule and the associated yield surface. Additionally, ... -
A Simplified Approach for Analysis of a Pile under Combined Horizontal Dynamic and Axial Static Loads Resting on a Nonhomogeneous Pasternak Foundation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents a streamlined methodology to assess the horizontal response of an embedded pile subjected to combined horizontal dynamic and axial static loads in a nonhomogeneous Pasternak medium. The stiffness matrix ... -
Fracturing Behavior of Fine-Grained Soil Mixtures under Uniaxial Compression Studied Using X-Ray Microtomography
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The micromechanical behavior of two fine-grained soil mixtures, i.e., RS-C containing river sand grains and GB-C containing glass beads, was investigated using X-ray microtomography (µCT). The specimens were uniaxially ... -
Experimental Study on the Dynamic Evolution Characteristics of Desiccation Cracking of Fiber-Improved Fine-Grained Coral Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study was aimed at exploring the dynamic evolution characteristics of desiccation cracking in fiber-improved fine-grained coral soil, with a focus on the effects of layer thickness and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber ... -
Numerical Analysis of Imperceptible Mechanical Behavior in Soil Arch Evolution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The trapdoor test has been widely used to study engineering scenarios where pressure calculation methods need to be re-evaluated due to relative soil displacements. To propose a more reasonable calculation theory, over the ...