International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Investigation of the Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soils over a Wide Suction Range
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Unsaturated shear strength (τus) is a critical parameter in many geotechnical engineering designs, including embankment stability assessments and slope antiskid design. This paper investigates the hydromechanical behavior ... -
Cyclic Behavior of Rubber–Sand Mixture under Multilane Traffic Loads Considering Principal Stress Rotation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rubber–sand mixture (RSM), an environmentally friendly material, has been used in the pavement subgrade. Previous studies investigate the cyclic response of RSM with various rubber contents by triaxial devices under traffic ... -
Particle Size Effect on the Evolution of Stress and Fabric in Granular Materials under True Triaxial Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Particle size significantly influences the macroscopic and microscopic responses of granular materials. The main purpose of previous works was to investigate the macroscopic response, but the influence of particle size on ... -
Comparative Performance of Geosynthetic-Encased Columns with Steel Slag and Gravel for Soft Soil Improvement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Steel slag is an environmentally friendly material with significant potential as an alternative to gravel for encased columns in soft ground improvement. However, the performance of composite foundations improved by ... -
Static Blasting Roof Cutting Surrounding Rock Control Technology for Narrow Coal Pillar Gob-Side Entry Driving in Thick Coal Seams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Under the condition of wide coal pillar mining in thick coal seams, gob-side roadways exhibit a high dynamic pressure and large deformation. Taking the gob-side entry driving of the 11603 working face in the Heilongguan ... -
Pseudodynamic Analysis of a Bilinear Waterfront Retaining Wall under Earthquakes and Tsunamis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The stability of the waterfront retaining walls is critical while subjected to the combined actions of a tsunami and earthquake. Although rare, simultaneous occurrences remain critical for prominent structures. However, ... -
Spherical Penetration Grouting Model for Bingham Fluids Considering Gravity and Time-Varying Slurry Viscosity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As an effective reinforcement technology for seepage prevention, penetration grouting has been widely used in geotechnical and underground engineering. Because grouting is a hidden project, the extent of slurry spread is ... -
Analysis of the Theoretical Calculation Model for Lateral Load of a Snowflake Pile in Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As a new type of shaped steel sheet pile, the snowflake pile has the characteristics of a large specific surface area, low consumables, and high bearing capacity, which has good engineering application prospects. No ... -
Shear Stress Distribution of Fully Grouted Rockbolts under Tensile Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Bolt is a safe and dependable engineering anchoring technique, and the stress transfer mechanism of the bolt has been the subject of research. Based on the bolt–grout interface deformation coordination relationship, this ... -
Research on Tension Cracks and Active Earth Pressures in Cohesive Backfills of Retaining Walls
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The Rankine theory is restricted to calculating earth pressure on the vertical and smooth back of retaining walls, as well as the horizontal backfill surface. Hence, it is of great significance to research the active earth ... -
Stress–Dilatancy Response of Unsaturated Soils under Elevated Temperatures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Previous studies provide ample experimental evidence highlighting the effect of temperature on the volume change response of unsaturated soils. However, analytical efforts to capture the temperature dependency of dilatancy ... -
Experimental Investigation of Chemical Effects on the Swelling Properties and Shear Strength of Expansive Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The volumetric instability of expansive soils caused by moisture variations often leads to catastrophic consequences, including geohazards, structural damage, and high repair costs. The situation becomes more intricate ... -
Experimental Study and a 3D Compression Model on the Compressibility of Saline Clayey Sand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The compressibility of saline soil is crucial to infrastructure construction in saline areas. In the present study, oedometer tests were conducted on samples of artificial saline clayey sand with varying salt content to ... -
Nonlinear Dilatancy Seepage Model of Single Rock Fracture with Shear Broken
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The seepage behavior of a single fracture under the coupled shear–seepage condition is important to the stability of rock mass, especially when shear broken. In this study, coupled shear–seepage tests are conducted on ... -
Geomechanics Behavior of Salt Caverns following Depressurization and Backfilling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rock salt deposits are highly suitable for gas storage and for disposing of nuclear and highly contaminated waste. Large caverns can be easily created in rock salt deposits through dissolution. Rock salt exhibits extremely ... -
Scattering of SH Waves Induced by Interaction between a Truncated Semicircular Canyon and a Lined Tunnel
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Seismic wave propagation is affected by both irregular surface terrains and underground tunnels, resulting in the amplification or attenuation of ground motion. Hence, it is crucial to tackle the scattering issue of plane ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study on Grouting Reinforcement of a Broken Rock Mass
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Grouting technology can be selected to strengthen broken rock mass in order to improve its antiseepage and bearing capacity. Based on the working principle of infiltration grouting and grouting pipe technology, experimental ... -
Large-Scale Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Dynamic Interaction of Closely Spaced Machine Foundations on Geogrid-Reinforced Soil Beds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The current study encompasses experimental and numerical investigations on the response of closely placed machine foundations resting on unreinforced and geogrid-reinforced soil beds. Large-scale field block vibration tests ... -
Bearing Capacity of Footings on Unsaturated Uniform Slopes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Significant research has been conducted on the stability of footings on slopes under dry conditions. However, there are only limited studies under unsaturated conditions. In this paper, the load-bearing capacity of a rigid ... -
Study on the Evolution Mechanism of Permeability and Porosity of Coal under Repeated Mining Stress Path
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Existing studies have established that the permeability evolution of coal under repeated loading and unloading stress paths and the distribution and changes of its internal microstructure are crucial for the efficient and ...