International Journal of Geomechanics: Recent submissions
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Field Performance Evaluation of Recycled Aggregate Blends Used for Backfilling Deep Excavated Trenches
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Utilizing natural expansive clays that are available on-site as sewer trench backfill can cause destructive deformations due to volume changes, which are caused by seasonal climatic changes. Such deformations result in ... -
Mechanical Response of Cement-Stabilized Pond Ash during Repeated Loading Based on Shakedown Concept
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Pond ash is a byproduct obtained from the combustion of coal in thermal power plants. It can be used as an alternative to conventional granular materials in compacted subgrade or subbase layers in pavements. The properties ... -
Experimental Investigation of Sand–Rubber–Bitumen Mixtures as a Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Material
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Waste tires, which are a serious environmental threat due to the ever-increasing number of on-road vehicles, must inevitably be effectively recycled. Many researchers have posited that granular soil and crumbed waste tire ... -
Failure Mechanisms and Strain-Dependent Parameters of Helical Soil-Nailed Walls under Seismic Conditions
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)A series of shaking table tests were performed on reduced-scale models of helical soil-nailed walls (HSNWs) to evaluate the effect of the nail arrangement and nail inclination on the failure mechanisms and dynamic ... -
The Use of the Horizontal Slice Method to Determine the Pseudostatic Coefficient in Two-Tiered Geogrid and Metal Strip–Reinforced Soil Walls
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)A pseudostatic coefficient is required for pseudostatic analysis of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, but there are no clear criteria for its selection. The current study assessed the horizontal pseudostatic ... -
Effect of Curing Temperature on the Strength Development of Magnesium Oxychloride Cement–Solidified Clay
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) is an environment-friendly cement often used for stabilizing soft soils because of its exceptional mechanical properties. In this study, the influence of curing temperature on the strength ... -
Strong Mining-Induced Earthquakes Produced by the Fracturing of Key Strata during Deep Coal Mining
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)As coalmines extend more deeply, strong mining-induced earthquakes occur more frequently; these seriously threaten the safety of underground miners and aboveground residents, as well as the productivity and effectiveness ... -
Evolution of Limiting Slope Face in Rock Mass Using the Stress Characteristics Method
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The limiting stability of finite rock slopes is assessed in this paper by implementing the stress characteristics method (SCM) alongside the generalized Hoek‒Brown (GHB) yield criterion. By employing the SCM, a set of ... -
Electrokinetics in a Stone Column Encased by a Conductive Jute Geotextile: The Role of Anode Materials
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)In this study, the behavior of soft clay improved with a conductive jute geotextile-encased stone column was investigated, considering the effects of electrokinetic coupling. The study findings suggest that electrokinetic-coupled ... -
Accurate Prediction and Modeling of Overbreak Phenomenon in Tunnel Excavation Using Rock Engineering System Method
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)According to various human needs, such as mineral supply, transportation, and underground storage, tunnel excavation has become commonplace today. However, one of the undesirable phenomena encountered during tunnel excavating, ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seismic Response of a Surface Frame Structure–Soil–Double-Tunnel System
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The interaction mechanisms of the underground tunnel passing through the surface structure for a short distance are complex, and there are hidden dangers, with the interaction between the two tunnels having a nonnegligible ... -
Avalanches and Fractures in Biotreated Calcareous Sands
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Biotreatment is an emerging reinforcement technology. Avalanche dynamics has recently been used to analyze the fracture behavior of biotreated specimens under unconfined conditions. However, the avalanche dynamics along ... -
Strength Investigation of Sand Treated by Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation Combined with Chitosan
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)In this study, enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) combined with chitosan curing technology was used to improve the mechanical properties of standard sand, and the curing effect of EICP combined with different ... -
Study on Elevation Effect of Vibration Velocity by Dynamic Compaction on Loess High Slope Based on Dimensional Analysis Method
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)To solve the problem where the prediction formula for vibration velocity by dynamic compaction cannot fully reflect the elevation amplification effect, the elevation amplification effect of vibration velocity by dynamic ... -
Particle Flow Simulation Study of Damage Evolution in Expansive Slurry–Fractured Rock Mass Composites under Direct Shear Conditions
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)To study the reinforcement mechanism of expansive slurry from a mesoscopic perspective, shear simulation tests were conducted on a slurry–fractured rock mass composite using PFC2D (version 5.00.35). The tests analyzed the ... -
Grooving Mechanism of Underground Diaphragm Wall Using CFD–DEM Model
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Slurry wall protection is the key to the success of the design and construction of underground diaphragm walls; however, in the analysis of its grooving mechanism, the original slurry in the surrounding environment was ... -
Analytical Solution for Radial Displacement–Dependent Earth Pressure Acting on Underwater Rock-Socketed Circular Diaphragm Walls
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The distribution of lateral earth pressure acting on underwater rock-socketed circular diaphragm walls was investigated using theoretical analyses. Emphasis was placed on the relationship between the motion modes associated ... -
Temperature-Dependent SWCC Model for Unsaturated Soil
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) model considering the temperature effect is significant in precisely predicting the relationship between the matric suction and degree of saturation in unsaturated soils in ... -
Experimental Study of Interface Shear Characteristics of Pervious Concrete and Carbonated Soil in the MgO-Carbonated Composite Pile
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Regarding a novel and low-carbon composite pile, the MgO-carbonated composite pile (MCP) is formed by a pervious concrete pile (inner core) at the center of a deep magnesia (MgO) mixing column (outer core) subjected to ... -
Failure Mechanism and Active Earth Pressure of Narrow Backfills behind Retaining Structures Rotating about the Base
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)A series of model tests were conducted to simulate the active failure of narrow cohesionless backfills behind retaining walls rotating about the base (RB mode). The tests aimed to investigate the effect of wall displacement ...