Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Suppressing Drought-Induced Soil Desiccation Cracking Using MICP: Field Demonstration and Insights
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)As a common natural phenomenon in clayey soil, drought-induced desiccation cracks impose danger to soil structures by degrading soil mechanical strength and hydraulic properties. In this study, through a series of field ... -
Numerical Evaluation of Static Liquefaction–Induced Flowslide Causing the Edenville Dam Failure, Michigan
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)This paper re-evaluates the Edenville earth dam that failed in 2020 after a rapid rise in reservoir level caused by prolonged significant rainfall. The dam instability and possibility of static liquefaction–induced flow ... -
Effect of Anisotropic Consolidation on Cyclic Liquefaction Resistance of Granular Materials via 3D-DEM Modeling
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The influence of anisotropic consolidation on the cyclic liquefaction resistance of granular materials is explored using 3D discrete element method simulations. In this study, the term anisotropic consolidation was defined ... -
Resolved CFD-DEM Modeling of Suffusion in Gap-Graded Shaped Granular Soils
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)The effect of particle shape on the suffusion of gap-graded soils is an essential although poorly understood subject in geotechnical engineering that requires further investigation. This work presents a macroscale and ... -
Pipeline Response to Seismic Displacement at Balboa Boulevard during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Seismic displacement at Balboa Boulevard during the 1994 MW 6.7 Northridge earthquake ruptured a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline, a natural gas distribution line, and two pressurized water trunk lines. Three ... -
Quantifying Shear-Induced Permeability Changes in Medium-Loose Sands
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)For many applications in geotechnical engineering, an accurate assessment of soil hydraulic conductivity is important to predict settlements and pore water pressure changes. Laboratory test data can inform the permeability ... -
A New Overflow Number for Analyzing and Designing Dual Rigid Barriers with Basal Clearance
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Multiple barriers with basal clearance are usually adopted in engineering practice to mitigate large volumes of debris flows. This approach allows for sufficient discharge and minimizes the need for cleaning and maintenance ... -
Flowability of Saturated Sands under Cyclic Loading and the Viscous Fluid Flow Failure Criterion for Liquefaction Triggering
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Dynamically loaded soils can exhibit large-deformation flow liquefaction or limited-deformation cyclic mobility mechanisms, depending on the initial state of the soil. Undrained cyclic triaxial tests were performed on ... -
3D FEM Back Analysis of the Observed Performance of a Very Deep Excavation in the Historical Center of Naples, Italy
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Chiaia station is one of the art stations of Line 6 of the Naples underground network; it was constructed in a 50-m-deep excavation, a few meters from historic buildings and 4.5 m from the main façade of a sixteenth-century ... -
Effects of Excess Pore Pressure Redistribution in Liquefiable Layers
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Existing simplified procedures for evaluating soil liquefaction potential or for estimating excess pore pressures during earthquakes are typically based on undrained cyclic tests performed on saturated soil samples under ... -
Seepage Anomaly Detection via Fiber Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing: Insights from Physical and Numerical Modeling
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The principle of detecting seepage anomalies in water-retaining earthen structures through temperature monitoring has yet to gain extensive acceptance in modern field applications. As such, this study demonstrated the ... -
Applying Network Modeling to Determine Seepage-Induced Forces on Soil Particles
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)A pore network model (PNM) idealizes the pore space in a soil as voids (network nodes) connected by pore throats (network edges). Along each edge the fluid flow rate is linearly related to the pressure drop by a hydraulic ... -
Role of Biochar in Drained Shear Strength Enhancement and Ammonium Removal of Biostimulated MICP-Treated Calcareous Sand
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Biostimulation through the enrichment of indigenous ureolytic bacteria has been proven to be a feasible approach for implementing microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP). To apply this method to real-world ... -
Three-Dimensional Coupled Finite-Element Analyses of the Seismic Performance of Onshore Wind Turbines on Liquefiable Soils
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)In recent decades, research on renewable energy has been boosted by the emerging awareness of energy security and climate change and their consequences, such as the global cost of adapting to the climate impacts. Both ... -
Effects of Active Axial Force Adjustment of Struts on Support System during Pit Excavation: Experimental Study
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Given their high cost, servo steel struts typically are used only in specific sections of foundation pits in which nearby buildings are sensitive to excavation-induced deformation. Servo steel strut adjustments affect the ... -
Effect of Footing Geometry and Embedment on the Bearing Capacity and Collapse Mechanism of Shallow Foundations in Sand
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The bearing capacity of shallow foundations is often calculated using the classical three-term bearing capacity equation, containing bearing capacity factors and correction factors for embedment depth and footing shape. ... -
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Pressures against Unyielding Surfaces Using Inextensible Reinforcement
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)This article presents experimental data on the earth pressures that develop between mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall panels that are tied together in an unyielding condition. Prior to design and construction, an ... -
Space-Time Pressure Distribution Applied to a Stiff Concrete Structure through a Protective Sand Layer from Full-Scale Experimental Rockfall Tests
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)This study focuses on the characterization of low-velocity (lower than 100 km/h) rockfall impact loads transferring to a thick steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) slab through a protective sand layer. A full-scale experimental ... -
Monitoring and Characterizing the Whole Process of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a promising biomediated soil improvement technique. Compared with traditional ground improvement methods, MICP has proven extensive applicability and ecological ... -
Novel Techniques for Reinforcing Rubble-Mound Breakwater against Tsunamis
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The widespread use of rubble-mound (RM) breakwaters along coasts across the world highlights the importance of understanding their behavior during natural disasters such as tsunamis. The failure of these breakwaters during ...