Geotechnics, Volume 5, Issue 3

The insertion into the soil stratum to be evaluated is the factor that most affects the results obtained by the vane shear test (VST). According to the literature, it has been identified that there is a disturbance in the fabric and even in the movem...

The increasing difficulty of handling industrial and agricultural wastes has generated interest in reusing materials such as Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) and Rice Husk Ash (RHA) for sustainable soil stabilization. This study examined the enhancement of lat...

Soil moisture is one of the key hydrologic components indicating the performance of landfill final covers. Conventional compacted clay (CC) covers and evapotranspiration (ET) covers often suffer from moisture-induced stresses, such as desiccation cra...

This research presents the calibration of a constitutive model to replicate the cyclic performance of soils using a Bayesian framework. This study uses data from laboratory-conducted consolidated undrained isotropic cyclic triaxial tests and numerica...

Internal erosion is a significant issue caused by water flow within soils, resulting in structural collapse of hydraulic structures, particularly in coarse soils located near rivers. These soils typically exhibit granulometric instability due to low...

Geotechnical engineering faces challenges related to data, especially the ones related to dynamic soil behavior (i.e., shear modulus reduction and damping ratio curves with strain), with only a few datasets in open-access format and a slow transition...

The long-term safety and operational reliability of zoned earth dams depend on the structural integrity of their internal components, including core, filters, and shell zones. This is particularly relevant for old dams which have been operational for...

This study investigates the influence of time (ageing) on the uplift capacity of bored piles in cohesionless silty sand through a full-scale field testing programme. Four reinforced concrete piles, two shorter (16 m) and two longer (21 m), were insta...

Synthetic rock mass (SRM) models commonly represent fractures as planar surfaces, potentially oversimplifying the complex geometries observed in natural rock masses. This study investigates whether incorporating large-scale fracture undulations signi...

Shallow foundations are widely used in both terrestrial and marine environments, supporting critical structures such as buildings, offshore wind turbines, subsea platforms, and infrastructure in coastal zones, including piers, seawalls, and coastal d...

Drag embedment anchors (DEAs) play a vital role in maintaining the stability and safety of offshore structures, including floating wind turbines, oil rigs, and marine renewable energy systems. Accurate prediction of anchor performance is essential fo...

It is an urgent issue for preventing slope failure caused by increasingly severe earthquakes and heavy rain. As a conventional construction method, reinforcing bar insertion work uses the tensile force of the core bar to integrate multiple core bars...

Legged rovers are gaining interest for planetary exploration due to their high mobility. However, loose regolith on celestial surfaces like the Moon and Mars often leads to slippage as legs disturb the soil. To address this, a walking technique has b...

Previous studies have extensively applied the generalized consolidation theory, which incorporates a two-stress state variable framework, to predict the volumetric behavior of unsaturated expansive soils under varying mechanical stress and matric suc...

The strength mobilisation framework was adopted for the first time to describe the stress–strain responses for three different types of sands, including a total of 30 published drained triaxial tests—25 for Karlsruhe Fine Sand, 2 for Otta...

Freezing and thawing cycles significantly affect the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of soils, posing detrimental challenges for infrastructures in cold climates. This study develops and validates a coupled Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical...

In this study, the behavior of a three-hinged buried precast arch structure under the impact of the design truck was studied and evaluated based on the finite element method. A three-dimensional finite element analysis model of the buried precast arc...

This article provides a comprehensive review of gas flow behavior in low-permeability geological media, focusing on its implications for the long-term performance of engineered barriers in underground radioactive waste repositories. Key mechanisms in...

The shear strength of rock discontinuities is a critical parameter in rock engineering projects for assessing the safety conditions of rock slopes or concrete dam foundations. It is primarily controlled by the frictional contribution of rock texture...

The precise prediction of soil settlement under applied loads is of paramount importance in the field of geotechnical engineering. Conventional analytical approaches often lack the capacity to accurately represent the rate-dependent deformations exhi...

This paper outlines the key developments in the second generation of the Eurocodes, with a focus on the integration of rock engineering into the updated Eurocode 7—Geotechnical Design (EN 1997). It introduces the various methodologies used for...

This research focused on studying the soil improvement ability provided by the roots of smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, flourishing in the dredged soil of the Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation Project in the coastal area of Louisiana, USA. Vane s...

This paper is devoted to determining the influence of some risk elements on the asphalted surfaces of bridge ramps, in order to detect possible damages or potential collapses of the embankment. The main factors will be characterized by (a) movements...

This study proposes an advanced thermodynamic energy equation to accurately simulate the stress–dilatancy relationship in granular soils for both uncrushed and crushed sands. Traditional energy formulations primarily consider dissipation energy...

Understanding rockfall behavior is essential for accurately predicting hazards in both natural and engineered environments, yet prior research has predominantly focused on spherical rocks or single-impact scenarios, leaving critical gaps in highlight...