Recent Advances in Geotechnical Engineering (3rd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

The mechanical behaviour of soil is complicated due to particle–particle, soil–water–air, and soil–structure interactions, and is thus sometimes unpredictable. Many geotechnical problems, such as the effect of climatic conditions on expansive/unsaturated soils, pavement/roads, static/cyclic liquefaction, etc., suffer from a lack of understanding of failure mechanisms or the underestimation of the soil strength or the interaction between the soil and the structure. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of soil behaviour from the macroscopic to microscopic level is required for designing geo-structures.

Significant advancements have been made in recent years and, fuelled by an improved fundamental understanding of soil behaviour, tools, and techniques (e.g., the finite element method, discrete element method, constitutive models, analytical models, and computed tomography scans), methodologies are being developed for the safer and more economical design of different geotechnical structures. The improved capacity of computers to allow for the simulation of scenarios that were never possible before and to aid in the development of important insights into soil’s behaviour from the micro- to macro-level has been of great help in this regard. Advanced laboratory equipment has allowed for better replication of field conditions and much deeper insights into soil behaviour. Some of the areas that have seen recent research attention include the static and cyclic liquefaction of soils, equivalent state theory, the micro-mechanical behaviour of soil, offshore geotechnics, bio-cementation, unsaturated soil behaviour, soil–vegetation–atmospheric boundary interaction, sustainable geotechnical practices, etc.

In light of this, this Special Issue invites original submissions and review articles covering the recent advances in any aspect of geotechnical engineering from a theoretical, experimental, or numerical perspective.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• FEM, DEM, or coupled fluid–mechanical methods in geotechnical engineering;
• FEM or DEM modelling of geotechnical processes;
• Micro-structure analysis of soil, including SEM/CT scan or other novel techniques;
• Liquefaction behaviour of sand or sand with fines;
• Bio-cementation;
• Ground improvement techniques such as vacuum preloading, stone column, sand column, vibro-floatation, and deep soil mixing;
• Pavement geotechnics;
• Expansive soil behaviour;
• Soil–vegetation–atmospheric boundary interaction;
• Climate change and the resilience of geotechnical structures;
• Deep footing;
• Offshore structures;
• Innovative geotechnical structures;
• Construction on difficult ground conditions;
• Sustainable geotechnical practices.

Dr. Md Rajibul Karim
Prof. Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Dr. Khoi Nguyen
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Geotechnics is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

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• soil–structure interactions
• geotechnical engineering
• pavement geotechnics
• offshore structures

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