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  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,222 Views
13 Pages

25 July 2022

The relationship between pile side frictional resistance and pile tip resistance and settlement is assumed to be ideal elastic–plastic. The load-transfer method is used to analyze the load-bearing characteristics of bored pile in actual project...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,243 Views
21 Pages

The impact of waves and bores generated by broken solitary waves on horizontal decks of coastal structures was studied by solving the Navier–Stokes equations. Solitary waves of different amplitudes were considered, and submerged ramps were used...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,178 Views
27 Pages

This paper presents an analysis of long, large-diameter bored piles’ behavior under static and dynamic load tests for a megaproject located in El Alamein, on the northern shoreline of Egypt. Site investigations depict an abundance of limestone...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,570 Views
32 Pages

Numerical Investigation of Large-Diameter Bored Piles under High-Strain Dynamic Testing: A Case Study in New Alamein City

  • Tarek N. Salem,
  • Ahmed S. El-Saei,
  • Katarína Krajníková,
  • Dušan Katunský and
  • Rana Hassan

17 April 2024

Large-diameter bored piles can safely transmit loads from structures by skin friction to the surrounding soil strata and end bearing at the bedrock layer, thereby providing a high compressive capacity. High-Strain Dynamic Testing (HSDT) provides a un...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,333 Views
21 Pages

Evaluation of the Pullout Behavior of Pre-Bored Piles Embedded in Rock

  • Kyungho Park,
  • Daehyeon Kim,
  • Gyudeok Kim and
  • Wooyoul Lee

26 September 2021

The subject of this study is dry process caisson tube method cofferdam (hereinafter called C.T cofferdam). This C.T cofferdam is designed to use the skin friction of the drilled shaft embedded into the rock for stability of buoyancy. A pre-bored pile...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
939 Views
15 Pages

In Situ Study on Vertical Compressive Bearing Characteristics of Rooted Bored Piles

  • Chao Yang,
  • Guoliang Dai,
  • Weiming Gong,
  • Shuang Xi,
  • Mingxing Zhu and
  • Shaolei Huo

23 February 2025

In situ vertical load field tests were carried out on two bored piles used in the Chizhou Highway Bridge across the Yangtze River, both of which were rooted piles. Based on the test results, such as those on the relationship between the load and sett...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,266 Views
16 Pages

Estimation of Tsunami Bore Forces on a Coastal Bridge Using an Extreme Learning Machine

  • Iman Mazinani,
  • Zubaidah Binti Ismail,
  • Shahaboddin Shamshirband,
  • Ahmad Mustafa Hashim,
  • Marjan Mansourvar and
  • Erfan Zalnezhad

28 April 2016

This paper proposes a procedure to estimate tsunami wave forces on coastal bridges through a novel method based on Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) and laboratory experiments. This research included three water depths, ten wave heights, and four bridge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,365 Views
13 Pages

25 December 2024

In the installation of pre-bored grouted planted (PGP) piles and other composite pile foundations, cement is commonly used in the grouting stage. However, the cement-production process generates significant CO2 emissions, which are not favorable for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
11,363 Views
19 Pages

Behavior of a Large Diameter Bored Pile in Drained and Undrained Conditions: Comparative Analysis

  • Mohamed Ezzat Al-Atroush,
  • Ashraf Hefny,
  • Yasser Zaghloul and
  • Tamer Sorour

Despite the difficulties in obtaining the ultimate capacity of the large diameter bored piles (LDBP) using the in situ loading test, this method is the most recommended by several codes and design standards. However, several settlement-based approach...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,222 Views
17 Pages

Performance Evaluation of TBM Using an Improved Load Prediction Model

  • Xinghai Zhou,
  • Guofang Gong,
  • Yakun Zhang,
  • Weiqiang Wu and
  • Yuxi Chen

20 January 2023

Excavation load prediction is of great importance for the prior design and latter performance evaluation of tunnel boring machines (TBMs). In this paper, an improved load prediction model is developed based on classical Colorado school of mines model...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,461 Views
23 Pages

16 August 2021

The full-scale static pile loading test is without question the most reliable methodology for estimating the ultimate capacity of large diameter bored piles (LDBP). However, in most cases, the obtained load-settlement curves from LDBP loading tests t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,573 Views
15 Pages

1 January 2025

Utilizing the results of static load tests using the self-balancing method on two large-diameter bored piles from the Huaiyang Left Line Special Bridge Project of the Lianyungang–Zhenjiang Railway, this study aims to investigate the effect of c...

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  • Open Access
379 Views
19 Pages

14 December 2025

Laterally loaded slender piles present a classic soil–structure interaction problem where pile displacements and flexural demands are governed by the mobilized lateral resistance of the surrounding soil and the axial-bending capacity of the rei...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,345 Views
20 Pages

There is an increasing demand for large-sized hydrostatic rotary tables due to the industrial need for the precision machining of large workpieces for wind generation, aerospace, shipbuilding, and national defense applications. As a consequence, unde...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,126 Views
13 Pages

The Impact of Scour on Laterally Loaded Piles Bored and Socketed in Marine Clay

  • Chentao Li,
  • Yang Xiao,
  • Jieqing Liu,
  • Qingwei Lin,
  • Taotao Zhang and
  • Jiaming Liu

2 November 2022

The majority of long-span bridges and offshore construction in deep water are supported by bored pile foundations. Pile foundations under water will be susceptible to scour, which will pose a significant danger to their safe operation. A three-dimens...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,650 Views
21 Pages

7 July 2023

Determining the ultimate bearing capacity of piled foundations has been one of the most important problems in geotechnical engineering. It has been observed that the pile loading test evaluation methods based on the mathematical model give values far...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
9,340 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Low Charge and Environmental Conditions on Diesel Generators Operation

  • Mohamad Issa,
  • Hussein Ibrahim,
  • Hatem Hosni,
  • Adrian Ilinca and
  • Miloud Rezkallah

21 October 2020

In the context of electricity production in remote areas, the use of diesel generators, either alone or in hybridization with renewable energy sources, faces many technical problems. Indeed, the electrical instability that often characterizes the iso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,750 Views
18 Pages

Installation of Bored Piles with a Protective Silicate Shell of a New Design in Saline Silty-Clayey Soils

  • Bulat B. Unaibayev,
  • Bulat Zh. Unaibayev,
  • Nurgul Alibekova and
  • Assel Sarsembayeva

28 July 2021

Designing advanced methods of corrosion protection and increasing the bearing capacity of pile foundations on saline clayey soils is a priority geotechnical task in Kazakhstan. The formation of a suffusion-resistant waterproof shell was achieved by s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,314 Views
17 Pages

An Experimental Investigation of Tsunami Bore Impact on Coastal Structures

  • Kutsi S. Erduran,
  • Yahya E. Akansu,
  • Uğur Ünal and
  • Olusola O. Adekoya

23 August 2024

This experimental study focused on the measurement and analysis of the impact force caused by a tsunami bore on a coastal structure. The bore wave was produced by a dam break mechanism. The water depth in the reservoir and the location of the coastal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,565 Views
16 Pages

2 August 2024

In construction projects, conducting dynamic load tests on all piles proves impractical. Selective testing estimates bearing capacity, while the remaining piles rely on penetration depth for management. This approach, however, faces reliability issue...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
11,814 Views
27 Pages

Determination of Young Elasticity Modulus in Bored Piles Through the Global Strain Extensometer Sensors and Real-Time Monitoring Data

  • Hossein Moayedi,
  • Bahareh Kalantar,
  • Mu’azu Mohammed Abdullahi,
  • Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid,
  • Ramli Nazir and
  • Hoang Nguyen

29 July 2019

For friction piles depending on the friction resistance, accurate prediction of unit skin friction around the pile shaft is the dominant resistance to measure the final bearing capacity of a bored-pile. The present study measures the stress–str...

  • Article
  • Open Access
960 Views
24 Pages

31 July 2025

Addressing the need for contact load detection in wind turbine main bearings during service, a roller contact load measurement method is proposed. An analytical model characterizes the contact load-to-inner bore strain mapping relationship. To overco...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,726 Views
17 Pages

6 October 2022

Damaged support bores due to wear and ovality can be critical for a machine and its operation, in addition to representing a safety problem and risk of pin breakage. It can be a costly operation to perform the required repairs in between planned serv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,867 Views
13 Pages

Field Test Study of Performance of Bored Piles in Collapsible Loess

  • Xingwei Wang,
  • Xu Wang,
  • Jiandong Li,
  • Deren Liu,
  • Yanjie Zhang and
  • Daijun Jiang

8 December 2023

Bored piles comprise an advanced pile foundation technology that has the advantages of high bearing capacity, fast construction speed, stable construction technology, and no noise or mud pollution. To study the applicability of bored piles to collaps...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,839 Views
18 Pages

SSFLNet: A Novel Fault Diagnosis Method for Double Shield TBM Tool System

  • Peng Zhou,
  • Chang Liu,
  • Jiacan Xu,
  • Dazhong Ma,
  • Zinan Wang and
  • Enguang He

20 April 2024

In tunnel boring projects, wear and tear in the tooling system can have significant consequences, such as decreased boring efficiency, heightened maintenance costs, and potential safety hazards. In this paper, a fault diagnosis method for TBM tooling...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,061 Views
25 Pages

An Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Stresses, Temperature and Displacement within the Transparent Cylinder and Piston Top of a Small Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Optical Engine

  • Ravi Velugula,
  • Balasubramanian Thiruvallur loganathan,
  • Lakshminarasimhan Varadhaiyengar,
  • Ramesh Asvathanarayanan and
  • Mayank Mittal

2 November 2023

Two- and three-wheeled vehicles account for a significant portion of the automobile market in several countries worldwide. In order to advance the capabilities of these vehicles, the integration of direct-injection (DI) technology is essential, given...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,404 Views
20 Pages

Management of Pile End Sediment and Its Influence on the Bearing Characteristics of Bored Pile

  • Weibin Song,
  • Zhengzhen Wang,
  • Wentao Zhu,
  • Junping Yang and
  • Jianming Zeng

21 April 2025

In order to study the influence of pile end sediment on the bearing characteristics of bored piles, the on-site bearing capacity test was conducted on a single pile. A mathematical model of bearing capacity and the settlement response of a single pil...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,275 Views
10 Pages

Surface Settlement during Tunneling: Field Observation Analysis

  • Armen Z. Ter-Martirosyan,
  • Rustam H. Cherkesov,
  • Ilya O. Isaev and
  • Victoria V. Shishkina

4 October 2022

We address the effect of three groups of factors on supplementary ground surface displacements during tunnel construction. The first group of factors includes the engineering and geological properties of the massif in which the tunneling is conducted...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,271 Views
19 Pages

26 February 2025

Structural damages occurred during any earthquake arise not only from structural design flaw but also from the variability of sub-base soil behavior and the foundation system. For this reason, structure–soil–pile interaction has an import...

  • Article
  • Open Access
416 Views
19 Pages

Evaluation and Calibration of Analytical Models for Predicting Splitting in Precast Concrete Tunnel Segments During TBM Thrust

  • Tiago Haddad Marum,
  • Ramoel Serafini,
  • Ricardo Nunhez,
  • Ronney Rodrigues Agra,
  • Antonio Domingues de Figueiredo and
  • Luís Antonio Guimarães Bitencourt

27 November 2025

This study, conducted with a rigorous statistical analysis, aims to assess the applicability of current analytical models in predicting the likelihood of splitting in precast concrete tunnel segments during the thrust phase of tunnel boring. Five ana...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,414 Views
18 Pages

12 March 2020

In this research, the residual gas, peak firing pressure increase, and effective release energy were completely investigated. To obtain this target, the experimental system is installed with a dynamo system and a simulation model was setup. Through c...

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  • Open Access
1,408 Views
17 Pages

2 August 2024

The electromagnetic rail launcher has the advantages of high muzzle velocity, long-range and controllability and has received extensive attention from researchers in various countries. The launcher efficiency reflects the ability of the launcher to c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,872 Views
19 Pages

23 August 2021

The dry lubricated bump-type foil air bearing enables a carrying load capacity due to a pressure build up in a convergent air film. Since the air bearing provides low power dissipation above the lift-off speed and the flexible foil provides an adapti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,935 Views
13 Pages

Performance and Wear of Diamond Honing Stones

  • Georg Mahlfeld and
  • Klaus Dröder

21 April 2023

Honing is one of the most precise processes for the production of tribologically highly loaded cylindrical bores in different areas of technology. The honing stone specifications influence the process performance to a large extent. During machining,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,007 Views
31 Pages

Tailoring the Bore Surfaces of Water Hydraulic Axial Piston Machines to Piston Tilt and Deformation

  • Meike Ernst,
  • Andrea Vacca,
  • Monika Ivantysynova and
  • Georg Enevoldsen

17 November 2020

A novel virtual prototyping algorithm has been developed to design one of the most critical lubricating interfaces in axial piston machines of the swash plate type—the piston–cylinder interface—for operation with water as the workin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4,693 Views
18 Pages

29 September 2021

Bayon temple, built in the latter half of the 12th century, is one representative temple of the Angkor monuments. To shed light on the foundation structure of the central towers that stand on the elevated terrace, archaeological excavation and boring...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,739 Views
17 Pages

Study on the Macro-Micro Mechanical Properties of Grout Consolidated Coal under Different Loading Rates

  • Hongyu Pan,
  • Junyan Wang,
  • Guanyi Du,
  • Kang Wang,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Suinan He and
  • Shuang Song

13 December 2022

The bore hole is sealed from a sealing hole: the surrounding coal fracture permeability and grout cementation form a new consolidated body and coal material. In this paper, the characteristics of the macroscopic compressive strength, microscopic inte...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,090 Views
8 Pages

In Situ Synchrotron HEXRD Study on the Deformation Mechanism of a Nickel-Based Superalloy during Medium-Temperature Compression

  • Hao Wang,
  • Ruolan Tong,
  • Huashan Shang,
  • Aixue Sha,
  • Guangxu Liu,
  • Lin Song and
  • Tiebang Zhang

7 May 2023

The γ′ phase has an important influence on the deformation mechanism of solid-solution strengthening nickel-based superalloys. The microfracture behavior of the alloy depends on the mechanism of stress and strain partitioning between the γ and γ′ pha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,201 Views
15 Pages

9 January 2020

The purpose of this study is to analyze the combustion characteristics of the port fuel injection (PFI) engine considering the fuel mixing ratio, bore to stroke (B/S) ratio and gaseous and particle emissions. Experiments were conducted in a small sin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,393 Views
15 Pages

23 July 2021

This paper aims to study the porous structure and the mechanical properties of fly-ash-based light-weighted porous geopolymer (FBLPG), exploring the feasibility of using it in roof-adaptive end filling technology based on its in-situ foaming characte...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,515 Views
16 Pages

Rapid Detection of Pityophthorus juglandis (Blackman) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) with the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Method

  • Domenico Rizzo,
  • Salvatore Moricca,
  • Matteo Bracalini,
  • Alessandra Benigno,
  • Umberto Bernardo,
  • Nicola Luchi,
  • Daniele Da Lio,
  • Francesco Nugnes,
  • Giovanni Cappellini and
  • Tiziana Panzavolta
  • + 2 authors

22 May 2021

The walnut twig beetle Pityophthorus juglandis is a phloem-boring bark beetle responsible, in association with the ascomycete Geosmithia morbida, for the Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) of walnut trees. The recent finding of TCD in Europe prompted the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,018 Views
23 Pages

Optimization Design and Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of Self-Responsive Anti-Falling Device for Inclined Shaft TBMs

  • Han Peng,
  • Can Yang,
  • Linjian Shangguan,
  • Lianhui Jia,
  • Bing Li,
  • Chuang Xu and
  • Wenjuan Yang

18 June 2025

To address the frequent failure of anti-falling devices in inclined shaft tunnel boring machines caused by cyclic loading and fatigue during construction, this study proposes an optimized self-responsive anti-falling device design. Based on the opera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
272 Views
19 Pages

2 February 2026

Post-grouting is an active reinforcement technique that can significantly enhance the bearing performance of bored piles. This study conducted field tests on three in situ test piles using tip grouting, side grouting, and combined tip-side grouting....

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,470 Views
12 Pages

13 September 2018

In many technical fields, high-strength steels like AISI 4140 are commonly used for highly dynamically loaded parts. Increasing demands on weight, performance and efficiency of the automotive industry lead to increasing demands on material properties...

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  • Open Access
1,257 Views
15 Pages

17 January 2025

Rock-socketed piles are commonly used in pile foundations for large buildings because of their excellent load-bearing characteristics. The roughness of the pile–rock interface affects the load transfer and the ultimate side resistance of the pi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,604 Views
21 Pages

Flexible Pile Group Interaction Factors under Arbitrary Lateral Loading in Sand

  • Miloš Marjanović,
  • Mirjana Vukićević and
  • Diethard König

15 October 2020

Marine and harbor structures, wind turbines, bridges, offshore platforms, industrial chimneys, retaining structures etc. can be subjected to significant lateral loads from various sources. Appropriate assessment of the foundations capacity of these s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,745 Views
23 Pages

Lateral Load Capacity and p-Multiplier of Group Piles with Asymmetrical Pile Cap under Seismic Load

  • As’ad Munawir,
  • Harimurti and
  • Queen Arista Rosmania Putri Sumarsono

14 August 2022

Earthquakes are a high-risk natural phenomenon in Indonesia, which is between three tectonic plates: the Eurasian, Pacific, and Indo–Australian plates. This study examines the response of bored piles with asymmetrical pile cap in the Auditorium...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,956 Views
14 Pages

29 May 2020

Welding wire is a major type of welding consumable, which needs to be winded onto spools for sale. Currently, the winding process is accomplished manually due to obstacles such as automatic spool loading and clamping. When loading the spool, the angu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,632 Views
22 Pages

The load spectrum serves as the foundation for the life analysis of aero-engine turbine disks. To enhance the accuracy of life assessments for turbine disks, this study compiles a time-varying load spectrum for turbine disks. Firstly, a surrogate mod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,422 Views
22 Pages

The disc cutter is a key rock-breaking component of tunnel boring machines, and during operation, improper assembly preload often leads to uneven wear of the cutter. To study the effect of preload force on the friction torque of paired tapered roller...

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