Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) and Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) have emerged as promising sustainable alternatives to conventional ground improvement techniques. This paper presents a focused review of Cone Penetr...
This study investigates marine sand collected from the southeastern coast of China through laboratory calibration chamber model tests under varying relative densities and consolidation stresses. The consolidation characteristics and cone penetration...
Liquefaction is a hazardous seismic-based phenomenon, which causes an abrupt decrease in soil strength properties and can result in the massive destruction of the built environment. This research presents a novel approach to reduce the risk of soil l...
Embankments and retaining walls are integral parts of the bridge system and provide a smooth transition from lower elevations (i.e., roadways) to higher elevations (i.e., bridge decks). Performances of pavement structures supported on embankments or...
This paper describes the implementation and use of a mechanical cone penetration test (CPTm) database for the evaluation of the liquefaction potential in some areas of Tuscany. More specifically, the database contains 4500 CPTm covering an area of 17...
The investigation of soil is a particularly important stage of structural design. Cone penetration tests (CPTs) are the most common soil investigation techniques. The results of these tests provide information about the values of cone resistance (qc)...
Calcareous desert deposits present significant challenges for geotechnical site characterisation because of their heterogeneous composition, variable carbonate cementation, and complex mechanical behaviour. This study investigates the practical engin...
The Yellow River Delta is located at the junction of the Yellow River and Bohai. The impact function from the river and the dynamics of the ocean tides make the soil composition and distribution in this area substantially complicated. In order to tes...
Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (EISL) can cause significant damage to structures, facilities, and vital urban arteries. Thus, the accurate prediction of EISL is a challenge for geotechnical engineers in mitigating irreparable loss to buildings...
Measuring-while-drilling (MWD) techniques have great potential for use in geotechnical engineering research. This study first addresses the current use of MWD, which consists of recording data using sensors in a drilling machine operating on site. It...
Permafrost, as a soil type under unique environmental conditions, has bearing characteristics that are highly susceptible to thermo-hydraulic environments. Rapid evaluation of the bearing characteristics of in situ permafrost at various depths in per...
The cohesive properties of lunar regolith, combined with a low-gravity environment, result in it having a distinct mechanical behavior from sandy soil on Earth. Consequently, empirical formulas derived from cone penetration tests (CPTs) for calculati...
The initial design phase for offshore wind farms does not require complete geotechnical mapping and individual cone penetration testing (CPT) for each expected turbine location. Instead, background information from open source studies and previous hi...
The shear strength and bearing characteristics of lunar soil have a strong connection with its compactness. The compactness varies significantly with depth and has an important effect on engineering activities on the lunar surface. In this study, lun...
Estimation of ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) of pre-stressed high-strength concrete (PHC) pipe pile is critical for optimizing pile design and construction. In this study, a standard penetration test (SPT), static cone penetration test (CPT) and sta...
This study employs a 3D discrete element method (DEM) to simulate cone penetration tests (CPTs) in granular soils, taking into account the effect of temperature. A coupled thermal mechanical model is developed to allow for heat transfer and storage i...
Field tests are the most suitable method to determine geotechnical parameters. Owing to some restrictions in field tests, physical modeling has been widely accepted as a proper method to define mathematical correlations among geotechnical parameters....
This paper undertakes liquefaction analysis with simplified procedures with standard penetration test (SPT) data and cone penetration test (CPT) data obtained from an offshore wind farm in the Changhua area. The soil liquefaction resistance calculate...
Soil shear strength is an important indicator of soil erosion sensitivity and the tillage performance of the cultivated layer. Measuring soil shear strength at a field scale is difficult, time-consuming, and costly. This study proposes a new method t...
The assessment of spatial variability in the ground through field experiments has many constraints due to non-homogenous ground conditions and lack of site investigations. For this reason, spatial variability has not been considered in typical analys...
This paper assesses the effectiveness of different unsupervised Bayesian changepoint detection (BCPD) methods for identifying soil layers, using data from cone penetration tests (CPT). It compares four types of BCPD methods: a previously utilised off...
Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) is a quick survey in situ method through which soil parameters are not determined directly, but have to be estimated using derived relations between required soil parameter and soil resistance at the testing probe. Boun...
Establishing a correlation between the Cone Penetration Test (CPT) and the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is of significant importance for geotechnical engineering practice. A novel correlation between CPT-qt and SPT-N60 based on a genetic algorithm...
Cone penetration tests (CPTs) can provide highly accurate and detailed information and characteristics relevant to the stiffness, strength, and consolidation of tested geomaterials, but they do not directly recover real soil samples. Thus, when CPT r...
The aim of this study is to search for and verify regression models of selected geotechnical parameters of organic soils that are useful in engineering practices. Various machine learning methodologies were employed, including decision tree, ensemble...
3D printing (3DP) of cement-based systems (CBSs) is a highly demanded technology in the construction field. Material requirements include specific rheological conditions for proper extrusion, followed by fast stiffening and strength gain to allow the...
This paper investigates the reduction in radial stress from the cone-shoulder region to the friction sleeve during cone penetration testing (CPT), with particular reference to the interpretation of sleeve friction using cylindrical cavity expansion t...
The shear strength and compression properties of stiff Boom clay from Belgium at a depth of about 16.5 to 28 m were investigated by means of cone penetration and laboratory testing. The latter consisted of index classification, constant rate of strai...
Embankments and other compacted earth structures are widely used in civil engineering, and their mechanical behaviour depends on the properties of compacted soils, which are often affected by unsaturated conditions and matric suction. This study pres...
The cone penetration test (CPT) has emerged as a cost-effective and time-efficient method for assessing soil conditions relevant to railway track infrastructure. The geotechnical data obtained from the CPT serve as crucial input for asset managers in...
The traditional cone penetration test system uses cable to transmit data; as the probe goes deeper into the ground, the length of the cable will become longer. This makes the installation of the test equipment more complicated, and excessively long c...
The present paper responds to the challenge of modeling uncertainty in soil strength parameters concerning its spatial variability in a situation of limited soil information. Understanding this uncertainty allows for the management of the risk of geo...
At present, most cone penetration test experiments use cables to transmit data. The cables not only make the exploration operation very complicated, but also hinder the realization of automatic exploration. An excessively long cable can also bring ab...
The assessment of pile drivability is the premise of successful pile installation, and completely weathered (CW) rock may bring the risk of pile refusal. This paper presents a case of pile driving refusal that occurred in a CW gneiss layer. The physi...
The progression of marine resource exploration into deepwater and ultra-deepwater regions has intensified the requirement for precise quantification of the undrained shear strength of clay. Although diverse in situ testing methodologies—includi...
The classification of soils into categories with a similar range of properties is a fundamental geotechnical engineering procedure. At present, this classification is based on various types of cost- and time-intensive laboratory and/or in situ tests....
The Nerang Broadbeach Roadway (NBR) embankment in Australia is founded on soft clay deposits. The embankment sections were preloaded and surcharged-preloaded to limit the post-construction deformation and to avoid stability failure. In this paper, we...
This paper investigates the applicability of Cone Penetration Test (CPT)-based axial capacity approaches, used for estimating pile static capacity, to the prediction of pile driveability. An investigation of the influence of various operational param...
This paper was prepared based on in situ measurements carried out by the authors using the CPTu and DMT static penetration probes. The list of study sites includes seven specific locations in the northern parts of Croatia and one study site on the so...
The stability and mechanical properties of municipal solid waste (MSW) deposits in closed landfills are critical for safe land reclamation and infrastructure development. This study employs Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) to evaluate the geotechnical...
This study develops a machine-learning-based framework for multiclass soil classification using Cone Penetration Test (CPT) data, aiming to overcome the limitations of traditional empirical Soil Behavior Type (SBT) charts and improve the automation,...
The geotechnical characterisation of offshore wind farm sites requires measurement or estimation of the small-strain shear stiffness
Despite recent innovations in soil improvement techniques, it remains difficult for project managers to select the most appropriate technique for soil improvement projects due to the lack of a reliable and systemic framework that may support the deci...
Geotechnical field testing evaluates soil, rock, and groundwater conditions in their natural states, offering critical information about subsurface properties such as the density, strength, permeability, and groundwater flow. These tests are essentia...
In cone penetration test (CPT) based on submarine drilling rigs, encountering harder soil layers requires drill-bit rotation. During this process, the flow noise generated by seawater flushing the drill bit propagates along the drill pipe with the de...
Large-diameter steel pipe piles (LDSPPs) are increasingly used for offshore wind turbines, marine terminals, long-span bridges, and other heavily loaded infrastructure. Their axial capacity is commonly estimated using design methods developed or cali...
Vibroflotation has proven to be an effective method for treating loose and unevenly graded coral sand foundations formed through hydraulic filling. In this study, a series of model tests were conducted to investigate the effects of particle gradation...
Predicting the settlement behavior of jet-grout column groups in reclaimed coastal areas remains a significant geotechnical challenge, as conventional models do not capture the complex interaction between isolated stiff columns and the compliance of...
The geotechnical characterization of the subsurface is a key requirement for most soil investigations, incl. those for reclaiming landfills and waste dumps associated with mining operations. New sensor technology, combined with intelligent analysis a...
An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the printability of cement–lime mortars designed for 3D printing applications, incorporating a microencapsulated phase-change material (PCM) and cellulose microfibers (CMFs). The influence of both...
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