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Open Access 13-03-2024 | Original Paper

X-ray Insights into Fluid Flow During Rock Failures: Nonlinear Modeling of Fluid Flow Through Fractures with Varied Roughness

Fluid flow and evolution mechanisms in fractured rocks are fundamental tasks in engineering fields such as geohazards prediction, geothermal resource exploitation, oil and gas exploitation, and geological sequestration of carbon dioxide. This …

Authors:
Huan Sun, Qijian Long, Zhenni Ye, Hao Liu, Zimin Meng

12-03-2024 | Original Paper

Prediction of Stress-Dependent Soil Water Retention Using Machine Learning

The soil water retention curve (SWRC) provides information for a wide range of geoenvironmental problems, such as analyses of transient two-phase flow, the bearing capacity and shear strength of unsaturated soils. Many past studies have shown …

Authors:
Seyed Farid Fazel Mojtahedi, Ali Akbarpour, Ali Golaghaei Darzi, Hamed Sadeghi, Martinus Theodorus van Genuchten

Open Access 11-03-2024 | Original Paper

Shear Strength and Consolidation Behaviour of Kaolin Clay Reinforced with a Granular Column Backfilled with Crushed Waste Glass

Granular columns are commonly used for ground improvement. However, minimal research is presently available on the effect of backfill particle size on the geotechnical performance of granular column-reinforced soil. Geo-environmentally, using …

Authors:
Danish Kazmi, Mehdi Serati, David J. Williams, Sebastian Quintero Olaya, Sadaf Qasim, Yi Pik Cheng, Athina Grizi, Akbar A. Javadi

10-03-2024 | Technical Note

Numerical Analysis of the Effect of River Channel Excavation on Existing Subway Tunnels

When river channels or foundation pits are excavated above the existing subway tunnels, ground soil unloading will have a disturbance effect on the safety of the existing tunnel structure. Based on a typical river-channel excavation project, this …

Authors:
Hai-ming Wang, Xiao Yu, Bang-ning Xing, Hao Wang, Jie Su, Hua-jun Zhang, Fa-xiang Sun

08-03-2024 | Original Paper

Uncertainty-Aware Prediction of Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations Resting on Cohesionless Soils Using Bayesian Regression

This paper addresses the critical gap of uncertainty quantification in existing geotechnical models predicting bearing capacity for shallow foundations on cohesionless soils. The developed Bayesian regression model improves point estimate accuracy …

Authors:
Laith Sadik, Pijush Samui

07-03-2024 | Original Paper

Hydraulic Characteristics of Silt-Sized Iron Ore Tailings

Stacked tailings have become increasingly popular in recent years as a more environmentally friendly option for tailings disposal. However, the design and assessment of stacked tailings present unique challenges due to their unprecedented heights …

Authors:
Sérgio Leandro Scher Dias Neto, Roberto Lopes Ferraz, Taciano Oliveira da Silva, Eduardo Antonio Gomes Marques, Heraldo Nunes Pitanga, Eduardo Souza Cândido

07-03-2024 | Original Paper

Effects of Different Loading Angles on Brazilian Splitting Characteristics of Rock-Concrete Interface

To study the influence of interface angle on the tensile properties of rock-concrete composite specimens, Brazilian splitting tests of rock-concrete composite specimens under different loading angles were carried out by using the RMT-150B rock …

Authors:
Yan Chen, Meiheng Li, Lei Zhou, Liangtao Deng, Jiahao Wang

06-03-2024 | Original Paper

Effects of Simultaneous Torsional and Lateral Loads on Shaft Piles with Fins in Sandy Soil

In some offshore implementations, such as the foundation structures for offshore wind turbines, pile foundations are crucial to withstand enormous lateral loads in combination with the imposed vertical reactions. Due to the low soil strength and …

Authors:
Ahmed Sallam, Ahmed Nasr, Waseim Azzam

05-03-2024 | Original Paper

Quantitative Analysis of Prediction Indicators for Coal and Gas Outburst Risk

This study assesses the risk of coal and gas outburst using the theory of rock engineering system, selects seven prediction indices that are significantly related to outburst, and improves on the Back Propagation (BP) neural network technique by …

Authors:
Weijian Yu, Jie Yang, Mingjuan Zhou, Zhi Wang

02-03-2024 | Original Paper

Shear Strength Characteristics of Pond Ash Reinforced with Polymeric and Natural Fiber Geosynthetic

In the field of geotechnical engineering, reinforced pond ash is an alternative building material that has the potential to be utilized. The effects of using woven coir geotextile and polymeric geogrid for pond ash reinforcement were studied …

Authors:
Sujit Kumar Pradhan, Goutam Kumar Pothal

29-02-2024 | Original Paper

Investigating Soil Arching in Pile-Supported Embankments through Physical Experiments and DEM Simulations

Pile-supported embankments are typically composed of soil-rock mixtures. within these structures, while the soil arching effect is crucial for effective load transfer, it remains incompletely understood, particularly when the impact of various …

Authors:
Yiyue Ma, Junxia Hu, Dawei Xue, Xilin Lü

Open Access 28-02-2024 | Original Paper

On the Impact of Plastic Fines on the Compaction Characteristics of Sand

Binary mixtures of plastic fines and a non-cohesive host material are used in geotechnical barriers to obtain high shear strength and low permeability. To achieve such properties, the sand grains must form the force chain and the clay must fill …

Authors:
Wolfgang Lieske, Debdeep Sarkar, Meisam Goudarzy, Torsten Wichtmann

27-02-2024 | Technical Note

The Behaviour of Hydraulically Disposed Silty Iron Ore Tailings Under Static and Cyclic Loading

Dry stacking emerges as a prominent disposition method in the Brazilian mining industry, where filtered mine tailings compact onto hydraulically disposed tailings in pits. Challenges in obtaining saturated undisturbed samples of hydraulically …

Authors:
Guilherme Schmidt Medina, Helena Portela Farenzena, Giovani Jordi Bruschi, Bráulio de Araújo Rodrigues, João Paulo de Sousa Silva, Lucas Festugato, Nilo Cesar Consoli

27-02-2024 | Original Paper

Modeling Time-Dependent Uniaxial Compressive Behaviors of an Artificial Frozen Sandy Clay at Different Temperatures

Extensive experimental studies have demonstrated the time-dependent mechanical behaviors of frozen soil. Nonetheless, limited studies are focusing on the constitutive modeling of the time-dependent stress–strain behaviors of frozen clay soils at …

Authors:
Sohail Akhtar, Biao Li

24-02-2024 | Original Paper

Application of Discrete Element Particle-Based Method to Simulate Toppling Failure: A Case Study

Assessing the stability of toppling failure using numerical methods is crucial for geotechnical engineering. The discrete element method (DEM) can model large deformations, account for block breakage, and simulate the interactions resulting from …

Authors:
Hooman Dabirmanesh, Attila M. Zsaki, Biao Li

23-02-2024 | Original Paper

Field Lateral Behaviour of Full-Scale Screw Micropiles in Cohesive and Cohesionless Soils

A screw micropile is a multi-sectional pile typically consisting of a smooth segment at the top, a threaded segment in the middle and a tapered segment at the bottom. Although the axial behavior of this pile type has lately been studied, response …

Authors:
Mujtaba Khidri, Lijun Deng

22-02-2024 | Original Paper

Impact of Lithoseismic Layering on Soil Compaction: Insights for Using Remoulded Geological Materials as Pavement Bases and Fillings

The present research assesses possible effect(s) of relative in situ compaction energy and grain size gradation on compaction parameters of remoulded geological materials. Ten (10) points, in North-eastern Nigeria, were each drilled to 60 m to …

Authors:
Ogbonnaya Igwe, Tochukwu A. S. Ugwoke

20-02-2024 | Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement of Reviewers for 2023

19-02-2024 | Technical Note

Remediation of a Chromium Contaminated Soil: Mechanical Response and Leaching Behavior

Chromium contamination of soils is a worldwide issue because of the risks related to such a heavy metal as it presents elevated carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic characteristics. This highlights the importance of developing feasible …

Authors:
Anelise Bueno Selbach Barreto, Hugo Carlos Scheuermann Filho, Karla Salvagni Heineck, Nilo Cesar Consoli

16-02-2024 | Original Paper

Optimizing Sequential Excavation Method for Ground Settlement Control in Tehran Subway Tunnel Line 6

The present study aims to investigate the excavation method, excavation sequence, and optimum trailing distance between excavation stages of the tunnel face to control ground settlement caused by constructing the Tehran Subway Tunnel-Line 6 in the …

Authors:
Meysam Aghajari, Ali Naghi Dehghan, Seyed Hamid Lajevardi