Fine-grained sand deposits in subtropical regions are valued for their low settlement percentages, providing high load-bearing capacity for foundations. Despite existing literature, certain behaviors of these deposits, particularly under cyclic …

Municipal solid wastes are contained in landfills that occupy large areas over several decades and have a significant environmental footprint. The deformation and flow through properties of these materials are important for infrastructure …

The inverted arch heaving is detrimental to the structural safety of tunnels and can cause operational accidents. It is necessary to perform the research on maintenance strategies of inverted arch heaving to ensure the structural safety of …

The undrained bearing capacity to eccentric and inclined loading of foundations resting on a two-layered clay soil is examined by 2D and 3D FE analyses. The ratio of the shear strength of two layers, the relative thickness of the uppermost layer …

Based on the shortcomings of traditional bolts in the process of supporting surrounding rock, the structural composition and working principle of new bolts have been studied in detail. The working principle of the new bolt is divided into the …

One effective technique for mitigating the earthquake-induced liquefaction potential is the installation of stone columns. The permeability coefficients of stone columns are high enough to cause a high seepage velocity or expedited drainage. Under …

Rock salt under a generalised state of stress is either under the compaction or dilatancy domain. The compaction domain is more favourable for engineering use than the dilatancy domain. This study explores the possible application of the AE …

In the last decade, Brazil witnessed disasters relating to tailings dams. This led to changes in the National Dam Safety Policy, which regulates a set of measures to improve dam safety management. In this context, this paper presents a case study …

Soils containing swelling clays, such as montmorillonite, can develop significant pressures due to their water content, or can absorb significant surrounding water, leading to potentially dramatic volume changes. This work presents a generalized …

Mode I fracture toughness is an important rock property in fracture mechanics. Due to its challenging test procedures, empirical formulas, in terms of different rock properties, have been suggested for its rapid prediction. Due to similarities …

The cone penetration test (CPT) is considered as one of the most reliable in-situ tests and has found numerous applications in the geotechnical engineering field. Traditional CPT interpretation includes, but are not limited to the identification …

The contour shaping effect of hard granite tunnels is relatively unsatisfactory, and the research on the influence of various blasting parameters on this effect lacks sufficient depth. This paper aims to analyze the blasting law of density …

The complexity of the active tectonic system in East Indonesia has influenced various types of seismicity in the Seram Sea, resulting in several significant earthquakes. In the last decade, there were two devastating earthquakes, Mw 6.2 (October …

Tire derived aggregates (TDA) has been used successfully in numerous civil engineering projects. However, considerably few researchers investigated its performance in dynamic applications, despite the high energy absorption ability of TDA.

Current engineering practice in dam maintenance and safety evaluation generally neglects the contribution of three-dimensional (3D) roughness along a gravity dam’s base to its sliding stability. This important question is addressed in this article …

This paper presents a novel analytical approach for predicting the volume loss of a tunnel face during advancement with different longitudinal slope angles. The proposed approach utilizes the continuous velocity field of a circular tunnel face in …

Horizontal drains have been widely installed along expansive soil slopes to maintain slope stability. However, these drains typically get clogged with clay particles after several years of operation and must be maintained and replaced regularly.

The seismic behavior of earth retaining structures continues to remain a critical consideration in engineering design and lessons learned from the full-scale performance of retaining walls during earthquakes are invaluable. The observed …

The urgency for energy transition from non-renewable to renewable sources has highlighted the importance of salt caverns for storing gases and disposing of nuclear wastes. While salt caverns are valuable for storage due to their low permeability …

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 …