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Utilisation of extrusion method in geotechnical tests: conception and theoretical analysis
Extrusion method has been utilised in a variety of product-processing units such as metal casting and food processing. The process of extruding is...
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On the consolidation state of sediments from the accretionary prism offshore Vancouver Island, North Cascadia Margin
Sediment geotechnical properties are an important component of geohazard analyses and studies on submarine slope failures on continental margins. The...
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A case study and implication: particle finite element modelling of the 2010 Saint-Jude sensitive clay landslide
Modelling of landslides in sensitive clays has long been recognised as a challenge. The strength reduction of sensitive clays when undergoing plastic...
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Unconfined compressive strength and failure behaviour of completely weathered granite from a fault zone
Understanding the strength characteristics and deformation behaviour of the tunnel surrounding rock in a fault zone is significant for tunnel...
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Evaluation of the Shallow Gas Hydrate Production Based on the Radial Drilling-Heat Injection-Back Fill Method
It has been evidenced that shallow gas hydrate resources are abundant in deep oceans worldwide. Their geological background, occurrence, and other...
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The Red Flysch Formation in Southern Apennines: Lithological and Structural Features and Challenges in Geotechnical Characterization and Modelling
Flysch formations are widespread all around the Mediterranean basin and in many other parts of the world. Their special fabric, characterized by a...
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Monazite recorded Paleoproterozoic granulite-facies metamorphism and Triassic fluid modification of the Weihai pelitic granulite, Sulu orogen
Monazite is an important accessory mineral in the pelitic granulites (Weihai area, Sulu orogen), and is also a powerful monitor for understanding the...
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Distributions of earth pressure and soil resistance on full buried single-row anti-sliding piles in loess slopes in northern Shaanxi based on in-situ model testing
Anti-sliding piles play a key role in slope stabilization. This study explored the distributions of earth pressure and soil resistance acting on full...
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A case study of the failure mechanism analysis and support design of a tailrace tunnel in a weak fracture zone containing expansive minerals
Large deformation and support failure of a tunnel with poor lithology, which significantly threaten the stability of the tunnel, have always been...
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Characterization of El Kherba landslide triggered by the August 07, 2020, Mw = 4.9 Mila earthquake (Algeria) based on post-event field observations and ambient noise analysis
On 7th of August 2020, a M w = 4.9 earthquake occurred in Mila province (Northeast Algeria). Consequently, more than 2000 houses were indirectly...
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An experimental study on cutting tool hardness optimization for shield TBMs during dense fine silty sand ground tunneling
The estimation of soil abrasivity and cutting tool wear during soft ground tunneling is complicated and arduous work due to the lack of a generally...
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Biological processes in the stabilization of weak river sediments: an innovative approach
In the present circumstances when available sites for construction are very limited owing to rapid industrialization and population explosion,...
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Modelling 2018 Anak Krakatoa Flank Collapse and Tsunami: Effect of Landslide Failure Mechanism and Dynamics on Tsunami Generation
The 2018 Anak Krakatoa volcano flank collapse generated a tsunami that impacted the Sunda Strait coastlines. In the absence of a tsunami early...
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Pore-scale study on the characteristic hydraulic conductivity of a dispersive lean clay affected by salinity and freeze–thaw
Research into the permeability of dispersive soils featuring high erodibility remains rather limited, especially from a pore-scale perspective. This...
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Influence of supplementary cementitious materials along with construction and demolition waste in pavement cement-treated sub-base applications
The research seeks to experimentally evaluate the utilisation of construction and demolition waste (CDW) in cement-treated sub-base, incorporating a...
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Cumulative damage effect on debris slopes under frequent microseisms
Debris slopes are widely distributed across the Three Gorges Reservoir area in China, and seasonal fluctuations of the water level in the area tend...
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Some relations among fall cone penetration, liquidity index and undrained shear strength of clays considering the sensitivity ratio
This note describes some relations among fall cone penetration, d , liquidity index, LI, and undrained shear strength s u , of clays. Fall cone tests...
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The shear strength evaluation of rough and infilled joints and its indications for stability of rock cutting in schist rock mass
Construction of E75 highway section through Grdelica gorge was one of the most demanding projects realized in recent Serbian history. The alignment...
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Simple Shear Tests for Unsaturated Soils
Rainfall-induced landslides in Southern Italy often affect the pyroclastic soils produced by the past explosive activity of Vesuvius volcano. Along...
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A General Best-Fitting Equation for the Multimodal Soil–Water Characteristic Curve
The soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is one of the most crucial and fundamental soil properties in unsaturated soil mechanics. Many theories...
