Engineering Geology

Papers
(The median citation count of Engineering Geology is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements171
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Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China120
Machine learning techniques for relating liquid limit obtained by Casagrande cup and fall cone test in low-medium plasticity fine grained soils [Eng. Geol. (2021) 294, 106381]119
A unique failure model for a landslide induced by the Wenchuan earthquake in the Liujiawan area, Qingchuan County, China105
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations104
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness100
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary96
X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors93
Quasi-distributed fiber-optic in-situ monitoring technology for large-scale measurement of soil water content and its application93
Investigation of morphological features and mechanical behavior of jointed limestone subjected to wet-dry cycles and cyclic shear in drawdown areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir93
Seismic amplification maps of Italy based on site-specific microzonation dataset and one-dimensional numerical approach89
Cracking and sealing behavior of the compacted bentonite upon technological voids filling87
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach87
Stiffness degradation of coarse and fine sand mixtures due to cyclic loading86
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition84
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index79
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process78
Microstructure observations in compacted clays subjected to thermal loading78
Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance77
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions76
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Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.74
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models73
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach72
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures69
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits68
Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations68
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique66
Advance prediction of collapse for TBM tunneling using deep learning method64
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution63
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective62
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments62
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides62
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt62
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition61
Comprehensive identification of statistical homogeneity of fractured rock masses for a candidate HLW repository site, China61
Interrelationship among weathering degree, pore distribution and water retention in an unsaturated gneissic residual soil61
Quantifying the transition of impact mechanisms of geophysical flows against flexible barrier61
Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall61
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea61
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand60
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability60
Geomechanical property evolution of hydrate-bearing sediments under dynamic loads: Nonlinear behaviors of modulus and damping ratio59
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification59
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions59
Utilization of bioethanol industry recycled waste for sustainable soil improvement: A win-win application58
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment58
A high resolution detection approach combining probe drilling and horizontal cross-hole resistivity tomography to interpret water conducting channels ahead of the tunnel: A case study in Yunnan, China58
Interpreting the influence of rainfall and reservoir water level on a large-scale expansive soil landslide in the Danjiangkou Reservoir region, China57
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The critical mechanics of the initiation of loess flow failure and implications for landslides56
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Diffusion migration behavior of gas in unsaturated fractured soils: Fractal analytical study55
Unraveling the effect of a two-layer system on the mobility of rapid gravitational flows55
Quantitation of the uncertainty in the prediction of flow fields induced by the spatial variation of the fracture aperture54
Development and verification of coupled hydro-mechanical analysis for rainfall-induced shallow landslides54
Effect of ocean environmental particles on compressibility, electrical resistivity, and stiffness characteristics of mixtures54
Seismic and environmental controls on slow-moving landslides: Insights from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake54
Microbially mediated rock fine fracture mineralization sealing: Evolution of flow channels and the resulting transmissivity reduction54
Evolution of mechanical behavior in granular soil during fine particle loss simulated by salt dissolution: Insights from ring shear tests53
A novel voxel-particle energy approach to predict 3D microscopic fracture surface of porous geomaterials and fracture permeability modeling53
Evaluation of engineering site conditions in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, using a large database of borehole and standard penetration test data52
Unloading induced absolute negative pore pressures in a low permeable clay shale52
Comparison between the Neo-deterministic Seismic Hazard and FEM approach to assessing 2D local seismic response at Chieti's city site (Abruzzo, Italy)52
Study on the extension mechanism of fissures in expansive soil based on fracture mechanics test method51
Numerical simulation on potential landslide–induced wave hazards by a novel hybrid method51
Erratum to “Review on sinkhole monitoring and performance of remediation measures by high-precision leveling and terrestrial laser scanner in the salt karst of the Ebro Valley, Spain” [Engineering Geo51
A closer look into variables controlling hillslope deformations in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area50
On the use of biocementation to treat collapsible soils50
Characteristics of the impact pressure of an outburst debris flow: Insights from experimental flume tests49
Liquefaction evaluation on sand-like gravelly soil deposits based on field Vs measurements during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake49
Acoustic emission and splitting surface roughness of sandstone in a Brazilian splitting test under the influence of water saturation49
Failure process analysis of a catastrophic landslide in Zhenxiong triggered by prolonged low-intensity rainfall using centrifuge tests49
Quantitative evaluation of alteration and exfoliation in Jurassic sandstone, Chongqing Danzishi rock carvings, China49
Analysis of an excavation-induced landslide in stiff clay using the material point method49
Complex conductivity signatures of compressive deformation and shear failure in soils49
Subsidence monitoring and influencing factor analysis of mountain excavation and valley infilling on the Chinese Loess Plateau: A case study of Yan'an New District48
Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel48
An improved rock damage model from a cyclic temperature – triaxial loading experiment for compressed air energy storage caverns48
Engineering geological characterization of micaceous residual soils considering effects of mica content and particle breakage48
Hydrologic-geotechnical modelling of shallow landslide and flood hazards caused by heavy rainfall48
Development of a preparation method of transparent soil-rock mixture for geotechnical laboratory modeling47
Comparison of different hydrological and stability assumptions for physically-based modeling of shallow landslides47
Mapping shear strength and compressibility of soft soils with artificial neural networks47
Quantitative risk assessment of road exposed to landslide: A novel framework combining numerical modeling and complex network theory47
Crack initiation stress of thermally damaged rock under uniaxial compression47
Hanging wall effects on cross-fault slope failures: Shaking table experiment insights46
Physics-based large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides: A multiscale 3D SEM-MPM framework with application to the Hongshiyan landslide46
Challenges in slope stability assessment of contaminated fibrous sediments along the northern Baltic coast of Sweden46
Pore structure effects on the water retention behaviour of a compacted silty sand soil subjected to drying-wetting cycles46
Water content imaging during capillary rise within a rammed earth structure45
Role of hydro-mechanical coupling in excavation-induced damage propagation, fracture deformation and microseismicity evolution in naturally fractured rocks45
Three-dimensional reconstruction of subsurface stratigraphy using machine learning with neighborhood aggregation45
Integrating DInSAR and detailed mapping for characterizing ground displacement in the Cardona salt extrusion related to diapiric uplift, disolutional lowering, landsliding and sinkholes45
A micromechanical investigation of sand–rubber mixtures using the discrete element method44
Effects of consolidation conditions on the dynamic shear modulus of saturated coral sand over a wide strain range44
Field experiments: How well can seismic monitoring assess rock mass falling?43
Quantitative and dynamic predictive model for mining-induced movement and deformation of overlying strata43
Evolution of debris flow activities in the epicentral area, 10 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake43
A new approach to evaluation of loess collapsibility based on quantitative analyses of colloid-clay coating with statistical methods42
3D modelling of rock mass heterogeneities in unsaturated karst using geophysics, clustering and geostatistics42
3D geological modelling of the Bologna urban area (Italy)42
Optimization study on separate-layer fracturing of a coal–rock composite based on inter-fracture interference effect41
Do environmental conditions determine whether salt driven decay leads to powdering or flaking in historic Reigate Stone masonry at the Tower of London?41
A system for inspecting karst voids during construction of cast-in-place pile foundations41
Study on mechanical properties and acoustic emission characteristics of mudstone-clay composites under uniaxial compression41
A creep model for soil-rock mixture considering the effect of rock contents and freeze-thaw cycles41
Estimation of land subsidence potential via distributed fiber optic sensing41
Seepage and stability analysis of hydraulically anisotropic unsaturated infinite slopes under steady infiltration41
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Effect of geomaterial variability on seismic response analyses of earthen dams40
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Laboratory investigation of the effect of the pore pressure on argillaceous siltstone permeability39
Investigation of thermal-hydraulic-mechanical coupling model for in-situ transformation of oil shale considering pore structure and anisotropy39
Numerical study of cone penetration tests to predict effective internal friction angles of cohesive soils39
Seismic amplification of Late Quaternary paleovalley systems: 2D seismic response analysis of the Pescara paleovalley (Central Italy)39
Co-seismic hillslope weakening39
Dynamic behaviour of un-grouted and grouted jointed samples of a brittle rock in Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar tests: Insights from experiments and DEM modelling38
The highest potential transmissivities of fractures in fault zones: Reference values based on laboratory and in situ hydro-mechanical experimental data38
Study on the deformation mechanism of chair-like bedding rock landslides under the coupling effect of geological and hydrological factors38
An IFS-based fractal discrete fracture network for hydraulic fracture behavior of rock mass38
Modeling the bimodal SWCC of highly weathered tropical soils using grain-size information38
Quantifying rock weathering process by solar tidal analysis and the effect of nonlinear thermal responses37
On the reliability of time domain induced polarization for contaminated site: Partial integral vs full decay37
A new insight into failure mechanism of granular plugging zone for wellbore strengthening in deep fractured reservoirs based on force chains energy dissipation37
Microfracture-pore structure characterization and water-rock interaction in three lithofacies of the Lower Eagle Ford Formation37
Soil-water characteristic curve of expansive soils considering cumulative damage effects of wetting and drying cycles37
Assessment of temporal probability for rainfall-induced landslides based on nonstationary extreme value analysis37
Impact of discontinuity data acquisition methods on rockfall susceptibility assessment using high-resolution 3D point cloud37
Static-disturbance shear properties and failure mechanisms of karst limestone under different hydrochemical corrosions37
Rock anchor testing on sandstone from the Botucatu Formation, Paraná River Basin, Brazil: Insights for climbing safety procedures at the Corumbataí Geopark Project37
Learning from prior geological information for geotechnical soil stratification with tree-based methods37
A laboratory observation for gas-rock mechanics and gas transport mechanism in low-permeability rocks37
Simulation of dynamic pulsing fracking in poroelastic media by a hydro-damage-mechanical coupled cohesive phase field model37
Characterizing frost heave pressure distribution on rock crack surfaces during freeze–thaw36
A single surface slope effects on seismic response based on shaking table test and numerical simulation36
Coupling grid nanoindentation and surface chemical analysis to infer the mechanical properties of shale mineral phases36
Numerical simulation method for the process of rockburst36
A novel framework for landslide displacement prediction using MT-InSAR and machine learning techniques36
Model test study of soil grouting effect on shield tunnel longitudinal structural behavior36
Mélanges in flysch-type formations: Reviewing geological constraints for a better understanding of complex formations with block-in-matrix fabric36
Space-time susceptibility modeling of hydro-morphological processes at the Chinese national scale35
Rockburst tendency prediction based on an integrating method of combination weighting and matter-element extension theory: A case study in the Bayu Tunnel of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway35
Corrigendum to “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Western Mexico” [Engineering Geology 313 (2023) 106959]35
Effects of temperature on the time-dependent compression and shear behaviour of a soft marine clayey soil35
Practical classification of geotechnically complex formations with block-in-matrix fabrics35
Experimental study on the failure mechanisms of non-cohesive soil landslide dams with different scales35
Unveiling unknowns: Practical application of InSAR for slope performance monitoring and risk management across multiple surface mines35
Field infiltration of artificial irrigation into thick loess35
Development mechanism of radial chain rockbursts in a deep tunnel excavated by TBM35
Multi-source monitoring data helps revealing and quantifying the excavation-induced deterioration of rock mass34
Evolution of large landslides in tectonically active regions - A decade of observations in the Zhouqu County, China34
Spatial correlation models of VS30 values: A case study of the Tehran region34
Directionality of earthquake-induced slope displacements from numerical analysis and sliding block approaches34
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Guidelines from direct shear modeling in centrifuge for TDR landslide monitoring34
Optimized binarization algorithm-based method for the image recognition and characterization of explosion damage in rock masses34
Probabilistic framework for quantifying human flight failure rate to landslides34
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Strain rate effects on intact deep-sea sediments under different confining pressures and overconsolidation ratios34
Injection-induced seismic moment in layered rock formations34
Influences of ink-bottle effect evolution on water retention hysteresis of unsaturated soils: An experimental investigation33
Cyclic strength of loose anisotropically-consolidated calcareous sand under standing waves and assessment using the unified cyclic stress ratio33
Meter-scale MICP improvement of medium graded very gravelly sands: Lab measurement, transport modelling, mechanical and microstructural analysis33
Rapid characterisation of landslide heterogeneity using unsupervised classification of electrical resistivity and seismic refraction surveys33
Liquefaction hazard mapping in DMDP area of Bangladesh: A comprehensive assessment using SCPT data and multiple severity indices33
A regional scale coseismic landslide analysis framework: Integrating physics-based simulation with flexible sliding analysis33
Effects of pH and exposure time to alkaline solutions on the mineralogy of the Opalinus Clay from the lower sandy facies of Mont Terri site33
Biological factors affecting the evolution of safety barrier materials in the Yeniseisky deep geological repository33
The variation of micro-current in rock under loads and its microcosmic influence mechanism33
Experimental study on mechanical properties, permeability and energy characteristics of limestone from through-coal seam (TCS) tunnel33
Graphical charts for onsite Continuous Slope Mass Rating (CoSMR) classification using strike parallelism and joint dip or plunge of intersection33
Investigation of permafrost engineering geological environment with electrical resistivity tomography: A case study along the China-Russia crude oil pipelines33
Correlational fractal characteristics and damage progression of granite with different grain sizes based on acoustic emission monitoring32
Probabilistic inversion of shear wave velocity profile based on the dispersion curve from multichannel analysis of surface waves and inequality constraints on layer thicknesses32
Efficient computational techniques for predicting the California bearing ratio of soil in soaked conditions32
Variations of entries and bolting technologies, a case study based on a field monitoring of a longwall face32
Analytical solutions for annual probability of slope failure induced by rainfall at a specific slope using bivariate distribution of rainfall intensity and duration32
Multivariate Gaussian Process Regression for 3D site characterization from CPT and categorical borehole data32
Dynamic characteristics of soil pore structure and water-heat variations during freeze-thaw process32
Investigating soil properties and their effects on freeze-thaw processes in a thermokarst lake region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China32
Seasonality of rockfall triggers and conditioning factors interpreted from a lidar-derived rockfall database32
Probabilistic hazard assessment of landslide-induced river damming32
Towards physics-informed neural networks for landslide prediction31
Advanced integration of ensemble learning and MT-InSAR for enhanced slow-moving landslide susceptibility zoning31
Site-scale bedrock fracture modeling of a spent fuel reprocessing site based on borehole group in Northwest, China31
Creep–fatigue mechanical characteristics of salt rocks under triaxial loading: An experimental study31
Laminar and turbulent groundwater flows in confined two- and three-dimensional discrete fracture networks31
Influence of fines on the monotonic and cyclic shear behaviour of volcanic soil “Shirasu”31
Fracture evolution and failure characteristics of sandstone under freeze-thaw cycling by computed tomography31
SHAKER: A selector of consistent and energetically equalized natural ground motions using the Italian earthquake database31
Hydraulic properties of co-seismic landslide deposits around the Wenchuan earthquake epicentre: Large-scale column experiments31
Analysis of main parameters controlling rock avalanche propagation based on machine learning31
Microstructure-based insight into different swelling pressure determination methods31
Towards a predictive multi-phase model for alpine mass movements and process cascades31
Coupled hydraulic, mechanical and dielectric investigations on kaolin31
Modified refracted ray path method for determination of shear wave velocity profiles using seismic cone31
Propagation velocity of landslide-induced liquefaction and entrainment of overridden loose, saturated sediments31
Effect of structural planes on rockburst distribution: Case study of a deep tunnel in Southwest China31
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Control of natural fractures in historical quarries via 3D point cloud analysis30
Rapid reduction in the shear resistance and permeability of the weak layer in the evolution of water-rock weathering30
Soil fluidisation induced by fine particles migration: Insights from the Shenzhen 2015 landfill landslide30
Challenges with using empirically determined geotechnical parameters for borehole stability evaluation in horizontal directional drilling30
Seismic demand amplification in earth dam by dynamic dam-reservoir interactions (DRI) under near fault pulse type ground motions30
Evaluation of horizontal ground motion waveforms at Sedongpu Glacier during the 2017 M6.9 Mainling earthquake based on the equivalent Green's function30
The damage and response of some underground structures by the 2023 February 6 Great Turkish Earthquakes and some considerations30
Sediment stacking pattern effect on sand liquefaction inferred from full-scale experiments in the Emilia alluvial plain (Italy)30
Method for analyzing the evolution characteristics of in-situ stress field considering rheology and degradation: A deeply incised valley in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, case study30
Spatial and temporal distribution of landslide-dammed lakes in Purlung Tsangpo30
Comparative study of decoupled- and coupled-based predictive models for seismically-induced slope displacements during shallow crustal earthquakes30
Probabilistic framework to evaluate scenario-based building vulnerability under landslide run-out impacts29
Influence of physical properties and shear rate on static liquefaction of saturated loess29
Mapping and characterization of the liquefaction impacts of the July and October 2022 earthquakes in Northwestern Luzon, Philippines29
Evolution of dilation with time based on the molecular microkinetics of red-bed argillaceous sandstone in Hubei Province, China29
Critical state behaviour of an unsaturated kaolin mixture29
Assessing the rock failure return period on an unstable Alpine rock wall based on volume-frequency relationships: The Brenva Spur (3916 m a.s.l., Aosta Valley, Italy)28
Mechanical behaviors of coral sand and relationship between particle breakage and plastic work28
True triaxial test and DEM simulation of rock mechanical behaviors, meso-cracking mechanism and precursor subject to underground excavation disturbance28
Modifying the Tailored Clustering Enabled Regionalization (TCER) framework for outlier site detection and inference efficiency28
Extracting acoustic emission features that precede hard rock instability with unsupervised learning28
Monitoring the performance of permeable reactive barriers constructed in acid sulfate soils28
Combined electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar to map Eurasian badger (Meles Meles) burrows in clay-rich flood embankments (levees)28
An efficient bio-stabilization technology with bio‑carbonation of reactive magnesia for soil improvement in cold regions28
Investigation on the frost heave-induced pressure and hydro-thermal processes in freezing soil under rigid constraint and hydraulic pressure28
Seismic performance and failure mechanism of interbedded slopes with steep rock layers28
A new rainfall Intensity−Duration threshold curve for debris flows using comprehensive rainfall intensity28
Tailored clustering method to identify quasi-regional sites28
Detection and characterization of slow-moving landslides in the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake area by combining satellite SAR observations and airborne Lidar DSM28
Effects of Wooden Embers Cover on thermo-hydrological response of silty volcanic cover and implications to post-wildfire slope stability28
The role of natural thermal cycles on a limestone cliff mechanical behaviour28
Frost heave and water-heat behavior of coarse-grained fill in HSR subgrade considering vapor migration28
Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in single fractures and fracture networks: Current status, challenges, and knowledge gaps28
Can satellite InSAR innovate the way of large landslide early warning?28
Maximising the efficiency of Menard pressuremeter testing in cohesive materials by a cookie-cutter drilling technique28
Deformation characteristics and influencing factors of loess fill foundation based on InSAR technique27
Polarization characteristics of Rayleigh waves to improve seismic site effects analysis by HVSR method27
Algorithms to enhance detection of landslide acceleration moment and time-to-failure forecast using time-series displacements27
Case study of large-scale levee failures induced by cyclic softening of clay during the 2016 Meinong earthquake27
Discussion of “Mohajerani method: Tool for determining the liquid limit of soils using fall cone test results with strong correlation with the Casagrande test” by E. Hrubesova, B. Lunackova and M. Moh27
Multi-scale particle morphology evolution in rotating drum tests: Role of particle shape and pore fluid27
Seismic characterization of a landslide dam failure hazard chain: Insights into flow dynamics and implications for warning27
Steady rheological behavior and unified strength model for reconstituted deep-sea sediments27
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