Engineering Geology

Papers
(The TQCC of Engineering Geology is 19. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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A complex function model for foundation pit slope excavation, incorporating stress interaction among densely karst caves in the underground space227
Development and impact analysis of ground motion datasets for potential strong-to-great seismic scenarios in Chinese mainland185
Experimental study on the design of a fault-resistant buffer layer for diversion tunnels traversing active faults150
Fragility and vulnerability curves of masonry buildings on slow-moving landslides: A comparative study on intensity parameters from MT-InSAR149
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness146
Effective stress-based nonlinear ground response analysis of Holocene deposits of Kolkata, India129
Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.126
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 Reservoir121
Modelling the swelling of a bentonite pellet using a triple porosity model116
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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]108
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Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance99
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations97
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition96
Interrelationship among weathering degree, pore distribution and water retention in an unsaturated gneissic residual soil92
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Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall90
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments87
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits84
Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements81
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides80
A multiscale simulation method for natural rough rock joint morphologies using frequency domain analysis78
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index78
A unique failure model for a landslide induced by the Wenchuan earthquake in the Liujiawan area, Qingchuan County, China77
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment77
Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China77
Geomechanical property evolution of hydrate-bearing sediments under dynamic loads: Nonlinear behaviors of modulus and damping ratio76
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition75
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach74
X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors73
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability70
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, China70
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification70
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt70
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand69
Quasi-distributed fiber-optic in-situ monitoring technology for large-scale measurement of soil water content and its application69
Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations69
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions69
Advance prediction of collapse for TBM tunneling using deep learning method68
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures66
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models65
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary65
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea64
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach63
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process63
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions63
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique63
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective62
A hybrid saturated-unsaturated framework for modeling land subsidence under the combined effects of water exploitation and environmental conditions62
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution62
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Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel58
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Evaluation of engineering site conditions in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, using a large database of borehole and standard penetration test data57
Comparison between the Neo-deterministic Seismic Hazard and FEM approach to assessing 2D local seismic response at Chieti's city site (Abruzzo, Italy)57
Evolution of mechanical behavior in granular soil during fine particle loss simulated by salt dissolution: Insights from ring shear tests56
Quantitative risk assessment of road exposed to landslide: A novel framework combining numerical modeling and complex network theory56
A novel voxel-particle energy approach to predict 3D microscopic fracture surface of porous geomaterials and fracture permeability modeling55
Unraveling the effect of a two-layer system on the mobility of rapid gravitational flows55
An improved quick predictive model for earthquake-induced landslide movement based on energy conservation: A case study54
3D geological modeling of tunnel alignment in the complex mountainous region of Yongshan, China, based on multisource data fusion54
A closer look into variables controlling hillslope deformations in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area54
Study on the extension mechanism of fissures in expansive soil based on fracture mechanics test method53
Comparison of different hydrological and stability assumptions for physically-based modeling of shallow landslides53
Characteristics of the impact pressure of an outburst debris flow: Insights from experimental flume tests53
Particle size distribution (PSD) of mine waste dump via unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image recognition and sieving52
Diffusion migration behavior of gas in unsaturated fractured soils: Fractal analytical study52
Liquefaction evaluation on sand-like gravelly soil deposits based on field Vs measurements during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake52
Hanging wall effects on cross-fault slope failures: Shaking table experiment insights52
Analysis of an excavation-induced landslide in stiff clay using the material point method52
Progressive failure and critical slowing-down characteristics of bedrock–overburden slope based on shaking table tests52
Development of a preparation method of transparent soil-rock mixture for geotechnical laboratory modeling52
Numerical simulation on potential landslide–induced wave hazards by a novel hybrid method51
Microbially mediated rock fine fracture mineralization sealing: Evolution of flow channels and the resulting transmissivity reduction51
An improved rock damage model from a cyclic temperature – triaxial loading experiment for compressed air energy storage caverns50
Crack initiation stress of thermally damaged rock under uniaxial compression50
Integrating DInSAR and detailed mapping for characterizing ground displacement in the Cardona salt extrusion related to diapiric uplift, disolutional lowering, landsliding and sinkholes50
Subsidence monitoring and influencing factor analysis of mountain excavation and valley infilling on the Chinese Loess Plateau: A case study of Yan'an New District50
Physics-based large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides: A multiscale 3D SEM-MPM framework with application to the Hongshiyan landslide50
Sealing performance of air plugs in abandoned coal mine tunnels for compressed air energy storage49
Quantitation of the uncertainty in the prediction of flow fields induced by the spatial variation of the fracture aperture49
Effect of ocean environmental particles on compressibility, electrical resistivity, and stiffness characteristics of mixtures49
Hydrologic-geotechnical modelling of shallow landslide and flood hazards caused by heavy rainfall49
Acoustic emission and splitting surface roughness of sandstone in a Brazilian splitting test under the influence of water saturation48
Failure process analysis of a catastrophic landslide in Zhenxiong triggered by prolonged low-intensity rainfall using centrifuge tests48
Thaw slump development in permafrost regions alters the soil hydrothermal processes and responses to precipitation48
Engineering geological characterization of micaceous residual soils considering effects of mica content and particle breakage47
Water content imaging during capillary rise within a rammed earth structure47
Pore structure effects on the water retention behaviour of a compacted silty sand soil subjected to drying-wetting cycles47
Seismic and environmental controls on slow-moving landslides: Insights from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake47
Effects of consolidation conditions on the dynamic shear modulus of saturated coral sand over a wide strain range47
A micromechanical investigation of sand–rubber mixtures using the discrete element method46
Unloading induced absolute negative pore pressures in a low permeable clay shale46
On the use of biocementation to treat collapsible soils46
Mapping shear strength and compressibility of soft soils with artificial neural networks46
Three-dimensional reconstruction of subsurface stratigraphy using machine learning with neighborhood aggregation46
Field experiments: How well can seismic monitoring assess rock mass falling?45
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A system for inspecting karst voids during construction of cast-in-place pile foundations45
Erratum to “A SEM–FEM–SPH framework for physics-based source-to-slope simulation of earthquake-induced landslides” [Engineering Geology Volume 353, 2025, 108127]45
Estimation of land subsidence potential via distributed fiber optic sensing44
Seepage and stability analysis of hydraulically anisotropic unsaturated infinite slopes under steady infiltration44
Numerical study of cone penetration tests to predict effective internal friction angles of cohesive soils44
Effects of temperature on the time-dependent compression and shear behaviour of a soft marine clayey soil44
Rising speed not just value of water level in observation hole: Indicator highly synchronized with rain-induced clayey landslide movement43
Quantifying rock weathering process by solar tidal analysis and the effect of nonlinear thermal responses43
A laboratory observation for gas-rock mechanics and gas transport mechanism in low-permeability rocks43
Rock anchor testing on sandstone from the Botucatu Formation, Paraná River Basin, Brazil: Insights for climbing safety procedures at the Corumbataí Geopark Project43
Multi-source data analysis for conceptual modelling of slow landslide mechanisms: Application to the Pianello hillslope in the Daunia Appenines42
Modeling the bimodal SWCC of highly weathered tropical soils using grain-size information42
Seismic amplification of Late Quaternary paleovalley systems: 2D seismic response analysis of the Pescara paleovalley (Central Italy)42
The highest potential transmissivities of fractures in fault zones: Reference values based on laboratory and in situ hydro-mechanical experimental data42
Numerical simulation method for the process of rockburst42
Optimization study on separate-layer fracturing of a coal–rock composite based on inter-fracture interference effect42
Do environmental conditions determine whether salt driven decay leads to powdering or flaking in historic Reigate Stone masonry at the Tower of London?42
Effect of geomaterial variability on seismic response analyses of earthen dams42
A new insight into failure mechanism of granular plugging zone for wellbore strengthening in deep fractured reservoirs based on force chains energy dissipation41
On the reliability of time domain induced polarization for contaminated site: Partial integral vs full decay41
Dynamic behaviour of un-grouted and grouted jointed samples of a brittle rock in Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar tests: Insights from experiments and DEM modelling41
Simulation of dynamic pulsing fracking in poroelastic media by a hydro-damage-mechanical coupled cohesive phase field model41
Study on the deformation mechanism of chair-like bedding rock landslides under the coupling effect of geological and hydrological factors41
An IFS-based fractal discrete fracture network for hydraulic fracture behavior of rock mass40
Co-seismic hillslope weakening40
Practical classification of geotechnically complex formations with block-in-matrix fabrics40
Impact of discontinuity data acquisition methods on rockfall susceptibility assessment using high-resolution 3D point cloud40
Field infiltration of artificial irrigation into thick loess40
Investigation of thermal-hydraulic-mechanical coupling model for in-situ transformation of oil shale considering pore structure and anisotropy40
A creep model for soil-rock mixture considering the effect of rock contents and freeze-thaw cycles40
Quantitative and dynamic predictive model for mining-induced movement and deformation of overlying strata40
Laboratory investigation of the effect of the pore pressure on argillaceous siltstone permeability40
Study on mechanical properties and acoustic emission characteristics of mudstone-clay composites under uniaxial compression39
3D modelling of rock mass heterogeneities in unsaturated karst using geophysics, clustering and geostatistics39
Space-time susceptibility modeling of hydro-morphological processes at the Chinese national scale39
Learning from prior geological information for geotechnical soil stratification with tree-based methods39
Development mechanism of radial chain rockbursts in a deep tunnel excavated by TBM39
Assessment of temporal probability for rainfall-induced landslides based on nonstationary extreme value analysis39
Static-disturbance shear properties and failure mechanisms of karst limestone under different hydrochemical corrosions39
Experimental study on the failure mechanisms of non-cohesive soil landslide dams with different scales38
3D geological modelling of the Bologna urban area (Italy)38
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 Railway38
Model test study of soil grouting effect on shield tunnel longitudinal structural behavior38
Coupling grid nanoindentation and surface chemical analysis to infer the mechanical properties of shale mineral phases38
Soil-water characteristic curve of expansive soils considering cumulative damage effects of wetting and drying cycles38
Evolution of debris flow activities in the epicentral area, 10 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake38
A single surface slope effects on seismic response based on shaking table test and numerical simulation38
Characterizing frost heave pressure distribution on rock crack surfaces during freeze–thaw38
Experimental and numerical investigation on grout in geotechnical two-dimensional random fracture network of rock mass38
Injection-induced seismic moment in layered rock formations37
Optimized binarization algorithm-based method for the image recognition and characterization of explosion damage in rock masses37
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Analysis of main parameters controlling rock avalanche propagation based on machine learning37
Probabilistic inversion of shear wave velocity profile based on the dispersion curve from multichannel analysis of surface waves and inequality constraints on layer thicknesses37
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A novel framework for landslide displacement prediction using MT-InSAR and machine learning techniques37
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Corrigendum to “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Western Mexico” [Engineering Geology 313 (2023) 106959]37
Meter-scale MICP improvement of medium graded very gravelly sands: Lab measurement, transport modelling, mechanical and microstructural analysis36
Correlational fractal characteristics and damage progression of granite with different grain sizes based on acoustic emission monitoring36
Liquefaction hazard mapping in DMDP area of Bangladesh: A comprehensive assessment using SCPT data and multiple severity indices36
Graphical charts for onsite Continuous Slope Mass Rating (CoSMR) classification using strike parallelism and joint dip or plunge of intersection36
Towards physics-informed neural networks for landslide prediction36
Creep–fatigue mechanical characteristics of salt rocks under triaxial loading: An experimental study36
The variation of micro-current in rock under loads and its microcosmic influence mechanism36
Biological factors affecting the evolution of safety barrier materials in the Yeniseisky deep geological repository36
Multivariate Gaussian Process Regression for 3D site characterization from CPT and categorical borehole data36
Influence of fines on the monotonic and cyclic shear behaviour of volcanic soil “Shirasu”36
Advanced integration of ensemble learning and MT-InSAR for enhanced slow-moving landslide susceptibility zoning36
Strain rate effects on intact deep-sea sediments under different confining pressures and overconsolidation ratios35
Propagation velocity of landslide-induced liquefaction and entrainment of overridden loose, saturated sediments35
Groundwater vulnerability modelling in landfill-affected areas: From conventional GOD and DRASTIC models to the novel DRASTIC-LPBM approach35
Analytical solutions for annual probability of slope failure induced by rainfall at a specific slope using bivariate distribution of rainfall intensity and duration35
Directionality of earthquake-induced slope displacements from numerical analysis and sliding block approaches35
Experimental study on mechanical properties, permeability and energy characteristics of limestone from through-coal seam (TCS) tunnel35
Spatial correlation models of VS30 values: A case study of the Tehran region35
Multi-source monitoring data helps revealing and quantifying the excavation-induced deterioration of rock mass35
Influence of flow dynamics on the trapping efficiency and pile-up geometries of multiple-surge granular mass flow35
Investigating soil properties and their effects on freeze-thaw processes in a thermokarst lake region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China34
Multiscale observations of diurnal thermal effects on rock failure and crack dynamics in soft marl layers (La Cornalle molasse rock wall, Switzerland)34
Fracture evolution and failure characteristics of sandstone under freeze-thaw cycling by computed tomography34
Probabilistic framework for quantifying human flight failure rate to landslides34
An innovative oxidation–coagulation–cementation strategy for effective and long-term peat soil stabilization34
Laminar and turbulent groundwater flows in confined two- and three-dimensional discrete fracture networks34
Variations of entries and bolting technologies, a case study based on a field monitoring of a longwall face34
Probabilistic hazard assessment of landslide-induced river damming34
Towards a predictive multi-phase model for alpine mass movements and process cascades34
A regional scale coseismic landslide analysis framework: Integrating physics-based simulation with flexible sliding analysis34
An automated machine learning approach for near-real-time rockfall classification via distributed acoustic sensing along linear infrastructure34
Seasonality of rockfall triggers and conditioning factors interpreted from a lidar-derived rockfall database34
Guidelines from direct shear modeling in centrifuge for TDR landslide monitoring33
Site-scale bedrock fracture modeling of a spent fuel reprocessing site based on borehole group in Northwest, China33
Dynamic characteristics of soil pore structure and water-heat variations during freeze-thaw process33
The Mdesign for engineering applications of Neo-Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment (NDSHA) within the China Seismic Experimental Site (CSES)33
Evolution of large landslides in tectonically active regions - A decade of observations in the Zhouqu County, China33
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
Control of natural fractures in historical quarries via 3D point cloud analysis32
Rapid reduction in the shear resistance and permeability of the weak layer in the evolution of water-rock weathering32
Shallow shear-wave velocity profiling using microtremor arrays in the Nile Delta, Egypt32
Effects of Wooden Embers Cover on thermo-hydrological response of silty volcanic cover and implications to post-wildfire slope stability32
Coupled hydraulic, mechanical and dielectric investigations on kaolin32
Integration of seepage modelling and electrical resistivity monitoring data for the Älvkarleby test embankment dam, Sweden32
Combined electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar to map Eurasian badger (Meles Meles) burrows in clay-rich flood embankments (levees)32
A new rainfall Intensity−Duration threshold curve for debris flows using comprehensive rainfall intensity32
Evaluation indicators and classification system for rock mass boreability based on rock mass chip image processing32
Influences of ink-bottle effect evolution on water retention hysteresis of unsaturated soils: An experimental investigation32
Tailored clustering method to identify quasi-regional sites31
A real-time prediction method of slope failure using Bayesian approach based on slope surface tilting measurements31
Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in single fractures and fracture networks: Current status, challenges, and knowledge gaps31
Comparative study of decoupled- and coupled-based predictive models for seismically-induced slope displacements during shallow crustal earthquakes31
Spatial and temporal distribution of landslide-dammed lakes in Purlung Tsangpo31
Microstructure-based insight into different swelling pressure determination methods31
Can satellite InSAR innovate the way of large landslide early warning?31
Assessment of the rock fall geo-hazards of the sub-vertical rock cliffs behind the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (MTH), Luxor, Egypt31
Mechanical behaviors of coral sand and relationship between particle breakage and plastic work30
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
Probabilistic framework to evaluate scenario-based building vulnerability under landslide run-out impacts30
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)30
Mapping and characterization of the liquefaction impacts of the July and October 2022 earthquakes in Northwestern Luzon, Philippines30
Influence of physical properties and shear rate on static liquefaction of saturated loess30
The damage and response of some underground structures by the 2023 February 6 Great Turkish Earthquakes and some considerations30
Evolution of dilation with time based on the molecular microkinetics of red-bed argillaceous sandstone in Hubei Province, China30
Evaluation of horizontal ground motion waveforms at Sedongpu Glacier during the 2017 M6.9 Mainling earthquake based on the equivalent Green's function30
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Critical state behaviour of an unsaturated kaolin mixture30
Sediment stacking pattern effect on sand liquefaction inferred from full-scale experiments in the Emilia alluvial plain (Italy)30
Frost heave and water-heat behavior of coarse-grained fill in HSR subgrade considering vapor migration30
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
Shaking table tests on the failure behavior of a class of anti-dip bedding rock slopes30
Assessing the landslide failure surface depth and volume: A new spline interpolation method29
Modifying the Tailored Clustering Enabled Regionalization (TCER) framework for outlier site detection and inference efficiency29
Seismic performance and failure mechanism of interbedded slopes with steep rock layers29
Seismic demand amplification in earth dam by dynamic dam-reservoir interactions (DRI) under near fault pulse type ground motions29
Regional-scale site characterization mapping in high impedance environments using soil fundamental resonance (f): New England, USA29
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Monitoring the performance of permeable reactive barriers constructed in acid sulfate soils29
True triaxial test and DEM simulation of rock mechanical behaviors, meso-cracking mechanism and precursor subject to underground excavation disturbance29
Investigation on the frost heave-induced pressure and hydro-thermal processes in freezing soil under rigid constraint and hydraulic pressure29
SHAKER: A selector of consistent and energetically equalized natural ground motions using the Italian earthquake database29
Cavity characteristics in marble mass from digital drilling process monitoring (DPM) technique in hydraulic rotary drilling29
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. Moh29
A breaching model for landslide dams involving size-selective erosion and breach evolution29
Detection and characterization of slow-moving landslides in the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake area by combining satellite SAR observations and airborne Lidar DSM29
Extracting acoustic emission features that precede hard rock instability with unsupervised learning29
3D connectivity calculation method for low-dip fractures in high-steep rock slopes29
Influence of trapping efficiency on the pile-up geometry of granular flows behind slit dams28
Slip behaviors of rock joints subjected to weak shear disturbances: An experimental study28
The effect of cyclic loading parameters on the physical, mechanical, and microcracking behavior of granite28
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