Geotechnique

Papers
(The median citation count of Geotechnique is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial122
A practical two-parameter model of pile–soil gapping for prediction of monopile offshore wind turbine dynamics79
Frequency dependence of acoustic emission with particle interaction and failure process in dry sands during triaxial compression77
Experimental investigation of the seismic performance of caisson foundations supporting bridge piers64
A complete analytical solution for axial pipeline walking considering seabed resistance as rigid plastic behaviour56
Stress field on intermediate length scales during triaxial compression56
Impact behaviour of dry granular flow against baffle structure: coupled effect of Froude and particle characteristics53
Predictive modelling of thermo-active tunnels in London Clay51
Interfacial resistance model for electro-osmotic system48
A hydrodynamic model for chemo-mechanics of poroelastic materials46
An extended kinematic hardening constitutive model to include unsaturated behaviour for the prediction of soil deterioration43
An experimental investigation challenging the thermal collapse of sand43
Large-strain analysis of undrained smooth tube sampling40
Experimental study on the influence of cyclic loading frequency on liquefaction characteristics of saturated sand39
David Greenwood39
Experimental study on gasketed bell-and-spigot joint behaviour of lined-corrugated HDPE pipe subjected to normal fault39
Non-stationary anisotropy-dependent critical state for clays37
Numerical assessment of tip damage during pile installation in boulder-rich soils37
A micromechanical model for estimating the shear modulus and damping ratio of loose sands under low stresses: application to a Mars regolith simulant35
Hysteretic water-retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobised soils34
Géotechnique reviewers34
Innovative monitoring of the response of a heritage masonry building to nearby tunnelling in London Clay33
On the effectiveness of slope-stabilising piles for soils with distinct strain-softening behaviour32
Probabilistic site characterisation using monitored spudcan installation data32
On mechanical behaviour of clastic soils: numerical simulations and constitutive modelling32
Pore changes in an illitic clay during one-dimensional compression31
A preliminary exploration of the micro-scale behaviour of capillary barrier effect using microfluidics31
Integrated effects of inherent and induced anisotropy on reliquefaction resistance of Toyoura sand with different strain histories30
Role of bacteria on bio-induced calcium carbonate formation: insights from droplet microfluidic experiments29
Diaphragm wall deformation and ground settlement caused by dewatering before excavation in strata with leaky aquifers28
Pore pressure coefficient in frozen soils28
The unsaturated characteristics of natural loess in slopes, New Zealand28
Exploring the micro-to-macro response of granular soils with real particle shapes by way of μCT-aided DEM analyses28
In vitro screening of crude urease extract from native Australian plants and weeds for bio-cementation of sands27
Effects of debris flow rheology on overflow and impact dynamics against dual-rigid barriers27
Analysis of the micro to macro response of clays to compression26
Cast-iron tunnels’ tolerance to imposed longitudinal settlement curvature26
Manipulating layer charge to regulate the hydration and swelling of montmorillonite25
Influence of shearing strain rate on the mechanical behaviour of three structured clays25
How fine particles alter wave propagation in granular media: insights from micromechanical modelling25
Development of a new soil–structure contact stress sensor for underground construction applications25
Introducing tunnel kinematic constraints into an elastic continuum formulation of tunnel–soil–pipeline interaction24
Behaviour of sand under the constant shear drained stress path: the role of fines24
Tay creep: a multi-mechanism model for rate-dependent deformation of soils 23
Optimised design of soil reinforcement layout23
Shear behaviour of sand–rubber mixtures: interpretation from energy transformation and force chain evolution23
Publisher’s note23
A poroelasticity theory for soil incorporating adsorption and capillarity23
On the dynamic response of flexible dual-row retaining walls in dry sand23
The behaviour of Bolders Bank glacial till under undrained cyclic loading22
Pressure infiltration characteristics of foam for EPB shield tunnelling in saturated sand – part 1: ‘clean’ foam22
Modified cam clay bounding surface hyper-viscoplastic model22
Unified modelling framework of flowslide triggering and runout22
Effect of soil permeability on soil–structure and structure–soil–structure interaction of low-rise structures21
A thermomechanical model for argillaceous hard soils–weak rocks: application to THM simulation of deep excavations in claystone21
A laboratory characterisation of the response of intact chalk to cyclic loading21
A Winkler model for suction caisson foundations in homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear elastic soil21
How particle shape affects the critical state, triggering of instability and dilatancy of granular materials – results from a DEM study21
Pore pressure coefficient in frozen soils20
How particle shape affects the critical state, triggering of instability and dilatancy of granular materials – results from a DEM study20
Cone penetration tests in saturated and unsaturated silty tailings20
Axial cyclic loading of piles in low-to-medium-density chalk20
Effect of episodic pre-failure cyclic loading on whole-life geotechnical properties of soft clays20
Cavity expansion-based interpretation of piezocone penetration test (CPTu) data in clays20
Discussion: Influence of air entrainment and gas kinetics on liquefaction triggering during tsunami loading20
Numerical and theoretical analyses of settlements of strip shallow foundations on normally consolidated clays under partially drained conditions19
Role of crystalline silica admixture in mitigating ettringite-induced heave in lime-treated sulfate-rich soils19
Numerical modelling of the resistance of the coarse sand barrier against backward erosion piping19
Discussion: Scale effects during cone penetration in spatially variable clays19
Coupled effects of temperature and suction on the shear behaviour of saturated and unsaturated clayey sand–structure interfaces19
Suffusion of a sand–clay mixture: impact of the ionic-concentration gradient, clay type, sand-grain size and hydraulic gradient18
Radial drainage and consolidation of soft soil subjected to intermittent cyclic loading18
Editorial18
Discrete-element simulation of drying effect on the volume and equivalent effective stress of kaolinite18
A novel evaluation method of consolidation efficiency of electro-osmotic system18
Construction, operation and seismic performance of a tailings sand dam18
Time-lapsed in situ monitoring of mechanical property in deep soil mixing with surface wave18
Constitutive modelling of non-cohesive soils under high-strain rates: a consistency approach18
The influence of particle size distribution on the stress distribution in granular materials18
Void states perspective for critical hydraulic gradient of internally unstable non-cohesive soils18
Influence of air entrainment and gas kinetics on liquefaction triggering during tsunami loading17
Editorial17
Editorial: linear infrastructure and slopes17
Effect of mean grain size on shear modulus degradation and damping ratio curves of sands17
Innovative methods of ground improvement for railway embankment peat fens foundation soil17
Use of fall-cone flow index for soil classification: a new plasticity chart17
Controlling factors for post-failure evolution of subaqueous landslides16
An analytical solution for self-weight consolidation based on one-dimensional small-strain consolidation wave theory16
How energy is consumed in vacuum preloading treatment of soft ground16
Non-dimensional solutions for the stabilising piles in landslides in layered cohesive soils considering non-linear soil–pile interactions16
Coupling cyclic and water retention response of a clayey sand subjected to traffic and environmental cycles15
Re-examination and analysis of test data on consolidation of soft soils exhibiting creep with different thicknesses15
Weather-driven deterioration processes affecting the performance of embankment slopes15
Use of fall-cone flow index for soil classification: a new plasticity chart15
Effects of bio-chemo-mechanical processes on the properties of contaminated marine sediments15
Instability of iron ore tailings–geotextile interface: a direct simple shear study14
High-cycle constitutive model for traffic loading-induced permanent deformation of coarse granular material incorporating particle breakage14
The water vapour distribution profile in a dry soil layer during evaporation with high spatial resolution monitored by distributed fibre-optic sensing technology14
Centrifuge modelling of root–soil interaction of laterally loaded trees under different loading conditions14
Undrained three-dimensional behaviour of soft clay under horizontal one-way and vertical two-way cyclic loading14
The effects of particle size and surface roughness on the small-strain shear modulus of sands14
Editorial14
Hydro-mechanical behaviour of soil experiencing seepage erosion under cyclic hydraulic gradient14
Predictive abilities of constitutive models for clay under monotonic and cyclic loading: element tests and centrifuge experiments14
Erratum14
Maximum shear modulus anisotropy of rooted soils14
Liquefaction susceptibility of clayey sands under saturated and partially saturated conditions14
Sand deformation mechanisms mobilised with active retaining wall movement14
Publisher’s note14
A microscopic interpretation of hysteresis in the water retention curve of sand14
Assessment of soil spatial variability for linear infrastructure using cone penetration tests13
Analysis of unsaturated seepage in infinite slopes by means of horizontal ground infiltration models13
Soil, basin and soil–building–soil interaction effects on motions of Mexico City during seven earthquakes13
Small-strain shear modulus of silty sands: the role of sample preparation method13
Influence of depositional fabric on mechanical properties of naturally deposited sands13
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Potential of low-permeability barriers to mitigate backward erosion piping12
Isotropic compression and triaxial shear characteristics of coral sand under high confining pressure and related particle breakage12
Modelling the piping-assisted erosion of clay barriers12
Investigation of the installation process of drag-in plate anchors from LDFE modelling12
Centrifuge modelling of wave-induced seabed response in clay12
Application of biocementation to improve a well-graded granular material against cyclic loading12
Volumetric behaviour of clays under freeze–thaw cycles in a mesoscopically uniform element12
State space model of undrained triaxial test data for Bayesian identification of constitutive model parameters12
Unified equivalent intergranular void ratio for biotreated binary soils in characterising liquefaction resistance12
Modelling creep and swelling after unloading under constant load and relaxation with Bayesian updating12
Anisotropic small-strain stiffness of lightly biocemented sand considering grain morphology12
Shear modulus and damping ratio of saturated coral sand under generalised cyclic loadings11
Oblique bearing capacity of shallow foundations placed near slopes determined by the method of rigorous characteristics11
Response of lightly overconsolidated clay under irregular cyclic loading and comparison with predictions from the strain accumulation procedure11
Capturing the random mechanical behaviour of granular materials: a comprehensive stochastic discrete-element method study11
Undrained bearing capacity of the cutting face for an open caisson11
Effects of morphological gene decay and mutation on the micro–macro mechanical behaviours of granular soils11
Earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine vibration-based classification charts for real-time ground type and composition detection11
A catenary model for the analysis of arching effect in soils and its application to predicting sinkhole collapse11
The effect of adding rubber crumbs on the cyclic permanent deformation of waste mixtures containing coal wash and steel furnace slag11
Insight into contact forces in crushable sand using experiments and predictive particle-scale modelling11
Deformation mechanisms of semi-integral bridge abutments in dry and saturated soil11
Fibre reinforcement of railway ballast to reduce track settlement11
Consolidation effects on uplift capacity of shallow horizontal plate anchors in dilating sand11
Determination of the coefficient of consolidation by piezocone tests under partially drained conditions11
Modelling soil desiccation cracking by peridynamics11
A computationally efficient SPH framework for unsaturated soils and its application to predicting the entire rainfall-induced slope failure process11
Influence of the head fixity adjustment of existing piles on the lateral load response of new piles11
A constitutive model for the simulation of temperature-, stress- and rate-dependent behaviour of frozen granular soils11
Laboratory investigation into the monotonic and cyclic behaviour of a clean sand stabilised with colloidal silica11
Aquathermal effect of anomalous pressure generation in consolidating minefill10
Upper-bound solutions for inclined capacity of suction caissons in a trenched seabed10
Particle-scale observation of seepage flow in granular soils using PIV and CFD10
Facilitation of microbially induced calcite precipitation with kaolinite nucleation10
The impact of thermal–hydraulic variation on tunnel long-term performance: a tale of two tunnels10
The axial behaviour of piles driven in chalk10
Effect of strain-softening and strength anisotropy on the undrained bearing capacity of non-associated clay10
PredictingVpand constrained modulus reduction curve based onVsand shear modulus reduction curve in accordance with poroelastic theory10
Investigation of the hydraulic conductivity of an unsaturated compacted bentonite/claystone mixture10
Thermally induced ratcheting of a thermo-active reinforced concrete pile in sand under sustained lateral load10
Spudcan–pile interaction in sand-over-clay: centrifuge modelling10
Deformation and failure mechanisms of granular soil around pressurised shallow cavities10
Strength and dilatancy of sand before and after stabilisation with colloidal-silica gel10
Evolution of surface roughness of single sand grains with normal loading10
Limit-state solutions for the active earth pressure behind walls rotating about the base10
Interaction between tunnel-boring machines and heavily squeezing purely cohesive grounds10
Numerical modelling of a structure with shallow strip foundation during earthquake-induced liquefaction9
Load history idealisation effects for design of monopiles in clay9
Non-coaxiality behaviours and unified flow rule of soil–structure interfaces9
Experimental assessment of the performance of a bridge pier subjected to flood-induced foundation scour9
A resolved CFD–DEM investigation on granular sand sedimentation considering realistic particle shapes9
An elasto-plastic numerical analysis of THM responses of floating energy pile foundations subjected to asymmetrical thermal cycles9
Shear strength anisotropy of rooted soils9
Progressive internal erosion during triaxial shearing: an X-ray micro-computed tomography study9
Lateral load response of large-diameter monopiles in sand9
Constitutive model for monotonic and cyclic loading on anisotropic clays9
Group shape effects on the lateral capacity of pile groups in undrained soil9
Mathematical model for piled embankments on saturated soft clay9
A swelling pressure cell for X-ray diffraction test9
Experimental study on critical state behaviour of unsaturated silty sand under constant matric suctions9
The initial fabric of undisturbed and reconstituted fluvial sand9
Strength behaviour of stacked phosphogypsum incorporating dissolution–recrystallisation equilibrium9
SANISAND-MSf: a sand plasticity model with memory surface and semifluidised state9
Pore changes in an illitic clay during one-dimensional compression9
Publisher’s note9
Self-healing soil mix cut-off wall materials incorporating reactive magnesium oxide pellets9
Effects of sand and slurry characteristics on pressure infiltration of bentonite slurry into sand8
Effect of cementation on the mechanical response of sands using acoustic emission technique8
Physics-informed probabilistic models for peak pore pressure and shear strain in layered, liquefiable deposits8
Quantification of spatial heterogeneity and its influence on particle migration8
Reassessing variations in the small-strain stiffness of London Clay8
On the mechanisms governing the response of pile groups under combined VHM loading8
Strength–dilatancy and critical state behaviours of binary mixtures of graded sands influenced by particle size ratio and fines content8
A data-driven approach for predicting the time-dependent settlement of embankments on soft soils8
Transient thermal response of a thermally activated pile during a long-term maintained load test at Lambeth College, London8
Centrifuge study of seismic response of soil-nailed walls supporting a footing on the ground surface8
The effect of curing conditions on the hydromechanical properties of a metakaolin-based soilcrete8
A generalised analytical framework for active earth pressure on retaining walls with narrow soil8
Estimating initiation conditions for extrusion buckling of driven open-ended piles8
Two-dimensional experimental assessment of interaction energy-induced suffusion in sand–clay mixtures8
On limit strength of frozen clay undergoing triaxial tension8
Salinity and oven-drying effects on the plasticity of a marine soft clay8
Development of extended STZ model for granular soils subjected to combined static loading and vibration8
Sample size effects on the critical state shear strength of granular materials with varied gradation and the role of column-like local structures8
A graphical analysis-based method for undrained cylindrical cavity expansion in modified Cam Clay soil8
Monitoring the construction of a deep energy-from-waste bunker in soft clay and peat8
Bearing capacity of open caissons embedded in sand8
Localised failure of geomaterials: how to extract localisation band behaviour from macro test data8
Limit analysis solutions for the bearing capacity of strip foundations under seismic conditions8
Contact-scale insights into the shear stiffness of non-spherical granular materials8
Foam-induced high gas pressures in wet municipal solid waste landfills8
Elastic and cracking behaviour of MX80 bentonite pellet at various suctions in uniaxial compression7
Theoretical and experimental study on the mechanical measurement of rock tensile fracture by ring radial compression7
Experimental investigation of kinematic pile bending in layered soils using dynamic centrifuge modelling7
Examining the adaptive elastic anisotropy of granular materials7
Experimental micro–macromechanics: particle shape effect on the biaxial shear response of particulate systems7
A modified linear-elastic model for calibration of resonant column devices accommodating drive system compliance7
Influence of solid–fluid interaction on impact dynamics against rigid barrier: CFD–DEM modelling7
Bearing performance of a novel caisson–plate gravity anchor7
Optimal adaptive decision rules in geotechnical construction considering uncertainty7
Compressibility, permeability and microstructure of fine-grained soils containing diatom microfossils7
Data-driven spatio-temporal analysis of consolidation for rapid reclamation7
Seismic vulnerability of circular tunnels in sand7
Numerical simulation of underground excavations in an indurated clay using non-local regularisation. Part 2: sensitivity analysis7
A fracture-based discrete model for simulating creep in quartz sands7
Integration of hyperplastic models in strain space7
Coupled filtration–consolidation model for vacuum-preloaded soft ground7
A comparison of intact and reconstituted samples of a silt tailings7
Effect of salinity on the effective stress of compacted bentonites7
An experimental investigation of the time dependence of shaft friction for displacement piles in lightly over-consolidated clay7
Characterisation of soil deformation over wide strain ranges in triaxial test with high-precision stereophotogrammetry7
Effects of technological voids and hydration time on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted bentonite/claystone mixture7
A graphical method for undrained analysis of cavity expansion in Mohr–Coulomb soil7
Characterising the effect of particle size disparity on liquefaction resistance of non-plastic silty sands from a critical state perspective7
Evidence of a unique critical fabric surface for granular soils7
Proposed novel bond-slip model for geocell reinforcement under pull-out loading condition7
On the development of effective heave pressure in deep excavations6
Static and dynamic lateral non-linear pile–soil–pile interaction6
An extended Prandtl solution for analytical modelling of the bearing capacity of a shallow foundation on a spatially variable undrained clay6
The effect of surface roughness and shear rate during fall-cone calibration6
On the mechanical behaviour of a coral silt from the South China Sea6
Centrifuge modelling of the use of discretely spaced energy pile row to reinforce unsaturated silt6
Simple approach for including foundation–soil–foundation interaction in the static stiffnesses of multi-element shallow foundations6
Experimental quantification of 3D deformations in sensitive clay during stress-probing6
A comprehensive numerical investigation of multi-scale particle shape effects on small-strain stiffness of sands6
Laboratory investigation on the single particle crushing strength of carbonate gravel incorporating size and shape effects6
Effect of embedding depth on the monotonic lateral response of monopiles in sand: centrifuge and numerical modelling6
Numerical modelling of a tunnel adjacent to a surface structure in liquefiable ground6
Laboratory model test of slurry shield tunnelling in saturated sandy soil6
Mud pumping in the roadbed of ballastless high-speed railway6
Experimental observations from cyclic cone penetrometer testing in clay6
Quantitative shear strength–consolidation stress–void ratio interrelations for reconstituted clays6
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