Transportation Geotechnics

Article	Citations
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures	140
Real-time multi-objective optimization and simulation of intelligent compaction for railway subgrade construction	95
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach	90
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction	83
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization	82
Investigation of particle migration and drainage behavior in railway ballast induced by multiphase flow using a coupled VOF-DEM approach	80
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays	72
Dynamic approach-based assessment of debris flow susceptibility in the mountainous area of North China	71
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes	69
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes	65
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms	61
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation	60
A deep learning framework incorporating physical knowledge for predicting surface settlement of pile-supported embankment	59
Sliding friction coefficients of coarse-grained soils with different roughness and their impacts on vibration compaction	59
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	52
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface	51
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data	49
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments	49
Comprehensive in-situ freeze-thaw monitoring under a granular-surfaced road system	48
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility	48
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction	47
Permanent deformation characteristics of coarse-grained materials in high-speed railway subgrades under the combined effects of hydro-environmental variations and high-frequency dynamic loading	47
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile	46
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage	46
Shield machine attitude prediction and control based on outcome-oriented and numerical fusion technologies	43

Amplification and attenuation mechanisms of blast-induced vibration adjacent to cross passage in deep tunnels	42
Recent advancements on artificial intelligence in revolutionizing transportation geotechnics: Integration and innovations (2013–2025)	41
Artificial ground freezing by solid carbon dioxide—Analysis of controlling factors on ice-wall formation	41
Cumulative deformation of seepage-eroded siliceous mudstone coarse-grained soils under cyclic loading	40
Long-term freeze–thaw cycle behavior of high-speed railway embankment in frozen soil regions and its effects on train-track dynamic interaction system	40
Deformation characteristics of existing tunnels induced by above-crossing quasi-rectangular shield tunnel	40
The effect of ballast moisture content and fouling index on railway track settlement	39
Impact of drying-wetting cycles on the small strain behaviour of compacted clay	39
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic	39
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels	38
Study on the Rules of Ground Settlement and Pipeline Deformation Considering the Combined Effects of Pipeline Damage Leakage and Shield Tunneling Construction	38
Influence of wetting fluids on the compressive strength, physicochemical, and pore-structure evolution in lime-treated silty soil subjected to wetting and drying cycles	37
A semi-analytical solution for the transient response of one-dimensional saturated single-layer porous media with general boundary conditions	37
Experimental and numerical investigation of seepage erosion in sandy cobbles under coupling hydraulic and dynamic load	37
Study on the Vibration Response of the Slab Track Coupling System under the Influence of Shear Hinge	36
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Load transfer mechanism and interaction evolution in pile-soil system to high-frequency axial load: Centrifuge modelling and numerical analysis	36
Effect of remolding water content on cyclic stress–strain property of compacted clay soils	36
Cyclic strain sweep testing-analysis to evaluate the mechanical characteristics of stabilized soils	35
Data-driven clay-fouled ballast permeability assessment using analytical-numerical and machine learning approaches	35
Role of relieving shelves on active earth pressures for retaining walls: Integrating physics-based and data-driven modelling	34
Empirical transfer functions for foam glass aggregates insulation used in flexible pavement layered systems	34
Detailed particle breakage of crushable granular materials under cyclic shearing conditions using dyed gypsum technique	33
Influence of embankment properties on dynamic response considering liquefiable foundation soil	33
Numerical study on the lateral soil arching effect and associated tunnel responses behind braced excavation in clayey ground	33
Experimental and numerical study on mechanical properties of sand-contaminated ballast aggregates in confined condition	33
Drained shear behavior of coral sand-diatom mixtures	33
Accumulated plastic deformation behavior of granite residual soil under cyclic loading considering the influence of initial unloading	32
An implicit optimisation-based hybrid continuum method for large-deformation geotechnical analysis	32
A coupled train-track-subgrade dynamic framework integrating the continuous surface cap model for ballastless track damage analysis	32
Exploring liquefaction resistance in saturated and gassy sands at different state parameters	32
Experimental study on tunneling-induced soil arching evolution in pile-raft foundations	32
Prediction of shield machine posture using the GRU algorithm with adaptive boosting: A case study of Chengdu Subway project	31
Effect of Shape Discrepancies on Strength of Binary Soils	31
Mechanical properties of stabilized soil: study on recovered field samples from deep stabilization sites	31
Research on the Coupled Dynamic Response of Vibratory Roller-Unsaturated Subgrade under Different Compaction and Moisture Content States	31
Lateral deformation of high-speed railway foundation induced by adjacent embankment construction in soft soils: Numerical and field study	31
Field measurement and numerical investigation of artificial ground freezing for the construction of a subway cross passage under groundwater flow	30
Predicting permanent strain accumulation of unbound aggregates using machine learning algorithms	30
Review of numerical approaches used in soil-pipe interaction analysis of water mains	30
Forward calculation of displacement fields with multilayered unsaturated highway system induced by falling weight deflectometer using dynamic response method	30
Effect of complex climatic and wheel load conditions on resilient modulus of unsaturated subgrade soil	29
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Field assessment of operational parameters for efficient dynamic track stabilization in heavy haul railways	29
Mechanical properties of a reinforced clay subgrade: Experimental investigation and mathematical modelling of fibre distribution patterns	29
Influence of freeze–thaw cycles on mechanical properties of moraine soils	28
Evaluation of rutting resistance and geotechnical properties of cement stabilized recycled glass, brick and concrete triple blends	28
Influence of interface flow field on slope deterioration mechanism under freeze–thaw cycles: insights from physical model testing	28
Deformation and degradation behaviour of coal-fouled tyre chips intermixed steel slag ballast under cyclic loading	28
Development of granular road assessment and asset management tool for quantifying superload impacts	27

Influence of slaking behavior on the shear strength, swelling capacity, and crack evolution of mudstone	27
Characterization of pore water distribution in unsaturated soils during drying process with NMR and soil-water characteristic curves	27
Valorization of waste tire textile fibers for durability enhancement of expansive clay stabilized with calcium carbide residue and water treatment sludge	27
Experimental investigation of mechanical behavior of geosynthetics in different soil plasticity indexes	27
Soil-structure interaction issues in integral abutment bridges	27
Propagation characteristics of vibration induced by medium-low-speed maglev train running on subgrade	27
Integrated geotechnical and electrical resistivity approaches for investigating rainfall-induced slope failure in a mountainous highway embankment	27
Distribution and evolution of distress in embankment-bridge transition sections of the Gonghe–Yushu Expressway in degrading permafrost regions	27
Feasibility of biochar for low-emission soft clay stabilization using CO2 curing	26
Impact of cementitious materials on the resilient modulus and damping ratio of weak subgrade	26
Reuse of improved shield muck as reinforcement material for bridge erosion protection	26
Performance evaluation of high early strength micro-expansion geopolymer grout potentially used for sustainable road infrastructure	26
Evolving support vector regression based on improved grey wolf optimization for predicting settlement during construction of high-filled roadbed	26
Multiscale DEM-FDM framework for subgrade dynamic response under high-speed railway speed-up	26
Cumulative frost heave and hydrothermal process of the high-speed railway subgrade under extreme climate conditions in northwest China	25
Segmental tunnel with isolation layer in soil-rock transition under longitudinal excitation: experimental and numerical investigation	25
A digital-twin LiDAR simulator for performance assessment of railway ballast geometry inspections	25
Integrating FEM with reliability-based serviceability limit state design for a test embankment on low-carbon column-stabilised soil	25
A spectral element-based dynamic model for train-track-tunnel-soil interaction	25
Vibration of the track-soil system due to a harmonic moving load on railway tracks resting on layered soils by 2.5D approach	25
Unified hardening (UH) model for saturated frozen soil incorporating creep behaviour	24
Evaluation of expanded polystyrene as a lightweight material in road construction under cyclic loading	24
Field test and numerical simulation study of geogrid reinforced gradient pile-supported embankment for controlling the settlement of bridge approach on expressways	24
Finite-Element modelling of axial movements of polyethylene pipes in dense sand	24
Applicability and comparison of four nature-inspired hybrid techniques in predicting driven piles’ friction capacity	24
Physical model study of pile type effect on long-term settlement of geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankment under traffic loading	24
Influential factors on the performance of embankments stabilised on deep-mixed columns	24
Designing, analyzing, and experimentally verifying a uniaxial shear box for investigating the length effect of buried pipelines during soil liquefaction	24
Analysis of scour-driven performance loss in battered drilled-shaft bridge foundations in a Korean macrotidal-estuary case	24
On site fouling index assessment of ballasted layers using cone dynamic penetrometer and miniature borescope image analysis	24
Soil-aggregate-cement mixtures for base pavement layers: A strength and stiffness characterization	23
Effect of installation damage on the behavior of a polypropylene geogrid in an aggressive environment	23
In-Situ Plate Load Test Measurements of Stress Distribution Properties for Coarse Unbound Granular Materials	23
An optimized method for analysis of existing tunnels undercrossed by new tunnels in rich-water strata	23
Simulation of the conditional models of borehole’s characteristics for slope reliability assessment	23
Pavement performance analysis considering the influence of suction and temperature on subgrade soil modulus	23
Deep learning–based data anomaly detection for highway slope structural health monitoring: A comparative study	23
Genetic programming-based closed-form solutions for predicting the compressive strength of cement-treated soils	23
Moisture influence on structural responses of pavement on expansive soils	22
Integrated mechanical and microstructural evaluation of cement-stabilized full-depth reclamation pavement materials incorporating asphalt emulsion	22
Geotechnical and microscopic behavior of the artificially structured clay induced by metakaolin-based geopolymer	22
Prediction of resilient modulus with pre-post experimental data of undisturbed subgrade soils using machine learning algorithms	22
Modeling mechanical behavior of buried pipe suffering from frost-heaving force based on the Winkler Elastic Foundation Beam Theory	22
Field measurements at a road embankment during a winter season in northern Sweden	22
Statistical modeling of multivariate loess properties in Taiyuan using regular vine copula with optimized tree structure	22
Effects of overload and layer interface condition on estimated flexible pavement lifespan: Case study from BR-116/BA	22
Introducing stacking machine learning approaches for the prediction of rock deformation	22
Chemical, mineralogical and geotechnical properties of volcanic ash of Tajogaite (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain)	22
Stiffness of coarse unbound granular material used in road construction	22
Strength evolution mechanism of solid-waste binder solidified sludge soil under drying-wetting/freezing-thawing cycles	22
Geotechnical characterisation and sustainability assessment of plastic waste inclusions on a cement-treated fine-grained soil for pavement applications	22
Corrigendum to “Theoretical modelling of the washboard phenomenon on unpaved roads” [Transp. Geotech. 50 (2025) 101484]	22
The influence of sand content on dynamic behaviors of ballast bed from a multiscale perspective	22
Longitudinal structural resilience of shield tunnel: Characterization and field application	22
Stress-deformation analysis of rail substructure under moving wheel load	22
Dynamic behaviour of integral abutment bridge transition under moving train loads	21
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Activation of sintered red mud and its application as a cement substitute in foamed lightweight soil for backfilling engineering	21
Assessment of landslide susceptibility along the Lanzhou-xinjiang high-speed railway: A case study of Menyuan-Shandanmachang	21
Impact of particle arrangement and model dimensions on DEM modeling of high-speed railway ballasted tracks in 2D and 3D	21
Utilizing Dielectric Constant and Electrical Conductivity to Estimate Cement Content in Stabilized Subgrade Soils	21
Performance of the polyurethane foam injection technique for road maintenance applications	21
Centrifuge modeling of ground thaw settlement during metro tunnel construction using AGF method	21
Effects of climate change on soil embankments for transport infrastructure	21
Numerical investigation of railway subgrade stiffening: Critical speed and free-field vibrations	21
Predictive modeling of track degradation rates considering drainage conditions for maintenance scheduling	21
Development and application of the Illinois Buckle Risk Model (IBRM) using multi-source track condition data	20
Stabilisation of Malmi soft clay with traditional and low-CO2 binders	20
Utilization of calcium carbide residue based soil stabilizer in road construction: Strength, environmental impact, and field application	20
Airport infrastructure risk to liquefaction by deploying multi-modal data and remote sensing	20
Effect of particle size on small strain stiffness of biotreated sands	20
Machine Learning Models for Predicting Permanent Deformation in Railway Tracks	20
Plastic strain characteristics on frozen silty clay subjected to intermittent vehicle loads	20
System reliability-aided assessment of reinforced soil retaining wall stability under static loading using ELM and LSSVM models	20
Machine learning-based pedotransfer functions to predict soil water characteristics curves	20
Effect of laboratory compaction mode, density and suction on the tensile strength of a lime-treated silty soil	20
Direct shear–DEM evaluation of basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag for railway ballast	20
Geocell-Reinforced Pourable Geopolymeric Clayey Waste Slurry: Performance as a Roadway Layer under Cyclic Loading	20
A Comparative Evaluation of under Tie Pads on Railroad Track Maintenance Using Markov Decision Process	19
Experimental study on face stability for shield tunnelling in sandy cobble strata at various rock contents	19

Effects of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets on the biostabilization of recycled sands for geotechnical fill applications	19
Analysis of dynamic response mechanism and control measures for tunnel crossing mountainous landslides: A shaking table test study	19
Developing hybrid ELM-ALO, ELM-LSO and ELM-SOA models for predicting advance rate of TBM	19
Carbon-Efficient Stabilization of Sands using a Novel Biocomposite Treatment for Shear Strength Improvement	19
Study on the lateral thermal disturbances of three parallel embankments on permafrost along the Gonghe-Yushu Engineering Corridor in China	19
Influence of deep-cement-mixing column rows on the performance of geosynthetics-reinforced column-supported railway embankment	19
Evaluating soil compaction in the field using a solitary strain wave device with a modified contact interface	19
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Nonlinear unsaturated shear strength behaviour of compacted crushed rock class IV material: implications for corrugation in unsealed roads	19
Compressive strength of cemented soil in pre-bored grouted planted piles under negative temperature environment	19
Variation of Secant Young’s Modulus in an Unsaturated Gap-Graded Granular Fill	19
Physics-data driven approach for multi-objective intelligent prediction and optimization of deep soft rock tunnel stability	19
A novel hybrid intelligence paradigm of ELM and enhanced slime mould algorithm based on adaptive grouping technique for predicting the bearing capacity of stiffened DCM columns	19
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A novel laboratory investigation to characterize the mechanical behaviors of polyurethane-ballast bonds under complex stress states	19
Multi-Phase flow simulation for transient analysis of ballast drainage behavior and shoulder cleaning effect	19
Hybrid ensemble models for enhanced slope stability prediction based on a comprehensive database	19
Depth-dependent small-strain stiffness in embankment layers: Comprehensive field and laboratory studies	19
Effect of varying pore water salinity on frost susceptibility behaviour of soils	18
Evaluating dispersivenss of high cations content clay soil	18
Permanent deformation response of demolition wastes stabilised with bitumen emulsion as pavement base/subbase	18
3D numerical modeling of a rigid inclusion reinforced railway embankment under cyclic loading	18
Evaluation on wetting effect of loess high-fill embankment under rainfall and groundwater uplift	18
Circular economy applications in railway infrastructure: A comprehensive evidence-based review	18
Experimental study and discrete element analysis on lateral resistance of windblown sand railway	18
Weathering resistance of Linz–Donawitz (LD) slag as ballast material using freeze-thaw and sulfate soundness	18
Strength, durability and microstructural properties of fly ash-ground granulated blast furnace slag based geopolymer stabilized high plastic clay	18
An EPS-NC composite segment for mitigating surcharge-induced loads on shield tunnels: Experimental and theoretical analysis	18
Experimental investigation and modelling of the mechanical behaviors of fine/coarse soil mixture	18
Deterministic and probabilistic analysis of the response of shallow footings on unsaturated soils due to rainfall	18
Mechanical behavior of rocks repaired and reinforced by modified EICP biocementation method	18
Data visualization strategy for predicting rock mass classification with TBM key rock-fragmentation parameters	18
Discrete element analysis of ballasted track mechanical behavior under rack vehicle loads on steep slopes	17
Application of a combined arching model in the load transfer platform of rigid inclusion system with raft through FEM evaluation	17
Reassessment of post-construction residual settlement of a bridge approach embankment using Bayesian back analysis	17
Permafrost change and its engineering effects under climate change and airport construction scenarios in northeast China	17
Research on influences of groundwater salinity and flow velocity on artificial frozen wall	17
Converting optimum compaction properties of fine-grained soils between rational energy levels	17
Failure mechanism of deep-buried tunnel surrounding rock-lining system: physical model tests and numerical investigation	17
Experimental and numerical based model formulation for estimation of subgrade resilient modulus using the repeated load CBR test considering in situ state of stress	17
Role of elastic upper limit in shakedown study for granular soils	17
Evaluation of capacity of power hammer machine foundation from high strain dynamic load test: Field test and axisymmetric numerical modeling	17
Jointed rock masses as metamaterials – Implications for railway tunnel vibrations	17
Dynamic amplification of rail tracks in high-speed lines: Exploring train effects and impact of ground treatment	17
Research on the hydrothermal process and deformation law of the fill-cut transition section subgrade under dynamic load	17
Arching patterns in compacted clay: insights from plane-strain trapdoor tests	17
Modelling matric suction effects on rigid inclusion foundations using existing unsaturated pile models	17
Selection of adequate EPS-block geofoam for use in embankments subjected to seismic loads	17
The effect of geosynthetic reinforcement on the load transfer mechanism of pile-supported low embankments subject to cyclic traffic loading	17
Experimental study on the dynamic behavior of a new medium–low-speed maglev subgrade structure	17
Enhanced pavement design process to incorporate moisture management geotextiles: a comprehensive mechanical-hydro-mechanical modeling and design integration (Part A)	16
Parametric optimization of Cement-based solidification combined with vacuum-assisted filtration	16
Amending excavated soft marine clay with fine incineration bottom ash as a fill material for construction of transportation infrastructure	16
Soil disturbance induced by shield tunnelling in sensitive clay: In situ test and analyses	16
Analysis of skid resistance of epoxy chip seal based on three-dimensional power spectrum	16
Long-term in-situ monitoring on foundation settlement and service performance of a novel pile-plank-supported ballastless tram track in soft soil regions	16
Additive manufacturing of granular analogue soils: feasibility studies and mechanical characterization	16
An analytical model for permeability coefficient of soil-structure interface composed of different capillaries	16
Interpretation of vibration-induced compaction deformation of sand-gravel mixtures: Perspective of multi-scaled dynamic responses	16
Comparative assessment of stability of GRS abutments through 1 g physical model tests for field implementation	16
Influence of particle shape on stress-dilatancy and critical state behavior of granular soils: a DEM study	16
Calculation method for static and seismic active earth pressure on counterweight retaining walls under translation based on two critical slip surfaces	16
Empirical and soft computing approaches for estimation of residual friction angle of clays using toughness limit	16
Repose angle prediction of railway ballast based on Hopper Flow Test and PCA-Stacking ensemble learning method	16
Experimental investigation on periodic capsule barriers vibration isolation based on band gap theory	16
Theoretical approach for predicting vertical deformation of underlying shield tunnels due to excavation unloading, incorporating soil consolidation	16
Soft Clay Modified with Municipal Solid Waste and Stabilized with Nano-MgO for Pavement Subgrade and Embankment Fill Applications	16
Preferential flow paths formation driven by hydrothermal interactions in the active layer of highway embankment in Inner Mongolia permafrost regions	16
Stability analysis of multiple pipe-jacking tunnels construction under seepage-stress coupling effect	15
Mechanical characteristics of ballasted track under different tamping depths in railway maintenance	15
Significance of Cu and Cc in Evaluating Internal Stability with Application to Design of Subbase Gradation in Pavements	15
Predicting Tunnel-Induced Settlement in Cohesionless soils in Greenfield Condition	15
Soil arching evolution caused by shield tunneling in deep saturated ground	15
Damaging effects of earth fissures on high-speed railway bridges: Insights from physical experiments and numerical simulations	15
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Vertical load on embankment-installed rigid culvert buried by cohesionless fill	15
Environmental impact assessment of high-speed railway tunnel construction: A case study for five different rock mass rating classes	15
Experimental investigation of the influence of seepage direction on internal erosion characteristics in gap-graded soils	15
Study on the mechanical response and mechanism of high-performance mineral-based cementitious materials solidifying discarded ballast in aqueous-saline environments	15
Critical Role of Borehole Orientation in Governing the Mechanical Degradation and Microstructural Evolution of Red Sandstone in Cold Regions	15
A prediction model for railroad ballast resilient modulus considering cyclic loading duration ratio	15
Direct shear behavior of ballasts under differential cyclic normal loading conditions	15
Centrifugal model test study on deformation characteristics of deep, thick fillings in giant karst cave tunnels under different construction processes	15
Investigation on crushing behavior and cumulative deformation prediction of slag under cyclic loading	15
Confinement effect of geocell on the mechanical characteristics of reinforced sand subgrade	15
Investigating the impact of tamping on ballast bed in railway turnout areas: Insights from discrete element method analysis of energy evolution	15
Digital reconstruction of railway steep slope from UAV+TLS using geometric transformer	15
Multiphysics simulation of frost heave in unsaturated road systems under covering effect	15
Novel method to estimate the stiffness of compacted granular geomaterials	15
Assessing 3D stability of unsaturated embankments/slopes considering water level fluctuations using the minimum potential energy method	14
Critical support pressure of shield tunnel face in soft-hard mixed strata	14
Experimental investigation of track substructure bearing pressures with under tie pads (UTPs)	14
Estimation of unsaturated small-strain shear modulus in a laboratory test box and field site from a soil-water characteristic curve	14
Prediction for freeze–thaw cycles induced degradation of dynamic shear modulus in Qinghai loess: structural damage concept-based model-Case study	14
Estimating the compacted dry density of gravelly soil with oversized particles	14