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A unimodal soil-water characteristic curve model for gap-graded soil based on bimodal grain-size distribution and fractal theory

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101465

Yuefeng Wu , Junsheng Chen , Weidong Pan , Lingfeng Guo , Yi Shan

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Experimental study on the effect of unloading rate on monotonic and cyclic behavior of fissured clay

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101477

Zhiao Gao , Lingwei Kong , Xinming Li , Shuangjiao Wang , Jiacheng Deng

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Geosynthetic stabilization of road pavements, railroads, and airfields 路面、铁路和机场的土工合成材料加固工程

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101321

Erol Tutumluer , Mingu Kang , Issam I.A. Qamhia

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Characterising geomaterial shakedown and related deformation accumulation from cyclic triaxial tests

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101455

Andrew Lees , Erol Tutumluer

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Empirical and soft computing approaches for estimation of residual friction angle of clays using toughness limit

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101467

Satoru Shimobe , Eyyüb Karakan , Alper Sezer

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Effect of MICP treatment on the mechanical properties of clay soils

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101483

Olivier Maston , Tariq Ouahbi , Said Taibi , Ahmad El Hajjar , Leslie Sapin , Annette Esnault-Filet , Benoit Duchemin , Jean-Marie Fleureau

{"title":"Effect of MICP treatment on the mechanical properties of clay soils","authors":"Olivier Maston , Tariq Ouahbi , Said Taibi , Ahmad El Hajjar , Leslie Sapin , Annette Esnault-Filet , Benoit Duchemin , Jean-Marie Fleureau","doi":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101483","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101483","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The presence of drying cracks can significantly affect soil hydromechanical behavior, which has effects on soil performance in civil engineering. One innovative approach that has received much interest in the last decade is using microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) for soil reinforcement and stabilization. A series of clay specimens with varying moisture levels and concentrations of cementation solution were carefully prepared. All these samples were subjected to a series of mechanical tests to assess the improvement in the clay’s mechanical characteristics. These tests covered various conditions, ranging from unsaturated to saturated states of the clays. The results showed that the strength of clays was significantly improved, and the most significant increase in mechanical strength was observed with the 1.4 M MICP solution. The precipitation of CaCO<sub>3</sub> was quantified using a calcimeter. In addition, composition analysis by X-ray diffraction and attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of calcium carbonate crystals and indicated residual urea and calcium acetate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56013,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Geotechnics","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101483"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143102929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Predicting the stress-strain behavior of gravels with a hybrid deep learning approach

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101492

Duo Li , Jingmao Liu , Degao Zou , Kaiyuan Xu , Fanwei Ning , Gengyao Cui

{"title":"Predicting the stress-strain behavior of gravels with a hybrid deep learning approach","authors":"Duo Li , Jingmao Liu , Degao Zou , Kaiyuan Xu , Fanwei Ning , Gengyao Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101492","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101492","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Large-scale datasets and efficient model algorithms are crucial foundations in Machine Learning. The prediction ability of previous approaches in determining the stress–strain characteristics of gravels is hindered by small datasets and shallow Machine Learning methods with significant limitations in model generalization and feature extraction. With this consideration, a large-scale dataset for the stress–strain–volume change curves from triaxial compression test was established. This extensive collection includes 1039 records for 312 gravel types, along with stress–strain–volume change curves and 13 influence factors related to particle properties, soil mass properties, and test conditions. Subsequently, drawing inspiration from the success of hybrid Deep Learning models in sequence prediction tasks, such as air quality prediction, a novel Deep Learning model named Res-LSTM-PiNet was proposed through ablation studies. This model integrates the capabilities of the Residual Neural Network (ResNet) for deep feature extraction and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) for sequence feature learning, while also incorporating prior information constraints into the loss function. The results demonstrate that the proposed model effectively captures and predicts the mechanical behaviors of softening/hardening and shrinkage/dilatancy of gravels. Compared with the traditional LSTM model, the Mean Absolute Percentage Error of Res-LSTM-PiNet in predicting the stress–strain curve is significantly reduced from 28.2% to 14.3%. This study offers effective support for predicting the stress–strain–volume change curves of gravels in the absence of experimental data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56013,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Geotechnics","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101492"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143102931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Theoretical modelling of the washboard phenomenon on unpaved roads

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101484

Laura Ibagón , Bernardo Caicedo , Juan P. Villacreses , Álvaro Achury-Florian

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Predicting ground vibrations induced by high-speed trains on the inhomogeneous soil

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101461

Xiaoxin Li , Chao He , Shunhua Zhou , Jianfei Lu , Yuhao Peng

{"title":"Predicting ground vibrations induced by high-speed trains on the inhomogeneous soil","authors":"Xiaoxin Li , Chao He , Shunhua Zhou , Jianfei Lu , Yuhao Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101461","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101461","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ground vibrations generated by high-speed train operations have raised significant environmental concerns. Conventional methods for predicting train-induced ground vibrations typically assume that soil layers are homogeneous. However, soil layers undergo various geological processes that result in significant variability in soil properties over short spatial extents. This paper therefore proposes an efficient method for predicting ground vibrations from high-speed trains while accounting for spatial variability in soil properties. A semi-analytical deterministic model is introduced to simulate the coupled train-track-ground system. Dynamic responses of stratified soils are calculated using the thin layer method (TLM) – perfectly matched layer (PML). The TLM is employed to simulate finite-depth soil layers, while the PML is applied to account for wave attenuation in the underlying half-space. Train-induced ground vibrations in the frequency-spatial domain are calculated by analytically solving the inverse Fourier transforms with respect to the wavenumbers, leading to a high computational efficiency. The model’s accuracy is validated through comparison with existing methods. Vertical variability in soil properties is simulated using the TLM in conjunction with Karhunen-Loève (K-L) expansion. Numerical results indicate that local soil inhomogeneity can significantly impact the prediction of train-induced ground vibrations, resulting in changes in vibration levels of approximately 30 dB. As soil depth and degree of variation increase, the uncertainty in vibration predictions also increases. Therefore, it is crucial to consider soil inhomogeneity when predicting ground vibrations induced by high-speed trains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56013,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Geotechnics","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101461"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Embankment construction with limestone powder waste: From laboratory to full-scale implementation

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Transportation Geotechnics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101476

José Luis Pastor , Erick Gutierrez , Miguel Cano , Roberto Tomás , Adrián Riquelme , Takenori Hino

{"title":"Embankment construction with limestone powder waste: From laboratory to full-scale implementation","authors":"José Luis Pastor , Erick Gutierrez , Miguel Cano , Roberto Tomás , Adrián Riquelme , Takenori Hino","doi":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101476","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101476","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Limestone powder waste is a by-product generated in the polishing and cutting activities of the natural stone industry. In this research, the effect of limestone powder waste as an additive, either alone or in combination with hydrated lime, on the geotechnical properties of three clayey soils has been studied. Moreover, the suitability of limestone powder waste as a standalone material for embankment construction has been assessed. The geotechnical properties were measured in the laboratory by the Proctor, free swell, CBR, unconfined compressive strength and oedometer tests. A full-scale embankment was also constructed with four different sections combining natural soil, limestone powder waste, and lime. A final section with only limestone powder was also constructed. The strength and deformability of these sections were assessed by the plate load test, the dynamic probe test and the footprint test. The laboratory test results indicate a general improvement in the strength and deformability of the soil when mixed with limestone powder waste. The strength increased by up to 88%, while the deformation was reduced by 32% when the by-product was added to the natural soil. When added to the soil and lime samples the strength increased by up to 59% and the deformation was reduced by 15%. The <em>in-situ</em> tests confirmed a reduction in deformability of up to 83% and an increase in soil strength when the by-product was added. Finally, the section with only limestone powder showed less deformability than the others, indicating that this by-product can be used for road embankment construction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56013,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Geotechnics","volume":"50 ","pages":"Article 101476"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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