Geotechnics MDPI

18/08/2026

🏔️ in on Reconstituted Kaolinitic .

📲 A digital technique was proposed to analyse images taken during the test’s development.

✍️ by Juan Carlos Ruge, et al.
🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x519d

The insertion into the soil stratum to be evaluated is the factor that most affects the results obtained by the vane shear test (VST). According to the literature, it has been identified that there is a disturbance in the fabric and even in the movement of soil particles around the probe. The curren...

17/08/2026

🏗️ Accurate prediction of interface is critical for reliable design.

🔢 Ninety large-displacement tests were performed on five sands and three interface materials.

✍️ by Rayed Almasoudi, et al.
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Accurate prediction of soil–structure interface shear strength (τmax) is critical for reliable geotechnical design. This study combines experimental testing with interpretable machine learning to overcome the limitations of traditional empirical models and black-box approaches. Ninety large-displ...

14/08/2026

🚤 Japan’s is facing a severe decline in its workforce. using small is promoted.

⚓ To reduce power consumption, the robot to the is proposed.

✍️ by Akira Ofuchi, et al.
🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x4VpU

13/08/2026

🔎 Accurate evaluation of subgrade behaviour under ➡️ Long-term performance of .

📸 An image-based vision system developed to monitor during loading.

✍️ by Koohyar Faizi, et al.
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Accurate evaluation of subgrade behaviour under dynamic loading is essential for the long-term performance of transport infrastructure. While the Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD) is commonly used to assess subgrade stiffness, it provides only a single stiffness value and may not fully capture the ti...

12/08/2026

🏝️ The behaviour of dense with clay under static drained/undrained conditions at low .

🚦 The limitations of conventional approaches and the need for advanced frameworks.

✍️ by Davor Marušić & Vedran Jagodnik
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This study investigates the behaviour of dense silty sands with kaolinite clay under static drained/undrained conditions at low confining stress. Conventional laboratory tests assessed the mixtures’ physical properties, but standard void ratio methods proved inadequate for silty sands with kaolini...

11/08/2026

📈 A highly viewed paper continues to attract strong interest from the community.

🏗️ Nonlinear Viscoplastic Modeling of the Dam 1 Failure.

✍️ by Tyler J. Oathes and Ross W. Boulanger
🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x4Qhb

Two-dimensional viscoplastic nonlinear analyses of the 2019 Feijão Dam 1 failure are performed using the finite difference program FLAC 8.1 with the user-defined constitutive models PM4SiltR and PM4Sand to assess how a series of commonly used engineering approaches can approximate the observed fail...

07/08/2026

🚆 Many are constructed in alluvial formations within regions.

🏗️ The of immersed tunnels, starting with an overview of the deformation mechanisms affecting tunnels.

✍️ by Luís Miranda, et al.
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Many immersed tunnels are constructed in alluvial formations within earthquake-prone regions, making seismic resistance a critical aspect of their safety design. During an earthquake, tunnel displacements can lead to slippage between the tunnel and surrounding soil and may be further amplified by li...

06/08/2026

♻️ Turning Waste into Resources.

🔎 Bibliometric Study on in .

✍️ by Madhusudhan Bangalore Ramu, et al.
🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x4Jlq

Improper disposal of waste tires has led to significant environmental and economic challenges, including pollution and inefficient resource utilization. The growing focus on sustainable solutions in geotechnical engineering highlights the potential of sand–rubber tire shred mixtures for applicatio...

05/08/2026

🏗️ Revisiting Yttrup and Abramsson’s Limit Analysis Model for in Sand.

💡 The curiosity stimulated by a paper by Yttrup and Abramsson, which appeared in the journal Australian in 2003.

✍️ by Carlo Vidotto, et al.
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This work stems from the curiosity stimulated by a paper by Yttrup and Abramsson, which appeared in the journal Australian Geomechanics in 2003. Their work proposes a kinematic limit analysis method to compute the ultimate strength of steel screw piles in sand when first the bending and then the pla...

04/08/2026

📌 Wadi Sulayf Dam, Wilayat Ibri Region, Oman.

📰 Geological and Studies Aimed at the Project and Construction of .

✍️ by Vincenzo Canzoneri, et al.
🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x4FJf

In recent years the Government of the Sultanate of Oman has planned the construction of recharge dams in the semi-desert region of Wilayat Ibri, according to the growing domestic water demand for drinking and agricultural use. For this reason, the Engineering Company SERING International planned the...