Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Canadian Geotechnical Journal is 2. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Successive boulder impacts on the soil-embedded baffle: an experimental study96
Thermo-mechanical volume change behavior of municipal solid waste: experimental study and constitutive model88
Internal erosion: critical hydraulic gradient in one-dimensional vertical seepage and its relation to soil gradation66
Insights into the shallow landslide mechanism of expansive soil slope induced by freeze–thaw cycles and snowmelt infiltration59
Runout analyses using 2014 Oso landslide47
Quantifying reinforcement of forested (Cunninghamia lanceolata) slopes with different gradients based on in-situ pullout experiments45
Effect of sand particle size on interface shear behaviour between bio-cemented sand by MICP treatment and steel structure42
Investigation of hydro-mechanical coupling characteristics of stress-induced anisotropic unsaturated clay40
Undrained shear strength and stiffness behavior of natural stiff, geologically aged, plastic clays after undrained cyclic loading39
Spatiotemporal evolution of biomineralization in heterogeneous pore structure38
Improvement of tailings impoundment seismic and post-seismic stability using densification and waste rock inclusions37
Analytical stress–strain relation for soils35
Downhill progressive landslide hazard assessment: a simple framework for prediction of triggering thresholds and failure modes34
Influence of statistical sample size on evaluation of overall strength of cement-treated soil column33
Electro-osmotic-assisted consolidating of undisturbed soft sensitive clay33
Revisiting interpretation of relative density from shallow depth CPTs in sand32
Experimental and modeling study of shear strength of unsaturated fine-grained soils with bi-modal water-retention characteristics32
Effect of spacing of grid PHD on performance of combined PHD–PVD vacuum preloading method for treatment of clayey slurry31
Investigating shear behaviour of fibreglass rock bolts reinforcing infilled discontinuities for various pretension loads31
Comparative Analysis of Silt, Kaolinite, and Montmorillonite Particle Effects on Bio-cementation in Sandy Soils31
Assessment of moisture content in sandy beach environments from multispectral satellite imagery31
Estimation of the hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soil incorporating the film flow30
Water vapor sorption isotherms of salt-affected soils29
Application of optimized support system-based large deformation control technology in plate suture zone tunnels: a case study of the China–Laos railway29
Predicting plastic strain rate in the core of embankment dams subjected to heavy vehicle traffic29
Anchor conditions for estimated unsaturated shear strength functions28
Development and performance of an adaptive adfreeze pile28
Field observed GCL panel shrinkage for five GCLs in composite liners27
Stabilization of muskeg soils using two additives: sand and urease active bioslurry27
Stress-path-dependent behaviour of compacted loess26
Critical air entry value-controlled vacuum consolidation of clayey sludge with horizontal drains26
Effect of initial compaction on geomechanical characteristics of crushable coal mine waste26
A critical state constitutive model for gassy clay25
Bayesian estimation of soil-water characteristic curves25
A novel biopolymer-amended bentonite-based capillary barrier: performance evaluation against rainfall-induced landslides25
Relationship between monotonic and cyclic behavior of saturated soft clay in undrained triaxial compression tests24
Prediction of soil-water characteristic curves using two artificial intelligence (AI) models and AI aid design method for sands24
Multiscale structural characterizations of anisotropic natural granite residual soil24
Prediction of ground-borne vibrations induced by impact pile driving: experimental validation of an equivalent linear approach23
Fusion of sparse non-co-located measurements from multiple sources for geotechnical site investigation23
Physical observations of the transient evolution of the porosity distribution during internal erosion using spatial time domain reflectometry23
Development of a scaling function to estimate unsaturated mechanical soil behavior from a soil-water characteristic curve23
Size effect and rock mass strength22
A practical design method for energy piles incorporating thermal–mechanical soil–structure interaction22
Calibration of the PM4Sand model for hard-rock mine tailings based on laboratory and field testing results22
Characteristics of solid–liquid phase transformation of saturated coral sand subjected to various patterns of cyclic loading22
Joint kinematics and sealing capacity assessment of ductile iron pipes under abrupt transverse ground movements22
Study on horizontal bearing characteristics of pile foundations in coral sand22
Simulation of cemented paste backfill (CPB) deposition through column experiments: comparisons of field measurements, laboratory measurements, and analytical solutions22
A new approach for determining compressibility and permeability characteristics of dredged slurries with high water content20
Hydro-mechanical coupled behavior analysis of multi-jointed rock mass under triaxial compression based on the discrete element method20
Optimization of inputs for the application of ANN to rail track granular materials20
Coupled effects of temperature and suction on the anisotropic elastic shear moduli of unsaturated soil20
Observation and evaluation of soil stratum deformation in reclamation area under ocean tides20
Preliminary investigations of ground failures triggered during the mid-November 2021 atmospheric river event along the southwestern British Columbia highway corridors19
Relationship between texture of polypropylene coatings and interface friction for sand at low stress levels19
The mechanics of arching in induced trench construction – a new theoretical formulation19
A Generalized Two-Step Model for Predicting Thermal Conductivity of Bentonite-Based Mixtures in Nuclear Waste Repositories19
Effect of flyash addition to flocculation and freezing and thawing treatment on consolidation of oil sands fluid fine tailings19
Investigation of the effects of liquid medium and electrical parameters on hydraulic-electric pulsed discharge rock-breaking19
Random large-deformation modelling on face stability considering dynamic excavation process during tunnelling through spatially variable soils19
A MPM framework for large-deformation seismic response analysis19
Towards the development on new high capacity tensiometers capable of measuring soil matric suction beyond 3 MPa19
Analysis of water migration in an earthen landfill cover with recycled construction waste19
Stability analysis for rainfall-infiltrated unsaturated soil slopes subjected to tensile–shear failure following a nonlinear strength criterion18
Mechanism of failure of the Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility18
Localized behaviour of fluidized subgrade soil subjected to cyclic loading18
District-scale numerical analysis of settlements related to groundwater lowering in variable soil conditions18
Flow liquefaction potential of loose sand: stress path envelope and energy-based evaluation18
Potassium chloride wells used as quick-clay landslide mitigation: installation procedures, cost–benefit analysis, and recommendations for design18
Upward migration of soil particles induced by the sloshing of slurries under cyclic load: experiments and theoretical explanation17
Reply to the discussion by Reid et al. on “Mechanism of failure of the Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility”17
Evaluation of sleeve friction measurement in soft soils using rate interface tests under different boundary conditions17
Kinematic response of floating single piles in saturated and nearly-saturated soil to P-waves17
Experimental study on the suspended sediment settlement characteristics and incipient velocity in the straight-line sedimentation basin of the irrigation headworks16
Experimental investigation of dewatering silty tailings using electrokinetic method16
Compaction, strength, and volume change characteristics of excavated clayey soil stabilized with composite admixture of cement and autoclaved aerated concrete powder16
An effective stress-based approach to modeling the hydro-mechanical behavior of unsaturated soils16
Identifying ice lens initiation of frozen soils using particle image velocimetry method16
Load transfer mechanism of corroded rockbolt-grouted structures under low strain rate: experimental and theoretical analysis16
Pneumatic-vibratory probe compaction inducing horizontal stress increase in collapsible loess15
Seismic behavior of piles-supported pier-superstructure to liquefaction-induced lateral spreading considering variability of soil permeability15
Generalized hydro-mechanically coupled hypoplastic constitutive model for unsaturated collapsible soils15
Deformational behaviors of existing three-line tunnels induced by under-crossing of three-line mechanized tunnels: a case study15
Physical and mechanical performance of an HDPE geomembrane in 10 mining solutions with different pHs15
Towards more realistic modelling of sand–rubber mixtures considering shape, deformability, and micro-mechanics15
Creep behavior of ice-rich warm peaty soils along the Trans Alaska Pipeline system at Lost Creek, Alaska15
Hydraulic conductivity variation in compacted bentonite–fly ash mixes under constant-volume and free-swelling flow conditions15
Evaluating the thermal performance of unsaturated bentonite–sand–graphite as buffer material for waste repository using an improved prediction model15
Investigation of thermal and strength characteristics of a natural backfill composite inspired by synergistic biochar–biopolymer amendment of clay loam15
A reliability-based assessment framework for drag anchors15
Pore-pressure coefficients for unsaturated soils: generalized effective stress approach15
Influence of sloping ground and pile group on sand reliquefaction behavior using centrifuge modelling15
Particle morphology and principal stress direction dependent strength anisotropy through torsional shear testing15
A new mathematical model for the estimation of shear modulus for unsaturated compacted soils15
Seismic response of pile groups improved with deep cement mixing columns in liquefiable sand: shaking table tests15
Sequentially coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical simulation for geomechanical assessments of caprock integrity in SAGD14
Behavior of an anchored sheet pile quay in soft clay reinforced by various structural types of cemented soil14
Driven cast-in-situ pile capacity: insights from dynamic and static load testing14
Soil–water retention behavior of a loess–paleosol sequence and its significance for hydrology and paleoclimate: a case study from the Luochuan profile of the Loess Plateau, China14
Understanding the influence of thermal properties and surface conditions on thermal modelling results at two permafrost sites14
A field study on the load sharing behavior of a micropiled raft underpinned by a waveform micropile14
Three-dimensional stress–strain and strength behavior of silt–clay transition soils14
Sand state parameter from CPT13
Numerical simulation of the progressive development of soil arching in column-supported embankments13
Metal corrosion in partially saturated sands: pore fluid conductivity and water saturation13
A calculation model for the width of bank collapse induced by wind waves13
Data-driven recovery of incomplete geotechnical dataset using low-rank matrix completion13
Fast stratification of geological cross-section from CPT results with missing data using multitask and modified Bayesian compressive sensing13
Rheological behaviour of dilute soil-water mixtures: role of interactions from colloidal and non-colloidal particles13
A method to predict desiccation crack depth in a compacted clayey soil13
Evaluation of small-strain shear modulus of Fontainebleau sand based on innovative pressuremeter probe testing in a calibration chamber13
Framework for thaw consolidation of fine-grained soils13
Hydraulic conductivity of air-dried bentonite–sand blocks permeated with synthetic groundwater from radioactive waste repository12
Performances of a large-scale deep excavation with multi-support types and zoned excavation technique in Shanghai soft soil12
Performance investigation of micropile groups in stabilizing unstable talus slopes via centrifuge model tests12
Estimating thaw settlement of coarse-grained permafrost sediments12
Field test on cross-sectional behaviors of a retaining energy pile subjected to horizontal loads12
Exploratory application of a novel centre cross diaphragm method for the construction of large cross-section tunnels in soft ground12
Cyclic shearing behavior and dynamic characteristics of a fibrous peat12
Diaphragm wall lateral movement in deep excavations in Bangkok clays: impacts and influencing factors12
Effect of underliner on the strain and puncture response of a bituminous geomembrane in heap leach applications12
Geotechnical performance of fine tailings in an oil sands pit lake12
Strength of partially frozen sand under triaxial compression11
Strength improvement of high organic dredged soil by solidification/oxidization synergistic method11
Effects of seasonal weathering on dewatering and strength of an oil sands tailings deposit11
Theoretical framework for predicting accumulation of soil berms and peak sliding resistance for tolerably mobile foundations11
Evaluation of flow liquefaction and liquefied strength using the cone penetration test: an update11
Effects of fines content and stress history on surface erosion of cohesive soils11
Innovative subsurface stratigraphy interpretation by integrating electrical resistivity tomography and borehole data11
Uncertainty quantification of in situ horizontal stress with pressuremeter using a statistical inverse analysis method11
An experimental investigation of the effect of strain rate and stress path on undrained response of nonplastic soils in direct simple shear mode11
Calibration of strain-softening constitutive model parameters from full-field deformation measurements11
Simple-shear and direct-shear behaviours of grass-rooted soils11
Estimation of confidence in the calculated resistance factor for simple limit states with limited data for load and resistance model bias11
Experimental investigation of local chemo-mechanical behaviour and temporal development of osmotic consolidation in expansive clay11
Subsurface exploration using MASW technique—an inversion combining predominant mode with genetic algorithm11
Use of an artificial neural network model for estimation of unfrozen water content in frozen soils11
Sealing materials for a deep geological repository: evaluation of swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity data for bentonite-based sealing materials proposed for use in placement rooms11
Micro-mechanical behavior of nanosilica-treated high-sulfate soils10
The effect of thermoactivated pile spacing on the thermo-mechanical response of energy soldier piled walls—experimental study and initial numerical observations10
Experimental analysis of rolling dynamic compaction using transparent soils and particle image velocimetry10
Undrained cyclic loading behavior of stiff Eocene-to-Jurassic plastic, high-OCR clays10
Development of a speargun projectile penetrometer in soil10
The effect of loading frequency on the long-term cyclic behavior of dense calcareous sand10
Measurement of soil deformations in vane shear tests on low strength clays10
Effect of compressibility on the stress state of wet and dry bauxite residue10
Root–soil interface friction jointly amplified by high root density and shear deflection10
Experimental Investigation of Suction Installation Behavior of Caissons in Loose Saturated Sands10
A hybrid cohesive phase-field numerical method for the stability analysis of rock slopes with discontinuities10
Laboratory and numerical analyses on polyurethane–scrap rubber-reinforced base layer10
Use of recycled tyre segments to enhance the stability of ballasted track by increased confinement10
A two-dimensional effective stress framework for modelling whole-life soil strength changes due to pore pressure generation and dissipation, Part 1: Formulation10
Generalized effective stress of dual-porosity geomaterials considering thermochemical effects10
Reply to the discussion on our paper “Material-specific interpretation of the state parameter from drained cone penetration test” by Mohammad RazaviNasab, Katia Boschi, and Marcos Arroyo9
Effect of autocorrelation function model on spatial prediction of geological interfaces9
Study on the failure mechanism of a tunnel reinforced by a heterogeneous grouting layer based on the upper bound method9
Effects of rubber-intermixed ballast on train loading response through field monitoring in Western Sydney9
Evolution of structure and anisotropic shear stiffness of compacted loess during compression9
Deep learning-based surrogate model to estimate scour around slab-on-grade foundations subjected to flooding conditions9
Canadian Geotechnical Journal — Editors’ Choices 20219
Evaluation of the liquefaction potential of filtered tailings stacks by means of laboratory investigation9
Joint analysis of macroscopic response and microfabric evolution of coral sand during earthquake-induced liquefaction9
The effects of upstream flexible barrier on the debris flow entrainment and impact dynamics on a terminal barrier9
Use of rigid inclusions for foundations of container yards9
A bounding-surface-based cyclic “p–y+M–θ” model for unified description of laterally loaded piles with different failure modes in clay9
Model for the prediction of residual shear strength of unsaturated soils9
Physicochemical deterioration mechanism of red-bed mudstone during water–rock interactions: insights from soaking experiments9
X-ray CT quantification of in situ fabric evolution and shearing behaviour of granular soils of different particle shapes9
Experimental investigation on the water migration and deformation of widely graded coarse soil under drying–wetting cycles9
LRFD calibration for soil failure limit state using the Stiffness Method9
Centrifuge modeling of end-bearing slender energy pile performance under temperature cycles9
Empirical prediction of horizontal movements induced by tunnelling in fine-grained soils9
Role of substrate roughness in soil desiccation cracking9
Drag anchor behaviour in soft clay deposits: model investigation in transparent clay surrogate and analytical predictions9
Evaluating the movement of dissolved porewater species through a marine sediment 51 years after establishment of a pulp and paper effluent stabilization basin9
Theoretical and field investigation into the vacuum formation in the siphon-vacuum drainage system for soft ground improvement8
Centrifuge tests on axially loaded tapered piles with different cross-sections under compressive and tensile loading8
Roof stability of tunnels with varied burial depth in rock strata following a modified HB criterion8
A Time-Varying Critical Acceleration Framework for an Embedded Cantilever Retaining Wall in Saturated Sand8
Experimental investigation of marine soil stabilization with recycled aggregates and MgO: implications for CO2 sequestration8
Enhanced estimate of fracture network dimensions by injection of non-Newtonian fluids8
Centrifuge modeling on effectiveness of liquefaction mitigation measures for clayey sand ground under large dams8
Water retention model for hydrate-bearing sediments considering pore structure evolution8
Shadowing effect of an existing tunnel on the evolution of soil arching: impact of tunnel shape8
Effect of loading rate on the undrained bearing capacity of nonassociated clay8
One- and two-dimensional finite element modelling of thaw consolidation8
Deformation and Failure Characteristics of Sublevel Tunnels under Triple-Level Combined Backfill Mining in Steeply-Dipping and Ultra-Thick Orebodies8
Effect of particle size and particle size distribution on critical state loci of granular soils8
Reappraisal of reliability of a slope through hybridisation of regional and site-specific soil shear strength information8
Assessment of piles’ resistance driven sequentially in fine-grained soils using pile load tests8
Analysis of the ultimate uplift resistance and progressive failure process of strip plate anchors in marine sensitive clays: a FE analysis based on micropolar continuum theory8
An upper-bound solution for ground collapse induced by shallow rectangular cavity in unsaturated soils8
Experimental study on the resilient behavior of unbound granular materials and the evaluation of prediction model8
Lateral ground movement effects near a joint of MDPE gas distribution pipes8
Undrained cavity expansion–contraction analysis in CASM and its application for pressuremeter tests8
Assessing Hydraulic Fracturing in Earthen-Rockfill Dam Core based on Extended Finite Element (XFEM) Framework8
Risk-informed design of debris-flow mitigation at Cheekeye Fan8
Formation mechanism of clogging of dredge slurry under vacuum preloading visualized using digital image technology8
Medium-high density soft micrites: impact of microstructural features on state and compressibility7
Contrast experiments on breaching characteristics of landslide dams and debris-flow dams7
A numerical investigation on the effect of rotation on the cone penetration test7
A non-associative macroelement model for vertical plate anchors in clay7
Effect of the driving system on Hardin-type resonant columns7
Vibro-fluidization of sand under coupled static loading and high-frequency cyclic loading7
Influence of a rigid cap on thermo-mechanical behavior of nonsymmetrical thermally loaded energy pile group in clay7
Long-term soil thermal imbalance analysis of the energy pile considering ambient thermal boundary7
Assessing water position through distributed temperature sensing using Rayleigh-based optical frequency-domain reflectometry: a laboratory feasibility study7
Geomechanical Behaviour of Fine and Coarse-Grained Copper Tailings from Brazilian IOCG Deposits7
Discontinuity surface orientation extraction and cluster analysis based on point cloud data7
The scale effect in extreme snow avalanche runout distance7
Stability and load-displacement behaviour of axially cyclic loaded displacement piles in sands7
Assessment of the unified design method for piles subjected to negative skin friction using field studies and numerical modeling7
A pore-water-distribution model for the estimation of the hydraulic conductivity of stiff unsaturated soil during the wetting process7
Characteristics and mechanism of large deformation of squeezing tunnel in phyllite stratum7
Pressure infiltration behavior and fluid loss of bentonite slurry: a comparative study of two bentonite slurries7
Investigation on evolution law of frozen wall thickness in artificial ground freezing under seepage conditions7
The evolution of grouting pressure and ground deformation induced by synchronous grouting during shield tunneling in soft soil: an investigation based on scaled model test and CEL simulation7
Visualized direct shear test of the interface between gravelly sand and concrete pipe7
Field performance of four vibrating-wire piezometer installation methods7
Life-cycle sustainability assessment of geotechnical site investigation7
Multiscale mechanical behaviour of sand–steel structure interface for deep underground space7
Analytical solutions for the stability of stone column-supported and geosynthetic-reinforced embankment7
Interpretation of uplift pipeline–soil interaction behaviour using acoustic emission measurements7
Properties of mine tailings for static liquefaction assessment7
Stratigraphic profiling, slip surface detection, and assessment of remolding in sensitive clay landslides using the CPT7
Digital image-based measurement of degree of saturation on moving soil7
In situ desaturation tests by electrolysis for liquefaction mitigation6
A hybrid GMDH neural network and logistic regression framework for state parameter–based liquefaction evaluation6
Rockfall motion using a Smart Rock sensor6
Role of calcined-clay-based geopolymers for effective stabilization of expansive soils6
Comparative experimental investigation on true triaxial double-sided fast unloading rockburst and biaxial compression under high stress6
Joint influences of topographical and flow conditions on debris-flow erosion and deposition: Insights from the 2020 Heixiluo event in the Dadu River Basin6
Investigation of soil setup effects on pile response in clay considering overconsolidation ratio and installation method through physical modeling6
Elasto-plastic and post-yield weakening jointed rockmass response in a comparison of equivalent-continuum and explicit structural models6
Sand moisture critically determines buried gas pipeline leak patterns: insights from fiber-optic vibration–thermal signatures6
Partially drained uplift behaviour of plant roots in dilative soils6
Discussion of “Determination of the critical state of a silty sand iron tailings in triaxial extension tests using photographic correction”6
Feasibility study of using bench-scale centrifugation for segregation and consolidation behaviour of oil sands tailings products6
Experimental comparison of foam flow and gas flow in municipal solid waste6
Influence of stress history on undrained cyclic shear strength evolution6
Long-term performance of textured HDPE geomembranes in municipal solid waste landfills6
The development of unit shaft resistance along driven piles in subsiding soil6
Reply to the discussion by Bokade and Singh on “Experimental investigations of marine soil stabilization with recycled aggregates and MgO: implications for CO2 sequestration”6
Model for predicting evolution of microstructural void ratio in compacted clayey soils6
Enhancing hydraulic fracturing for in-situ remediation in low-permeability soils: A comprehensive investigation of fracture propagation6
A practical method for forecasting rockfall ditch effectiveness deterioration6
Experimental study on physical modeling of deformation control effects of NPR anchor cable primary support structures in tunnels through faults6
Coupled effects of principal stress rotation, temperature, and suction on the cyclic behaviour of unsaturated loess6
Reply to the discussion by Shuttle and Jefferies on “Improved cone penetration test predictions of the state parameter of loose mine tailings”6
0.25117707252502