Engineering Geology

Papers
(The median citation count of Engineering Geology is 8. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
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Fragility and vulnerability curves of masonry buildings on slow-moving landslides: A comparative study on intensity parameters from MT-InSAR211
Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements172
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models145
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea135
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability132
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits126
Quasi-distributed fiber-optic in-situ monitoring technology for large-scale measurement of soil water content and its application119
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach118
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment111
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective107
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition104
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand101
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary96
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions95
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification89
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index88
A complex function model for foundation pit slope excavation, incorporating stress interaction among densely karst caves in the underground space87
Effective stress-based nonlinear ground response analysis of Holocene deposits of Kolkata, India86
Development and impact analysis of ground motion datasets for potential strong-to-great seismic scenarios in Chinese mainland84
Experimental study on the design of a fault-resistant buffer layer for diversion tunnels traversing active faults82
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Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.77
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach76
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition75
Geomechanical property evolution of hydrate-bearing sediments under dynamic loads: Nonlinear behaviors of modulus and damping ratio75
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt74
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations73
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X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors69
Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations69
Interrelationship among weathering degree, pore distribution and water retention in an unsaturated gneissic residual soil69
Machine learning techniques for relating liquid limit obtained by Casagrande cup and fall cone test in low-medium plasticity fine grained soils [Eng. Geol. (2021) 294, 106381]69
Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China68
Comprehensive identification of statistical homogeneity of fractured rock masses for a candidate HLW repository site, China68
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Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance65
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process65
Cracking and sealing behavior of the compacted bentonite upon technological voids filling64
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness64
Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall64
Advance prediction of collapse for TBM tunneling using deep learning method64
A unique failure model for a landslide induced by the Wenchuan earthquake in the Liujiawan area, Qingchuan County, China64
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions64
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides64
A hybrid saturated-unsaturated framework for modeling land subsidence under the combined effects of water exploitation and environmental conditions63
Modelling the swelling of a bentonite pellet using a triple porosity model63
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments63
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique62
A high resolution detection approach combining probe drilling and horizontal cross-hole resistivity tomography to interpret water conducting channels ahead of the tunnel: A case study in Yunnan, China62
Investigation of morphological features and mechanical behavior of jointed limestone subjected to wet-dry cycles and cyclic shear in drawdown areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir62
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures62
Comparison between the Neo-deterministic Seismic Hazard and FEM approach to assessing 2D local seismic response at Chieti's city site (Abruzzo, Italy)61
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution61
A closer look into variables controlling hillslope deformations in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area60
Quantitative risk assessment of road exposed to landslide: A novel framework combining numerical modeling and complex network theory60
Liquefaction evaluation on sand-like gravelly soil deposits based on field Vs measurements during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake59
An improved rock damage model from a cyclic temperature – triaxial loading experiment for compressed air energy storage caverns59
Seismic and environmental controls on slow-moving landslides: Insights from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake57
On the use of biocementation to treat collapsible soils57
Quantitation of the uncertainty in the prediction of flow fields induced by the spatial variation of the fracture aperture57
Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel56
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Characteristics of the impact pressure of an outburst debris flow: Insights from experimental flume tests55
Unraveling the effect of a two-layer system on the mobility of rapid gravitational flows55
A novel voxel-particle energy approach to predict 3D microscopic fracture surface of porous geomaterials and fracture permeability modeling55
Evaluation of engineering site conditions in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, using a large database of borehole and standard penetration test data55
Mapping shear strength and compressibility of soft soils with artificial neural networks54
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Engineering geological characterization of micaceous residual soils considering effects of mica content and particle breakage53
Evolution of mechanical behavior in granular soil during fine particle loss simulated by salt dissolution: Insights from ring shear tests53
Diffusion migration behavior of gas in unsaturated fractured soils: Fractal analytical study52
Progressive failure and critical slowing-down characteristics of bedrock–overburden slope based on shaking table tests51
Thaw slump development in permafrost regions alters the soil hydrothermal processes and responses to precipitation51
Particle size distribution (PSD) of mine waste dump via unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image recognition and sieving51
3D geological modeling of tunnel alignment in the complex mountainous region of Yongshan, China, based on multisource data fusion51
Failure process analysis of a catastrophic landslide in Zhenxiong triggered by prolonged low-intensity rainfall using centrifuge tests50
Effect of ocean environmental particles on compressibility, electrical resistivity, and stiffness characteristics of mixtures50
Pore structure effects on the water retention behaviour of a compacted silty sand soil subjected to drying-wetting cycles50
Microbially mediated rock fine fracture mineralization sealing: Evolution of flow channels and the resulting transmissivity reduction50
Study on the extension mechanism of fissures in expansive soil based on fracture mechanics test method50
Hydrologic-geotechnical modelling of shallow landslide and flood hazards caused by heavy rainfall50
Comparison of different hydrological and stability assumptions for physically-based modeling of shallow landslides50
Unloading induced absolute negative pore pressures in a low permeable clay shale50
Water content imaging during capillary rise within a rammed earth structure49
Quantitative evaluation of alteration and exfoliation in Jurassic sandstone, Chongqing Danzishi rock carvings, China49
Development of a preparation method of transparent soil-rock mixture for geotechnical laboratory modeling49
Physics-based large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides: A multiscale 3D SEM-MPM framework with application to the Hongshiyan landslide49
Acoustic emission and splitting surface roughness of sandstone in a Brazilian splitting test under the influence of water saturation49
A micromechanical investigation of sand–rubber mixtures using the discrete element method49
Subsidence monitoring and influencing factor analysis of mountain excavation and valley infilling on the Chinese Loess Plateau: A case study of Yan'an New District48
Effects of consolidation conditions on the dynamic shear modulus of saturated coral sand over a wide strain range48
An improved quick predictive model for earthquake-induced landslide movement based on energy conservation: A case study47
Crack initiation stress of thermally damaged rock under uniaxial compression47
Rock anchor testing on sandstone from the Botucatu Formation, Paraná River Basin, Brazil: Insights for climbing safety procedures at the Corumbataí Geopark Project46
Hanging wall effects on cross-fault slope failures: Shaking table experiment insights46
Analysis of an excavation-induced landslide in stiff clay using the material point method46
Seepage and stability analysis of hydraulically anisotropic unsaturated infinite slopes under steady infiltration46
Integrating DInSAR and detailed mapping for characterizing ground displacement in the Cardona salt extrusion related to diapiric uplift, disolutional lowering, landsliding and sinkholes46
Three-dimensional reconstruction of subsurface stratigraphy using machine learning with neighborhood aggregation46
Numerical simulation on potential landslide–induced wave hazards by a novel hybrid method46
Development and verification of coupled hydro-mechanical analysis for rainfall-induced shallow landslides46
A new insight into failure mechanism of granular plugging zone for wellbore strengthening in deep fractured reservoirs based on force chains energy dissipation45
A laboratory observation for gas-rock mechanics and gas transport mechanism in low-permeability rocks45
Erratum to “A SEM–FEM–SPH framework for physics-based source-to-slope simulation of earthquake-induced landslides” [Engineering Geology Volume 353, 2025, 108127]45
Study on the deformation mechanism of chair-like bedding rock landslides under the coupling effect of geological and hydrological factors44
Learning from prior geological information for geotechnical soil stratification with tree-based methods44
Quantifying rock weathering process by solar tidal analysis and the effect of nonlinear thermal responses44
A system for inspecting karst voids during construction of cast-in-place pile foundations43
Quantitative and dynamic predictive model for mining-induced movement and deformation of overlying strata43
Assessment of temporal probability for rainfall-induced landslides based on nonstationary extreme value analysis43
Mélanges in flysch-type formations: Reviewing geological constraints for a better understanding of complex formations with block-in-matrix fabric43
Effect of geomaterial variability on seismic response analyses of earthen dams42
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The highest potential transmissivities of fractures in fault zones: Reference values based on laboratory and in situ hydro-mechanical experimental data42
Field experiments: How well can seismic monitoring assess rock mass falling?42
Practical classification of geotechnically complex formations with block-in-matrix fabrics42
Simulation of dynamic pulsing fracking in poroelastic media by a hydro-damage-mechanical coupled cohesive phase field model41
Investigation of thermal-hydraulic-mechanical coupling model for in-situ transformation of oil shale considering pore structure and anisotropy41
Optimization study on separate-layer fracturing of a coal–rock composite based on inter-fracture interference effect41
Estimation of land subsidence potential via distributed fiber optic sensing41
Static-disturbance shear properties and failure mechanisms of karst limestone under different hydrochemical corrosions41
On the reliability of time domain induced polarization for contaminated site: Partial integral vs full decay40
Multi-source data analysis for conceptual modelling of slow landslide mechanisms: Application to the Pianello hillslope in the Daunia Appenines40
3D modelling of rock mass heterogeneities in unsaturated karst using geophysics, clustering and geostatistics40
Dynamic behaviour of un-grouted and grouted jointed samples of a brittle rock in Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar tests: Insights from experiments and DEM modelling40
Modeling the bimodal SWCC of highly weathered tropical soils using grain-size information40
Impact of discontinuity data acquisition methods on rockfall susceptibility assessment using high-resolution 3D point cloud40
Do environmental conditions determine whether salt driven decay leads to powdering or flaking in historic Reigate Stone masonry at the Tower of London?40
Seismic amplification of Late Quaternary paleovalley systems: 2D seismic response analysis of the Pescara paleovalley (Central Italy)40
Model test study of soil grouting effect on shield tunnel longitudinal structural behavior40
Experimental study on the failure mechanisms of non-cohesive soil landslide dams with different scales40
Numerical study of cone penetration tests to predict effective internal friction angles of cohesive soils40
Coupling grid nanoindentation and surface chemical analysis to infer the mechanical properties of shale mineral phases39
Unveiling unknowns: Practical application of InSAR for slope performance monitoring and risk management across multiple surface mines39
Development mechanism of radial chain rockbursts in a deep tunnel excavated by TBM39
Effects of temperature on the time-dependent compression and shear behaviour of a soft marine clayey soil39
A creep model for soil-rock mixture considering the effect of rock contents and freeze-thaw cycles39
Numerical simulation method for the process of rockburst39
Microfracture-pore structure characterization and water-rock interaction in three lithofacies of the Lower Eagle Ford Formation38
Laboratory investigation of the effect of the pore pressure on argillaceous siltstone permeability38
A novel framework for landslide displacement prediction using MT-InSAR and machine learning techniques38
Characterizing frost heave pressure distribution on rock crack surfaces during freeze–thaw38
Evolution of debris flow activities in the epicentral area, 10 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake38
3D geological modelling of the Bologna urban area (Italy)38
Study on mechanical properties and acoustic emission characteristics of mudstone-clay composites under uniaxial compression38
Soil-water characteristic curve of expansive soils considering cumulative damage effects of wetting and drying cycles38
Space-time susceptibility modeling of hydro-morphological processes at the Chinese national scale38
Directionality of earthquake-induced slope displacements from numerical analysis and sliding block approaches37
Co-seismic hillslope weakening37
An IFS-based fractal discrete fracture network for hydraulic fracture behavior of rock mass37
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Experimental and numerical investigation on grout in geotechnical two-dimensional random fracture network of rock mass37
Rising speed not just value of water level in observation hole: Indicator highly synchronized with rain-induced clayey landslide movement37
A single surface slope effects on seismic response based on shaking table test and numerical simulation37
Field infiltration of artificial irrigation into thick loess37
Rockburst tendency prediction based on an integrating method of combination weighting and matter-element extension theory: A case study in the Bayu Tunnel of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway37
Probabilistic framework for quantifying human flight failure rate to landslides36
Injection-induced seismic moment in layered rock formations36
Variations of entries and bolting technologies, a case study based on a field monitoring of a longwall face36
Guidelines from direct shear modeling in centrifuge for TDR landslide monitoring36
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Modified refracted ray path method for determination of shear wave velocity profiles using seismic cone36
Creep–fatigue mechanical characteristics of salt rocks under triaxial loading: An experimental study36
Effect of structural planes on rockburst distribution: Case study of a deep tunnel in Southwest China36
Corrigendum to “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Western Mexico” [Engineering Geology 313 (2023) 106959]36
Spatial correlation models of VS30 values: A case study of the Tehran region35
Meter-scale MICP improvement of medium graded very gravelly sands: Lab measurement, transport modelling, mechanical and microstructural analysis35
Probabilistic hazard assessment of landslide-induced river damming35
Influence of fines on the monotonic and cyclic shear behaviour of volcanic soil “Shirasu”35
Graphical charts for onsite Continuous Slope Mass Rating (CoSMR) classification using strike parallelism and joint dip or plunge of intersection35
Optimized binarization algorithm-based method for the image recognition and characterization of explosion damage in rock masses34
Analysis of main parameters controlling rock avalanche propagation based on machine learning34
Propagation velocity of landslide-induced liquefaction and entrainment of overridden loose, saturated sediments34
Fracture evolution and failure characteristics of sandstone under freeze-thaw cycling by computed tomography34
Analytical solutions for annual probability of slope failure induced by rainfall at a specific slope using bivariate distribution of rainfall intensity and duration34
Laminar and turbulent groundwater flows in confined two- and three-dimensional discrete fracture networks34
Investigating soil properties and their effects on freeze-thaw processes in a thermokarst lake region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China34
Dynamic characteristics of soil pore structure and water-heat variations during freeze-thaw process34
Probabilistic inversion of shear wave velocity profile based on the dispersion curve from multichannel analysis of surface waves and inequality constraints on layer thicknesses34
Liquefaction hazard mapping in DMDP area of Bangladesh: A comprehensive assessment using SCPT data and multiple severity indices34
Effects of pH and exposure time to alkaline solutions on the mineralogy of the Opalinus Clay from the lower sandy facies of Mont Terri site34
Towards physics-informed neural networks for landslide prediction34
Multiscale observations of diurnal thermal effects on rock failure and crack dynamics in soft marl layers (La Cornalle molasse rock wall, Switzerland)33
Biological factors affecting the evolution of safety barrier materials in the Yeniseisky deep geological repository33
Groundwater vulnerability modelling in landfill-affected areas: From conventional GOD and DRASTIC models to the novel DRASTIC-LPBM approach33
Advanced integration of ensemble learning and MT-InSAR for enhanced slow-moving landslide susceptibility zoning33
Correlational fractal characteristics and damage progression of granite with different grain sizes based on acoustic emission monitoring33
Site-scale bedrock fracture modeling of a spent fuel reprocessing site based on borehole group in Northwest, China33
The variation of micro-current in rock under loads and its microcosmic influence mechanism33
Influence of flow dynamics on the trapping efficiency and pile-up geometries of multiple-surge granular mass flow33
Influences of ink-bottle effect evolution on water retention hysteresis of unsaturated soils: An experimental investigation33
Experimental study on mechanical properties, permeability and energy characteristics of limestone from through-coal seam (TCS) tunnel33
Multivariate Gaussian Process Regression for 3D site characterization from CPT and categorical borehole data33
Strain rate effects on intact deep-sea sediments under different confining pressures and overconsolidation ratios32
Multi-source monitoring data helps revealing and quantifying the excavation-induced deterioration of rock mass32
Towards a predictive multi-phase model for alpine mass movements and process cascades32
Microstructure-based insight into different swelling pressure determination methods32
Evolution of large landslides in tectonically active regions - A decade of observations in the Zhouqu County, China32
A regional scale coseismic landslide analysis framework: Integrating physics-based simulation with flexible sliding analysis32
SHAKER: A selector of consistent and energetically equalized natural ground motions using the Italian earthquake database32
The role of natural thermal cycles on a limestone cliff mechanical behaviour32
Seasonality of rockfall triggers and conditioning factors interpreted from a lidar-derived rockfall database32
Frost heave and water-heat behavior of coarse-grained fill in HSR subgrade considering vapor migration32
Evaluation of horizontal ground motion waveforms at Sedongpu Glacier during the 2017 M6.9 Mainling earthquake based on the equivalent Green's function32
Soil fluidisation induced by fine particles migration: Insights from the Shenzhen 2015 landfill landslide32
Rapid reduction in the shear resistance and permeability of the weak layer in the evolution of water-rock weathering31
Mapping and characterization of the liquefaction impacts of the July and October 2022 earthquakes in Northwestern Luzon, Philippines31
A breaching model for landslide dams involving size-selective erosion and breach evolution31
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Seismic demand amplification in earth dam by dynamic dam-reservoir interactions (DRI) under near fault pulse type ground motions31
Shaking table tests on the failure behavior of a class of anti-dip bedding rock slopes31
Evaluation indicators and classification system for rock mass boreability based on rock mass chip image processing31
Tailored clustering method to identify quasi-regional sites31
Challenges with using empirically determined geotechnical parameters for borehole stability evaluation in horizontal directional drilling31
Combined electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar to map Eurasian badger (Meles Meles) burrows in clay-rich flood embankments (levees)31
Sediment stacking pattern effect on sand liquefaction inferred from full-scale experiments in the Emilia alluvial plain (Italy)31
Critical state behaviour of an unsaturated kaolin mixture31
Influence of physical properties and shear rate on static liquefaction of saturated loess31
Method for analyzing the evolution characteristics of in-situ stress field considering rheology and degradation: A deeply incised valley in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, case study31
Modifying the Tailored Clustering Enabled Regionalization (TCER) framework for outlier site detection and inference efficiency30
Extracting acoustic emission features that precede hard rock instability with unsupervised learning30
Detection and characterization of slow-moving landslides in the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake area by combining satellite SAR observations and airborne Lidar DSM30
The damage and response of some underground structures by the 2023 February 6 Great Turkish Earthquakes and some considerations30
Spatial and temporal distribution of landslide-dammed lakes in Purlung Tsangpo30
Coupled hydraulic, mechanical and dielectric investigations on kaolin30
Seismic performance and failure mechanism of interbedded slopes with steep rock layers30
Effects of Wooden Embers Cover on thermo-hydrological response of silty volcanic cover and implications to post-wildfire slope stability30
Investigation on the frost heave-induced pressure and hydro-thermal processes in freezing soil under rigid constraint and hydraulic pressure30
Shallow shear-wave velocity profiling using microtremor arrays in the Nile Delta, Egypt30
Probabilistic framework to evaluate scenario-based building vulnerability under landslide run-out impacts30
True triaxial test and DEM simulation of rock mechanical behaviors, meso-cracking mechanism and precursor subject to underground excavation disturbance30
Mechanical behaviors of coral sand and relationship between particle breakage and plastic work30
A new rainfall Intensity−Duration threshold curve for debris flows using comprehensive rainfall intensity30
Monitoring the performance of permeable reactive barriers constructed in acid sulfate soils30
Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in single fractures and fracture networks: Current status, challenges, and knowledge gaps29
Can satellite InSAR innovate the way of large landslide early warning?29
Integration of seepage modelling and electrical resistivity monitoring data for the Älvkarleby test embankment dam, Sweden29
Assessing the rock failure return period on an unstable Alpine rock wall based on volume-frequency relationships: The Brenva Spur (3916 m a.s.l., Aosta Valley, Italy)29
Model and new imbalance thrust force method mechanical model for thrust-type soil landslides29
Evolution of dilation with time based on the molecular microkinetics of red-bed argillaceous sandstone in Hubei Province, China29
Comparative study of decoupled- and coupled-based predictive models for seismically-induced slope displacements during shallow crustal earthquakes29
Control of natural fractures in historical quarries via 3D point cloud analysis29
Cavity characteristics in marble mass from digital drilling process monitoring (DPM) technique in hydraulic rotary drilling28
An efficient bio-stabilization technology with bio‑carbonation of reactive magnesia for soil improvement in cold regions28
3D connectivity calculation method for low-dip fractures in high-steep rock slopes28
Space-time prediction of rainfall-induced shallow landslides through Artificial Neural Networks in comparison with the SLIP model28
Evaluation of fracture toughness index and crack initiation stress modified with directional boreholes and slits in deep rock mass28
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