OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Geotechnique is 14. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial	151
Suffusion of gravel–sand mixtures under cyclic hydraulic gradient with emphasis on tracking the migration of fine particles	73
Stress field on intermediate length scales during triaxial compression	66
A bounding surface plasticity model for the hydro-mechanical behaviour of soils experiencing internal erosion	62
Experimental investigation of the seismic performance of caisson foundations supporting bridge piers	59
A hydrodynamic model for chemo-mechanics of poroelastic materials	58
Impact behaviour of dry granular flow against baffle structure: coupled effect of Froude and particle characteristics	51
A complete analytical solution for axial pipeline walking considering seabed resistance as rigid plastic behaviour	47
Interfacial resistance model for electro-osmotic system	45
Frequency dependence of acoustic emission with particle interaction and failure process in dry sands during triaxial compression	45
Non-stationary anisotropy-dependent critical state for clays	39
A practical two-parameter model of pile–soil gapping for prediction of monopile offshore wind turbine dynamics	39
Integrated effects of inherent and induced anisotropy on reliquefaction resistance of Toyoura sand with different strain histories	37
A preliminary exploration of the micro-scale behaviour of capillary barrier effect using microfluidics	37
On mechanical behaviour of clastic soils: numerical simulations and constitutive modelling	37
Géotechnique reviewers	36
David Greenwood	36
Probabilistic site characterisation using monitored spudcan installation data	35
A micromechanical model for estimating the shear modulus and damping ratio of loose sands under low stresses: application to a Mars regolith simulant	35
Numerical assessment of tip damage during pile installation in boulder-rich soils	33
An extended kinematic hardening constitutive model to include unsaturated behaviour for the prediction of soil deterioration	32
Hysteretic water-retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobised soils	32
Pore changes in an illitic clay during one-dimensional compression	32
Role of bacteria on bio-induced calcium carbonate formation: insights from droplet microfluidic experiments	31
Experimental study on gasketed bell-and-spigot joint behaviour of lined-corrugated HDPE pipe subjected to normal fault	31

Exploring the micro-to-macro response of granular soils with real particle shapes by way of μCT-aided DEM analyses	31
Seismic inversion for grain size distribution in granular geohazards: combining theory and experiments	31
Experimental study on the influence of cyclic loading frequency on liquefaction characteristics of saturated sand	30
Pore pressure coefficient in frozen soils	30
An experimental investigation challenging the thermal collapse of sand	30
Influence of shearing strain rate on the mechanical behaviour of three structured clays	29
Development of a new soil–structure contact stress sensor for underground construction applications	29
Effects of debris flow rheology on overflow and impact dynamics against dual-rigid barriers	29
Optimised design of soil reinforcement layout	28
In vitro screening of crude urease extract from native Australian plants and weeds for bio-cementation of sands	28
Diaphragm wall deformation and ground settlement caused by dewatering before excavation in strata with leaky aquifers	28
Analysis of the micro to macro response of clays to compression	28
The unsaturated characteristics of natural loess in slopes, New Zealand	28
Axial and perpendicular behaviour of inclined piles retaining excavations in clay	27
How fine particles alter wave propagation in granular media: insights from micromechanical modelling	27
Behaviour of sand under the constant shear drained stress path: the role of fines	27
Manipulating layer charge to regulate the hydration and swelling of montmorillonite	27
Publisher’s note	27
Géotechnique reviewers	25
Unified modelling framework of flowslide triggering and runout	25
On the dynamic response of flexible dual-row retaining walls in dry sand	25
Tay creep: a multi-mechanism model for rate-dependent deformation of soils	25
Shear behaviour of sand–rubber mixtures: interpretation from energy transformation and force chain evolution	24
Introducing tunnel kinematic constraints into an elastic continuum formulation of tunnel–soil–pipeline interaction	24
A poroelasticity theory for soil incorporating adsorption and capillarity	24
Discussion: Influence of air entrainment and gas kinetics on liquefaction triggering during tsunami loading	23
Modified Cam Clay bounding surface hyper-viscoplastic model	23
Pore pressure coefficient in frozen soils	22
A thermomechanical model for argillaceous hard soils–weak rocks: application to THM simulation of deep excavations in claystone	22
Effect of episodic pre-failure cyclic loading on whole-life geotechnical properties of soft clays	22
Axial cyclic loading of piles in low-to-medium-density chalk	22
Cone penetration tests in saturated and unsaturated silty tailings	21
Cavity expansion-based interpretation of piezocone penetration test (CPTu) data in clays	21
Numerical modelling of the resistance of the coarse sand barrier against backward erosion piping	21
How particle shape affects the critical state, triggering of instability and dilatancy of granular materials – results from a DEM study	21
A Winkler model for suction caisson foundations in homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear elastic soil	21
Effect of soil permeability on soil–structure and structure–soil–structure interaction of low-rise structures	21
A laboratory characterisation of the response of intact chalk to cyclic loading	21
Discussion: Scale effects during cone penetration in spatially variable clays	21
Role of crystalline silica admixture in mitigating ettringite-induced heave in lime-treated sulfate-rich soils	20
Response to discussion: Cavity expansion-based interpretation of CPTu data in clays	20
Thermo-volumetric deformations of sand–clay mixtures	20
Suffusion of a sand–clay mixture: impact of the ionic-concentration gradient, clay type, sand-grain size and hydraulic gradient	20
Benefits of unconventional seismic foundation design: the 59th Rankine Lecture	20
Constitutive modelling of non-cohesive soils under high-strain rates: a consistency approach	20
A novel evaluation method of consolidation efficiency of electro-osmotic system	20
Editorial	19
The influence of particle size distribution on the stress distribution in granular materials	19
Editorial	19
Coupled effects of temperature and suction on the shear behaviour of saturated and unsaturated clayey sand–structure interfaces	19

Use of fall-cone flow index for soil classification: a new plasticity chart	18
The true triaxial strength anisotropy of sand	18
Influence of air entrainment and gas kinetics on liquefaction triggering during tsunami loading	18
Time-lapsed in situ monitoring of mechanical property in deep soil mixing with surface wave	18
Void states perspective for critical hydraulic gradient of internally unstable non-cohesive soils	18
An analytical solution for self-weight consolidation based on one-dimensional small-strain consolidation wave theory	18
Effect of mean grain size on shear modulus degradation and damping ratio curves of sands	18
Microwave dry-back of compacted unbound granular materials: an experimental and numerical study	18
Construction, operation and seismic performance of a tailings sand dam	18
High-cycle constitutive model for traffic loading-induced permanent deformation of coarse granular material incorporating particle breakage	17
How energy is consumed in vacuum preloading treatment of soft ground	17
Use of fall-cone flow index for soil classification: a new plasticity chart	17
Maximum shear modulus anisotropy of rooted soils	17
Radial drainage and consolidation of soft soil subjected to intermittent cyclic loading	17
Effects of bio-chemo-mechanical processes on the properties of contaminated marine sediments	17
Publisher’s note	17
Instability of iron ore tailings–geotextile interface: a direct simple shear study	17
Non-dimensional solutions for the stabilising piles in landslides in layered cohesive soils considering non-linear soil–pile interactions	17
Re-examination and analysis of test data on consolidation of soft soils exhibiting creep with different thicknesses	17
Centrifuge modelling of root–soil interaction of laterally loaded trees under different loading conditions	16
Potential of low-permeability barriers to mitigate backward erosion piping	16
Modelling the piping-assisted erosion of clay barriers	16
The effects of particle size and surface roughness on the small-strain shear modulus of sands	16
Hydro-mechanical behaviour of soil experiencing seepage erosion under cyclic hydraulic gradient	16
Predictive abilities of constitutive models for clay under monotonic and cyclic loading: element tests and centrifuge experiments	16
Undrained three-dimensional behaviour of soft clay under horizontal one-way and vertical two-way cyclic loading	16
Liquefaction susceptibility of clayey sands under saturated and partially saturated conditions	16
The response of a plate anchor and embedded mooring in clay to environmental loading: experimental observations and numerical simulations	16
Announcement: Award-winning papers in 2022	16
State space model of undrained triaxial test data for Bayesian identification of constitutive model parameters	15
The water vapour distribution profile in a dry soil layer during evaporation with high spatial resolution monitored by distributed fibre-optic sensing technology	15
Centrifuge modelling of wave-induced seabed response in clay	15
Soil, basin and soil–building–soil interaction effects on motions of Mexico City during seven earthquakes	15
Investigation of the installation process of drag-in plate anchors from LDFE modelling	15
Influence of depositional fabric on mechanical properties of naturally deposited sands	15
Erratum	15
A microscopic interpretation of hysteresis in the water retention curve of sand	15
Anisotropic small-strain stiffness of lightly biocemented sand considering grain morphology	14
A catenary model for the analysis of arching effect in soils and its application to predicting sinkhole collapse	14
Isotropic compression and triaxial shear characteristics of coral sand under high confining pressure and related particle breakage	14
Oblique bearing capacity of shallow foundations placed near slopes determined by the method of rigorous characteristics	14
Shear modulus and damping ratio of saturated coral sand under generalised cyclic loadings	14
Small-strain shear modulus of silty sands: the role of sample preparation method	14
Modelling creep and swelling after unloading under constant load and relaxation with Bayesian updating	14
Response of lightly overconsolidated clay under irregular cyclic loading and comparison with predictions from the strain accumulation procedure	14
Analysis of unsaturated seepage in infinite slopes by means of horizontal ground infiltration models	14
Determination of the coefficient of consolidation by piezocone tests under partially drained conditions	14
Capturing the random mechanical behaviour of granular materials: a comprehensive stochastic discrete-element method study	14
Unified equivalent intergranular void ratio for biotreated binary soils in characterising liquefaction resistance	14