OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Soils and Foundations is 9. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Acknowledgement of Reviewers for 2023	169
Insights on the role of local site effects on damage distribution in the Izmir metropolitan area induced by the October 30, 2020 Samos earthquake	55
Fictitious pile method for fixed-head pile groups with dissimilar piles subjected to horizontal loading	48
Effect of gradation characteristics on seepage failure in foam-conditioned gap-graded soils for EPB shield tunneling	44
Effect of water head on the permeability of foam-conditioned sands: Experimental and analytical investigation	44
A quantitative analysis procedure for solving safety factor of tunnel preliminary support considering the equivalence between Hoek–Brown and Mohr–Coulomb criteria	42
Relationship between Debye length and the number of absorbed water molecules in montmorillonite at the liquid limit of bentonite	42
Analysis of the behaviour of retaining structures through a novel data interpretation approach	37
Sinkage analysis of a full-scale deep-sea mining vehicle track considering dynamic coupling between grouser assemblies and a heterogeneous seabed	35
Ensemble learning of soil–water characteristic curve for unsaturated seepage using physics-informed neural networks	34
Failure envelope considering the ultimate tensile capacity of suction caissons in sand	33
Experiment, modelling, and simulation of rate-dependent stress–strain behaviour of unbound geomaterials	31
Editorial Board	30
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Pathway to a fully data-driven geotechnics: Lessons from materials informatics	27
Primary and secondary consolidation characteristics of a high plasticity overconsolidated clay in compression and swelling	26
Failure mechanism of fine-grained soil-structure interface for energy piles	26
Field investigation of steel screw micropiles under axial loads in cohesionless and cohesive soils	26
Rheological properties of deep-sea shallow sediments in the Western Pacific mining area	26
Centrifuge modeling of scale effect on hydraulic gradient of backward erosion piping in uniform aquifer under river levees	26
Investigating instability mechanism of loess: experimental insights from two constant shear modes	24
Evaluation of the relationship between freezing point and suction of sodium sulfate loess near 0°C	22
Modifying behavior of calcined waste phosphorus slag on the dispersivity and mechanical properties of dispersive soil	22
Investigation on ion concentration of pore water in compacted bentonite after infiltrated by salt solutions	22
Mechanical properties and microscopic research of different types of bentonite in conjunction with cement and fine sand	22

Prediction of ground vibration under combined seismic and high-speed train loads considering earthquake intensity and site category	22
Research on the improvement of rainfall infiltration behavior of expansive soil slope by the protection of polymer waterproof coating	22
Editorial Board	21
Formation of pyromorphite by hydroxyapatite during lead migration in soil with different phosphorus sorption abilities	20
Performance of high capacity socketed H-piles with long rock socket	20
Evaluation of carbonated incineration bottom ash using exhaust gas and CO2 discharged from waste incineration facilities as ground material	20
Laboratory experiments on small-scale freezing sampling method for sand	20
Mesoscopic mechanism behind the inherent reliquefaction resistance subjected to repeated earthquakes using centrifuge modelling and advanced digital image processing	19
Cavity reverse expansion considering elastoplastic unloading and application in cast-in-situ bored piles	19
Cyclic resistance of fly ash influenced by anisotropic stress condition, sand contents, and gravel content	18
Application of tree-based methods in predicting the surface settlement arising from the tunnel excavation with large mix-shield	18
Shallow ground improvement by log piles for liquefaction mitigation of small residential buildings: experimental study by 1-g shaking table tests	18
Evolution of the deformation characteristics of an inclined over-deep caisson based on the dynamic control method of uneven settlement	18
Editorial Board	18
Bearing capacity evaluation of small-diameter spiral piles in soft ground subjected to combined loads	17
On the modelling of stress-dilatancy behavior in weakly cemented sands	17
Strength and modulus evolution in laboratory prepared deep soil mix samples and implications in design for high plasticity clays	16
Natural soils’ shear strength prediction: A morphological data-centric approach	16
Extraction of crude soybean urease using ethanol and its effect on soil cementation	16
Kinematic response of end-bearing piles in nonhomogeneous unsaturated soils subjected to seismic P-waves	16
Experimental analysis of reinforcement methods for stone column foundations	16
Radial deformation and failure of stabilised soft clay under uniaxial compression	16
Torsional dynamic response of a floating pile in radially inhomogeneous saturated soils	16
Analytical solution for simplifying the pile-soil interaction to a spring-damping system under horizontal vibration	15
Using experimental design to assess rate-dependent numerical models	15
Insight into excess pore pressure generation leading to liquefaction of sand with stress history under saturated and unsaturated conditions	15
Effect of temperature on the soil–water retention characteristics in unsaturated soils: Analytical and experimental approaches	15
My road in search of elastoplastic soil mechanics	15
Model testing study on engineering performances of circular helicoid piles during the whole process of installation and bearing in sandy soil	15
Microstructural characterisation of foam-induced porosity in lightweight cemented soils using X-ray micro-tomography	15
Behavior of multi-layer permeable reactive barriers for groundwater remediation	15
Reconstruction of landslide events in urban setting using LLM-based Agentic AI with multimodal data	14
Wide / narrow-area slope stability analysis considering infiltration and runoff during heavy precipitation	14
A machine learning-based method for predicting the shear behaviors of rock joints	14
Sustainable soil improvement using marine-derived biopolymers: strength and durability perspectives	14
Experimental study on the shear behaviour and acoustic emission of active waveguide under soil–structure interaction	14
Levee vulnerability assessment using an integrated unsaturated transient seepage model, sensitivity analysis, and fragility curves	14
The effects of internal erosion on granular soils used in transport embankments	14
Vacuum consolidation effect on the hydromechanical properties of the unusual soft clays of the former Texcoco Lake	13
Seismic response of embankment dams: Shear beam analysis vs field observations	13
Centrifuge model tests on large-diameter monopiles in dense sand subjected to two-way lateral cyclic loading in short-term	13
Critical application zone of the jet grouting piles in the vicinity of existing high-speed railway bridge in deep soft soils with medium sensibility	13
Uncertainty analysis for drilled shaft axial behavior using CYCU/DrilledShaft/143	13
Mechanism of sampling disturbance for peat ground and its influence on mechanical properties	13
Kinematic and inertial effects on piled rafts in soft ground supporting isolated and non-isolated buildings observed during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake	13
Generalized solution to Coulomb’s seismic active earth pressure acting on rigid retaining wall with cohesive backfill and trial application for evaluation of seismic performance of retaining wall	13
Editorial Board	13
An experimental and theoretical research on shield screw conveyor discharging efficiency in moderately weathered mudstone strata and its influence on clogging	13
Electricity-reaction–diffusion system for microbially induced carbonate precipitation	13
Ground water lowering at Minami-Kurihashi in Kuki City, Japan as countermeasure against liquefaction	12

Experimental study on thermal conductivity and microscopic characterization of sandy clay in deep buried formation	12
Study on uplift mechanism of grouted implantation steel pipe pile by direct shear and model tests	12
Effect of silt uniformity on the liquefaction resistance of sand–silt mixtures	12
Heavy vibratory plate compaction of silty sand: A field study	12
Failure area change estimation and tunnel face pressure characteristics of large soil-covering tunnel tests	12
Numerical study on the shear strength of granular materials under the low confining pressure	12
Bioremediation for seleno-oxyanions in tunnel-excavated muck using selenate-reducing bacterium Stutzerimonas stutzeri NT-I	12
Effects of internal erosion on mechanical properties of different soil compositions and its impact on their cyclic response	12
Influence of ground anchors corrosion and uncertainty strength parameters: A case study slope failure in northern Taiwan	12
New p-y model for seismic loading prediction of pile foundations in non-liquefiable and liquefiable soils considering modulus reduction and damping curves	12
Evaluating temperature effects on leaching behavior of geogenic arsenic and boron from crushed excavated rocks using shaking and nonshaking batch tests	11
Crack evolution mechanism of stratified rock mass under different strength ratios and soft layer thickness: Insights from DEM modeling	11
Robustness of remediation measures against liquefaction induced manhole uplift under mainshock-aftershock sequence	11
Behaviour of a sandy silt gold tailings under drained simple shear loading in a torsional shear hollow cylinder apparatus	11
Model test research on the uneven stress and deformation characteristics of high-speed railway tunnel bottom structures	11
Assessment of ground-anchored slope stability based on variation in residual tensile forces	11
Effect of particle size and particle size distribution on the post-liquefaction strength of granular soils	11
Experimental and numerical study on reinforcement effect of plate anchors or flip anchors on model slopes	11
Centrifuge modeling of pile-supported embankment on soft soil base for highway widening	11
Effect of deep mixed column pattern on the performance of basal reinforced embankment resting on soft soil	11
Strength development of dredged sediment stabilized with nano-modified sulphoaluminate cement	11
Unified pseudo-static seismic reduction factors for shallow foundations via an earth-pressure framework	10
Shear failure surface and bearing capacity calculation model for coral sand foundations with high internal friction angles	10
Editorial Board	10
The behaviour of a low- to medium-density chalk under a wide range of pressure conditions	10
Evaluation of liquefaction strength of Japanese natural sandy soil using triaxial and simple shear tests	10
Prediction of hydraulic gradient for backward erosion piping in river levees considering flow regime and pipe geometry	10
Sandpile experiments and statistical analysis for slope failure, failure shape, and frequency distribution	10
Cross-model feature-importance analysis of soil properties for predicting optimum moisture content and maximum dry unit weight of fine-grained soils	10
An approach for predicting earthquake-induced permanent displacements of embedded cantilever walls in soils with cohesion	10
Centrifuge model test study on micro-pile reinforcement of shallow foundation	10
Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviour, hydraulic conductivity, and microstructure of cement-stabilized soil mixed with biochar	10
Small strain shear modulus of saturated and unsaturated cohesive soils under anisotropic consolidation	10
Centrifuge model tests on suffusion-induced deterioration and its consequences in seismic response of levees	10
Modified ultimate bearing capacity formula of strip footing on sandy soils considering strength non-linearity depending on stress level	10
Evaluation of fiber reinforcement on the strength behaviors of dredging slurry cemented at high water content	10
Effects of sample crumbling and particle size on accelerated carbonation of alkaline construction sludge treated with paper-sludge ash-based stabilizers	10
Elastoplastic finite element simulation of domino fault formation associated with tilting of highly structured ground	9
Upcycling rice husk biowaste to improve cement-based peat soil stabilization	9
Evaluating the arsenic attenuation of soil amended with calcium–magnesium composites of different particle sizes	9
Wellbore stability research based on transversely isotropic strength criteria in shale formation	9
A numerical study on the effects of particle size distribution on run-out distance of granular flow	9
Axial capacity ageing trends of large diameter tubular piles driven in sand	9
Deformation, resistance characteristics, and scale effects of rockfall protection soil embankments under static loading	9
Variability in jacking resistance of adjacent steel pipe piles under controlled pile installation	9
Editorial Board	9