OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Soils and Foundations 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of interpretation criteria for drilled shafts with tip post-grouting	96
A quantitative analysis procedure for solving safety factor of tunnel preliminary support considering the equivalence between Hoek–Brown and Mohr–Coulomb criteria	80
Insights on the role of local site effects on damage distribution in the Izmir metropolitan area induced by the October 30, 2020 Samos earthquake	65
Analysis of the behaviour of retaining structures through a novel data interpretation approach	56
Acknowledgement of Reviewers for 2023	44
Effect of water head on the permeability of foam-conditioned sands: Experimental and analytical investigation	36
Editorial Board	33
Fictitious pile method for fixed-head pile groups with dissimilar piles subjected to horizontal loading	33
Editorial Board	32
Prediction of ground vibration under combined seismic and high-speed train loads considering earthquake intensity and site category	31
Ensemble learning of soil–water characteristic curve for unsaturated seepage using physics-informed neural networks	31
Mechanical properties and microscopic research of different types of bentonite in conjunction with cement and fine sand	31
Failure envelope considering the ultimate tensile capacity of suction caissons in sand	30
Strength and deformation properties of frozen sand under a true triaxial stress condition	30
Pathway to a fully data-driven geotechnics: Lessons from materials informatics	30
A Mohr-Coulomb-Vilar model for constitutive relationship in root-soil interface under changing suction	29
Centrifuge modeling of scale effect on hydraulic gradient of backward erosion piping in uniform aquifer under river levees	29
Modifying behavior of calcined waste phosphorus slag on the dispersivity and mechanical properties of dispersive soil	28
Research on the improvement of rainfall infiltration behavior of expansive soil slope by the protection of polymer waterproof coating	28
Failure mechanism of fine-grained soil-structure interface for energy piles	27
Primary and secondary consolidation characteristics of a high plasticity overconsolidated clay in compression and swelling	24
Performance of high capacity socketed H-piles with long rock socket	24
Evolution of the deformation characteristics of an inclined over-deep caisson based on the dynamic control method of uneven settlement	24
Editorial Board	24
Investigation on ion concentration of pore water in compacted bentonite after infiltrated by salt solutions	24

Mesoscopic mechanism behind the inherent reliquefaction resistance subjected to repeated earthquakes using centrifuge modelling and advanced digital image processing	24
Cavity reverse expansion considering elastoplastic unloading and application in cast-in-situ bored piles	23
Cyclic resistance of fly ash influenced by anisotropic stress condition, sand contents, and gravel content	22
Formation of pyromorphite by hydroxyapatite during lead migration in soil with different phosphorus sorption abilities	22
Evaluation of carbonated incineration bottom ash using exhaust gas and CO2 discharged from waste incineration facilities as ground material	21
Natural soils’ shear strength prediction: A morphological data-centric approach	20
Bearing capacity evaluation of small-diameter spiral piles in soft ground subjected to combined loads	20
Analytical solution for simplifying the pile-soil interaction to a spring-damping system under horizontal vibration	20
Torsional dynamic response of a floating pile in radially inhomogeneous saturated soils	20
One-dimensional consolidation of unsaturated soils considering self-weight: Semi-analytical solutions	19
Comparison of sand liquefaction in cyclic triaxial and simple shear tests	18
Face failure in cobble-rich soil: Numerical and experimental approaches on 1 g EPB reduced scale model	18
Effect of temperature on the soil–water retention characteristics in unsaturated soils: Analytical and experimental approaches	18
Extraction of crude soybean urease using ethanol and its effect on soil cementation	18
On the modelling of stress-dilatancy behavior in weakly cemented sands	18
Influence of helix bending deflection on the load transfer mechanism of screw piles in sand: Experimental and numerical investigations	18
Application of tree-based methods in predicting the surface settlement arising from the tunnel excavation with large mix-shield	18
Wide / narrow-area slope stability analysis considering infiltration and runoff during heavy precipitation	17
Influence of acidic environment and temperature on mechanical behavior of cement-treated Masado and numerical modeling with a thermoelasto-viscoplastic model	17
Model testing study on engineering performances of circular helicoid piles during the whole process of installation and bearing in sandy soil	17
Radial deformation and failure of stabilised soft clay under uniaxial compression	17
An approach for characterising electrical conductivity of cement-admixed clays	17
Using experimental design to assess rate-dependent numerical models	16
A machine learning-based method for predicting the shear behaviors of rock joints	16
Insight into excess pore pressure generation leading to liquefaction of sand with stress history under saturated and unsaturated conditions	15
My road in search of elastoplastic soil mechanics	15
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	15
The effects of internal erosion on granular soils used in transport embankments	15
Editorial Board	15
Behavior of multi-layer permeable reactive barriers for groundwater remediation	15
Mechanism of sampling disturbance for peat ground and its influence on mechanical properties	14
Vacuum consolidation effect on the hydromechanical properties of the unusual soft clays of the former Texcoco Lake	14
Kinematic and inertial effects on piled rafts in soft ground supporting isolated and non-isolated buildings observed during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake	13
New p-y model for seismic loading prediction of pile foundations in non-liquefiable and liquefiable soils considering modulus reduction and damping curves	13
A prediction model for the loading-wetting volumetric behavior of unsaturated granular materials	13
Experimental study on thermal conductivity and microscopic characterization of sandy clay in deep buried formation	13
Effects of internal erosion on mechanical properties of different soil compositions and its impact on their cyclic response	13
Uncertainty analysis for drilled shaft axial behavior using CYCU/DrilledShaft/143	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
Evaluating temperature effects on leaching behavior of geogenic arsenic and boron from crushed excavated rocks using shaking and nonshaking batch tests	13
Centrifuge model tests on large-diameter monopiles in dense sand subjected to two-way lateral cyclic loading in short-term	13
Electricity-reaction–diffusion system for microbially induced carbonate precipitation	13
Influence of ground anchors corrosion and uncertainty strength parameters: A case study slope failure in northern Taiwan	13
Ground water lowering at Minami-Kurihashi in Kuki City, Japan as countermeasure against liquefaction	13
Study on uplift mechanism of grouted implantation steel pipe pile by direct shear and model tests	12
Effect of initial water content on undrained shear strength of K0 consolidated clay	12
Effect of silt uniformity on the liquefaction resistance of sand–silt mixtures	12
Centrifuge modeling of pile-supported embankment on soft soil base for highway widening	12
Numerical study on the shear strength of granular materials under the low confining pressure	12
Heavy vibratory plate compaction of silty sand: A field study	12

Anisotropy in small-strain shear modulus of granular materials: Effects of particle properties and experimental conditions	12
Experimental and numerical study on reinforcement effect of plate anchors or flip anchors on model slopes	12
Effect of deep mixed column pattern on the performance of basal reinforced embankment resting on soft soil	12
Crack evolution mechanism of stratified rock mass under different strength ratios and soft layer thickness: Insights from DEM modeling	12
Corrigendum to “Centrifuge modelling of the behaviour of pile groups under vertical eccentric load”. [Soils Found. 61 (2021) 465–479]	11
Evaluation of fiber reinforcement on the strength behaviors of dredging slurry cemented at high water content	11
Modified ultimate bearing capacity formula of strip footing on sandy soils considering strength non-linearity depending on stress level	11
Recent research development and their applications on aseismic reinforcement of existing railway earth structures	11
The behaviour of a low- to medium-density chalk under a wide range of pressure conditions	11
Numerical analysis on seismic behavior of soil around pile group by 3D effective stress finite element method	11
Experimental study on suffusion under multiple seepages and its impact on undrained mechanical responses of gap-graded soil	11
Assessment of ground-anchored slope stability based on variation in residual tensile forces	11
Centrifuge model test study on micro-pile reinforcement of shallow foundation	11
Robustness of remediation measures against liquefaction induced manhole uplift under mainshock-aftershock sequence	11
Strength development of dredged sediment stabilized with nano-modified sulphoaluminate cement	10
Editorial Board	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	10
Prediction of hydraulic gradient for backward erosion piping in river levees considering flow regime and pipe geometry	10
Editorial Board	10
Reconnaissance report on geotechnical damage caused by 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake with JMA seismic intensity 7	10
Effect of particle size and particle size distribution on the post-liquefaction strength of granular soils	10
Small strain shear modulus of saturated and unsaturated cohesive soils under anisotropic consolidation	10
Geotechnical approaches for preservation of openly exhibited Geo-relics damaged by rainfall infiltration	10
Centrifuge model tests on suffusion-induced deterioration and its consequences in seismic response of levees	9
Evaluation of liquefaction strength of Japanese natural sandy soil using triaxial and simple shear tests	9
Editorial Board	9
Improvement in seismic resistance using replacement/counterweight fill method for existing high embankments on inclined ground constructed with various embankment materials	9
Wellbore stability research based on transversely isotropic strength criteria in shale formation	9
Evaluating the arsenic attenuation of soil amended with calcium–magnesium composites of different particle sizes	9
A numerical study on the effects of particle size distribution on run-out distance of granular flow	9
Stress wave transmission and frequency-domain responses of gap-graded cohesionless soils	9
Numerical analysis of moisture and gas transport in earthen final covers considering effects of vapor and temperature gradient	9
Axial capacity ageing trends of large diameter tubular piles driven in sand	9
Variability in jacking resistance of adjacent steel pipe piles under controlled pile installation	8
Relationship between void characteristics and re-liquefaction resistance: An image analysis study	8
Prediction of creep strain from stress relaxation of sand in shear	8
Frequency- and intensity-dependent impedance functions of laterally loaded pile groups in cohesionless soil	8
Efficient and accurate methodologies for MCS-based probabilistic analysis of tunnel face stability	8
Attempt to reproduce the mechanical behavior of cement-treated soil using elasto-plastic model considering soil skeleton structure	8
Recycling of dredged river silt reinforced by an eco-friendly technology as microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP)	8
Resistance factors for design of square foundations on 3D cohesive soils against bearing capacity failure	8
Investigation on in-situ test of penetration characteristics of open and closed PHC pipe piles	8
Publisher’s Note	8
Flow deformation characteristics of sandy soils under constant shear stress with water inflow	8
Transition of gap-graded soil fabric – shear wave measurements and dispersion relation	8
Design optimization and observed performance of a super-large foundation pit excavation subjected to unsymmetrical loading in water-rich floodplain: A case study	8
Evaluation of post-liquefaction volumetric strain of reconstituted samples based on soil compressibility	8
Installation of open-ended piles: A numerical investigation into the effects on the state of silica sand	8
Editorial Board	8
Evaluation of CO2 captured in alkaline construction sludge associated with pH neutralization	8
Sorption-desorption column tests to evaluate the attenuation layer using soil amended with a stabilising agent	8
Study on long-term subsidence of soft clay due to Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki earthquake of 2007	8
The effect of suffusion on small strain shear modulus of gap-graded soil under principal stress rotation	8
Drilling parameters as predictors of the measured full scale performance of CFA piles by using statistical analysis of CPT profiles: a case study	8