Transportation Geotechnics

Papers
(The median citation count of Transportation Geotechnics is 4. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Real-time multi-objective optimization and simulation of intelligent compaction for railway subgrade construction97
Investigation of particle migration and drainage behavior in railway ballast induced by multiphase flow using a coupled VOF-DEM approach95
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays85
Dynamic approach-based assessment of debris flow susceptibility in the mountainous area of North China84
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes74
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes73
Permanent deformation characteristics of coarse-grained materials in high-speed railway subgrades under the combined effects of hydro-environmental variations and high-frequency dynamic loading70
Shield machine attitude prediction and control based on outcome-oriented and numerical fusion technologies70
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments63
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility61
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile59
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction59
Sliding friction coefficients of coarse-grained soils with different roughness and their impacts on vibration compaction54
A deep learning framework incorporating physical knowledge for predicting surface settlement of pile-supported embankment51
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures49
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement49
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation49
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization48
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction48
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data47
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface47
Stability of EICP–ASKG-reinforced aeolian sand along desert highways under the combined effects of plant germination and wind erosion45
Study on synergistic damage amplification mechanism and ductile–brittle transition in water-bearing freeze–thaw sandstone45
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach44
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms43
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage43
Cumulative deformation of seepage-eroded siliceous mudstone coarse-grained soils under cyclic loading41
Recent advancements on artificial intelligence in revolutionizing transportation geotechnics: Integration and innovations (2013–2025)41
Long-term freeze–thaw cycle behavior of high-speed railway embankment in frozen soil regions and its effects on train-track dynamic interaction system40
Deformation characteristics of existing tunnels induced by above-crossing quasi-rectangular shield tunnel40
The effect of ballast moisture content and fouling index on railway track settlement39
Review of numerical approaches used in soil-pipe interaction analysis of water mains38
Experimental and numerical investigation of seepage erosion in sandy cobbles under coupling hydraulic and dynamic load38
Study on the Vibration Response of the Slab Track Coupling System under the Influence of Shear Hinge38
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels38
Impact of drying-wetting cycles on the small strain behaviour of compacted clay38
A semi-analytical solution for the transient response of one-dimensional saturated single-layer porous media with general boundary conditions38
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic38
A coupled train-track-subgrade dynamic framework integrating the continuous surface cap model for ballastless track damage analysis37
Effect of Shape Discrepancies on Strength of Binary Soils36
Exploring liquefaction resistance in saturated and gassy sands at different state parameters36
An implicit optimisation-based hybrid continuum method for large-deformation geotechnical analysis36
Lateral deformation of high-speed railway foundation induced by adjacent embankment construction in soft soils: Numerical and field study35
Editorial Board35
Effect of remolding water content on cyclic stress–strain property of compacted clay soils35
Cyclic strain sweep testing-analysis to evaluate the mechanical characteristics of stabilized soils34
Accumulated plastic deformation behavior of granite residual soil under cyclic loading considering the influence of initial unloading33
Amplification and attenuation mechanisms of blast-induced vibration adjacent to cross passage in deep tunnels33
Mechanical properties of stabilized soil: study on recovered field samples from deep stabilization sites33
Research on the Coupled Dynamic Response of Vibratory Roller-Unsaturated Subgrade under Different Compaction and Moisture Content States33
Role of relieving shelves on active earth pressures for retaining walls: Integrating physics-based and data-driven modelling33
Experimental and numerical study on mechanical properties of sand-contaminated ballast aggregates in confined condition32
Influence of embankment properties on dynamic response considering liquefiable foundation soil32
Empirical transfer functions for foam glass aggregates insulation used in flexible pavement layered systems32
Detailed particle breakage of crushable granular materials under cyclic shearing conditions using dyed gypsum technique32
Experimental study on tunneling-induced soil arching evolution in pile-raft foundations32
Drained shear behavior of coral sand-diatom mixtures32
Artificial ground freezing by solid carbon dioxide—Analysis of controlling factors on ice-wall formation31
Data-driven clay-fouled ballast permeability assessment using analytical-numerical and machine learning approaches31
Influence of wetting fluids on the compressive strength, physicochemical, and pore-structure evolution in lime-treated silty soil subjected to wetting and drying cycles31
Preparation and performance of an all-solid-waste alkali-activated cementitious material incorporating molybdenum tailings, Bayer red mud, and calcium carbide slag31
Field measurement and numerical investigation of artificial ground freezing for the construction of a subway cross passage under groundwater flow31
Numerical study on the lateral soil arching effect and associated tunnel responses behind braced excavation in clayey ground30
Study on the Rules of Ground Settlement and Pipeline Deformation Considering the Combined Effects of Pipeline Damage Leakage and Shield Tunneling Construction30
Load transfer mechanism and interaction evolution in pile-soil system to high-frequency axial load: Centrifuge modelling and numerical analysis30
Study on the Fracture Characteristics and Bolting Effect of Deep Tunnels Based on in-situ Mechanical Behavior of Rock Mass30
Deformation and degradation behaviour of coal-fouled tyre chips intermixed steel slag ballast under cyclic loading29
Prediction of shield machine posture using the GRU algorithm with adaptive boosting: A case study of Chengdu Subway project29
Editorial Board29
Effect of complex climatic and wheel load conditions on resilient modulus of unsaturated subgrade soil29
Mechanical properties of a reinforced clay subgrade: Experimental investigation and mathematical modelling of fibre distribution patterns29
Characterization of pore water distribution in unsaturated soils during drying process with NMR and soil-water characteristic curves28
Field assessment of operational parameters for efficient dynamic track stabilization in heavy haul railways28
Integrated geotechnical and electrical resistivity approaches for investigating rainfall-induced slope failure in a mountainous highway embankment28
Distribution and evolution of distress in embankment-bridge transition sections of the Gonghe–Yushu Expressway in degrading permafrost regions28
Soil-structure interaction issues in integral abutment bridges28
Influence of interface flow field on slope deterioration mechanism under freeze–thaw cycles: insights from physical model testing28
Valorization of waste tire textile fibers for durability enhancement of expansive clay stabilized with calcium carbide residue and water treatment sludge28
Forward calculation of displacement fields with multilayered unsaturated highway system induced by falling weight deflectometer using dynamic response method27
Feasibility of biochar for low-emission soft clay stabilization using CO2 curing27
Predicting permanent strain accumulation of unbound aggregates using machine learning algorithms27
Evolving support vector regression based on improved grey wolf optimization for predicting settlement during construction of high-filled roadbed27
Experimental investigation of mechanical behavior of geosynthetics in different soil plasticity indexes27
Impact of cementitious materials on the resilient modulus and damping ratio of weak subgrade27
Effects of gradation on particle breakage and mechanical behaviour of coral sand26
Reuse of improved shield muck as reinforcement material for bridge erosion protection26
Multiscale DEM-FDM framework for subgrade dynamic response under high-speed railway speed-up26
Propagation characteristics of vibration induced by medium-low-speed maglev train running on subgrade26
Influence of slaking behavior on the shear strength, swelling capacity, and crack evolution of mudstone26
Influence of freeze–thaw cycles on mechanical properties of moraine soils26
Development of granular road assessment and asset management tool for quantifying superload impacts26
On site fouling index assessment of ballasted layers using cone dynamic penetrometer and miniature borescope image analysis25
Evaluation of expanded polystyrene as a lightweight material in road construction under cyclic loading25
Deep learning–based data anomaly detection for highway slope structural health monitoring: A comparative study25
Performance evaluation of high early strength micro-expansion geopolymer grout potentially used for sustainable road infrastructure25
Finite-Element modelling of axial movements of polyethylene pipes in dense sand24
Physical model study of pile type effect on long-term settlement of geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankment under traffic loading24
Cumulative frost heave and hydrothermal process of the high-speed railway subgrade under extreme climate conditions in northwest China24
Geotechnical characterisation and sustainability assessment of plastic waste inclusions on a cement-treated fine-grained soil for pavement applications24
A spectral element-based dynamic model for train-track-tunnel-soil interaction24
Effect of installation damage on the behavior of a polypropylene geogrid in an aggressive environment24
Soil-aggregate-cement mixtures for base pavement layers: A strength and stiffness characterization24
Analysis of scour-driven performance loss in battered drilled-shaft bridge foundations in a Korean macrotidal-estuary case24
In-Situ Plate Load Test Measurements of Stress Distribution Properties for Coarse Unbound Granular Materials24
Integrated mechanical and microstructural evaluation of cement-stabilized full-depth reclamation pavement materials incorporating asphalt emulsion24
Field test and numerical simulation study of geogrid reinforced gradient pile-supported embankment for controlling the settlement of bridge approach on expressways24
Vibration of the track-soil system due to a harmonic moving load on railway tracks resting on layered soils by 2.5D approach24
Integrating FEM with reliability-based serviceability limit state design for a test embankment on low-carbon column-stabilised soil24
Simulation of the conditional models of borehole’s characteristics for slope reliability assessment24
Applicability and comparison of four nature-inspired hybrid techniques in predicting driven piles’ friction capacity23
Designing, analyzing, and experimentally verifying a uniaxial shear box for investigating the length effect of buried pipelines during soil liquefaction23
Influential factors on the performance of embankments stabilised on deep-mixed columns23
Load carrying capacity of strip foundations on layered unsaturated soil media23
Genetic programming-based closed-form solutions for predicting the compressive strength of cement-treated soils23
Unified hardening (UH) model for saturated frozen soil incorporating creep behaviour23
Segmental tunnel with isolation layer in soil-rock transition under longitudinal excitation: experimental and numerical investigation23
A digital-twin LiDAR simulator for performance assessment of railway ballast geometry inspections23
Statistical modeling of multivariate loess properties in Taiyuan using regular vine copula with optimized tree structure23
An optimized method for analysis of existing tunnels undercrossed by new tunnels in rich-water strata23
CFD–DEM investigation of high-frequency cyclic-strain-driven suffusion and post-erosion cyclic degradation in gap-graded sand23
Field-scale estimation of geomaterials porosity in transportation embankments using elastic wave velocities23
Pavement performance analysis considering the influence of suction and temperature on subgrade soil modulus22
Corrigendum to “Theoretical modelling of the washboard phenomenon on unpaved roads” [Transp. Geotech. 50 (2025) 101484]22
Stiffness of coarse unbound granular material used in road construction22
Utilizing Dielectric Constant and Electrical Conductivity to Estimate Cement Content in Stabilized Subgrade Soils22
Stress-deformation analysis of rail substructure under moving wheel load22
Dynamic behaviour of integral abutment bridge transition under moving train loads22
Performance of the polyurethane foam injection technique for road maintenance applications22
Chemical, mineralogical and geotechnical properties of volcanic ash of Tajogaite (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain)22
Field measurements at a road embankment during a winter season in northern Sweden22
Airport infrastructure risk to liquefaction by deploying multi-modal data and remote sensing21
Plastic strain characteristics on frozen silty clay subjected to intermittent vehicle loads21
Editorial Board21
Stabilisation of Malmi soft clay with traditional and low-CO2 binders21
System reliability-aided assessment of reinforced soil retaining wall stability under static loading using ELM and LSSVM models21
Effect of particle size on small strain stiffness of biotreated sands21
Longitudinal structural resilience of shield tunnel: Characterization and field application21
Utilization of calcium carbide residue based soil stabilizer in road construction: Strength, environmental impact, and field application20
A Comparative Evaluation of under Tie Pads on Railroad Track Maintenance Using Markov Decision Process20
Direct shear–DEM evaluation of basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag for railway ballast20
Machine learning-based pedotransfer functions to predict soil water characteristics curves20
Physics-data driven approach for multi-objective intelligent prediction and optimization of deep soft rock tunnel stability20
Influence of deep-cement-mixing column rows on the performance of geosynthetics-reinforced column-supported railway embankment20
The influence of sand content on dynamic behaviors of ballast bed from a multiscale perspective20
Geotechnical and microscopic behavior of the artificially structured clay induced by metakaolin-based geopolymer20
Machine Learning Models for Predicting Permanent Deformation in Railway Tracks20
Development and application of the Illinois Buckle Risk Model (IBRM) using multi-source track condition data20
Moisture influence on structural responses of pavement on expansive soils20
Hybrid Mechanical Behaviour of Cold-Recycled Mixtures with Foamed Bitumen20
A novel laboratory investigation to characterize the mechanical behaviors of polyurethane-ballast bonds under complex stress states20
Experimental study on face stability for shield tunnelling in sandy cobble strata at various rock contents20
Prediction of resilient modulus with pre-post experimental data of undisturbed subgrade soils using machine learning algorithms20
Predictive modeling of track degradation rates considering drainage conditions for maintenance scheduling19
Strength evolution mechanism of solid-waste binder solidified sludge soil under drying-wetting/freezing-thawing cycles19
Evaluating soil compaction in the field using a solitary strain wave device with a modified contact interface19
Moisture evolution and instability mechanisms in high-fill loess embankment slopes subject to water infiltration from accumulated runoff following berm erosion19
Effect of varying pore water salinity on frost susceptibility behaviour of soils19
Circular economy applications in railway infrastructure: A comprehensive evidence-based review19
Hybrid ensemble models for enhanced slope stability prediction based on a comprehensive database19
Assessment of landslide susceptibility along the Lanzhou-xinjiang high-speed railway: A case study of Menyuan-Shandanmachang19
Centrifuge modeling of ground thaw settlement during metro tunnel construction using AGF method19
Geocell-Reinforced Pourable Geopolymeric Clayey Waste Slurry: Performance as a Roadway Layer under Cyclic Loading19
A novel hybrid intelligence paradigm of ELM and enhanced slime mould algorithm based on adaptive grouping technique for predicting the bearing capacity of stiffened DCM columns19
Depth-dependent small-strain stiffness in embankment layers: Comprehensive field and laboratory studies19
Weathering resistance of Linz–Donawitz (LD) slag as ballast material using freeze-thaw and sulfate soundness19
Editorial Board19
Compressive strength of cemented soil in pre-bored grouted planted piles under negative temperature environment19
Impact of particle arrangement and model dimensions on DEM modeling of high-speed railway ballasted tracks in 2D and 3D19
Activation of sintered red mud and its application as a cement substitute in foamed lightweight soil for backfilling engineering19
Modeling mechanical behavior of buried pipe suffering from frost-heaving force based on the Winkler Elastic Foundation Beam Theory19
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3D numerical modeling of a rigid inclusion reinforced railway embankment under cyclic loading19
Evaluating dispersivenss of high cations content clay soil19
Carbon-Efficient Stabilization of Sands using a Novel Biocomposite Treatment for Shear Strength Improvement19
Multi-Phase flow simulation for transient analysis of ballast drainage behavior and shoulder cleaning effect19
Effects of climate change on soil embankments for transport infrastructure19
Data visualization strategy for predicting rock mass classification with TBM key rock-fragmentation parameters18
Evaluation on wetting effect of loess high-fill embankment under rainfall and groundwater uplift18
Deterministic and probabilistic analysis of the response of shallow footings on unsaturated soils due to rainfall18
Effects of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets on the biostabilization of recycled sands for geotechnical fill applications18
Experimental investigation and modelling of the mechanical behaviors of fine/coarse soil mixture18
Driving and bearing capacity enhancement mechanism of reamed precast concrete pile with novel green low-resistance reamed material18
An EPS-NC composite segment for mitigating surcharge-induced loads on shield tunnels: Experimental and theoretical analysis18
Nonlinear unsaturated shear strength behaviour of compacted crushed rock class IV material: implications for corrugation in unsealed roads18
Analysis of dynamic response mechanism and control measures for tunnel crossing mountainous landslides: A shaking table test study18
Study on the lateral thermal disturbances of three parallel embankments on permafrost along the Gonghe-Yushu Engineering Corridor in China18
Permanent deformation response of demolition wastes stabilised with bitumen emulsion as pavement base/subbase18
Failure mechanism of deep-buried tunnel surrounding rock-lining system: physical model tests and numerical investigation18
Developing hybrid ELM-ALO, ELM-LSO and ELM-SOA models for predicting advance rate of TBM18
Variation of Secant Young’s Modulus in an Unsaturated Gap-Graded Granular Fill18
Discrete element analysis of ballasted track mechanical behavior under rack vehicle loads on steep slopes17
Converting optimum compaction properties of fine-grained soils between rational energy levels17
Load transfer mechanism and constant-resistance prediction method of a large-deformation bolt17
Reassessment of post-construction residual settlement of a bridge approach embankment using Bayesian back analysis17
Analysis of skid resistance of epoxy chip seal based on three-dimensional power spectrum17
Mechanical behavior of rocks repaired and reinforced by modified EICP biocementation method17
The effect of geosynthetic reinforcement on the load transfer mechanism of pile-supported low embankments subject to cyclic traffic loading17
Permafrost change and its engineering effects under climate change and airport construction scenarios in northeast China17
Selection of adequate EPS-block geofoam for use in embankments subjected to seismic loads17
Influence of particle shape on stress-dilatancy and critical state behavior of granular soils: a DEM study17
Strength, durability and microstructural properties of fly ash-ground granulated blast furnace slag based geopolymer stabilized high plastic clay17
Jointed rock masses as metamaterials – Implications for railway tunnel vibrations17
Modelling matric suction effects on rigid inclusion foundations using existing unsaturated pile models17
Enhanced pavement design process to incorporate moisture management geotextiles: a comprehensive mechanical-hydro-mechanical modeling and design integration (Part A)17
Experimental and numerical based model formulation for estimation of subgrade resilient modulus using the repeated load CBR test considering in situ state of stress17
Parametric optimization of Cement-based solidification combined with vacuum-assisted filtration16
Arching patterns in compacted clay: insights from plane-strain trapdoor tests16
Experimental investigation of the influence of seepage direction on internal erosion characteristics in gap-graded soils16
Repose angle prediction of railway ballast based on Hopper Flow Test and PCA-Stacking ensemble learning method16
Significance of Cu and Cc in Evaluating Internal Stability with Application to Design of Subbase Gradation in Pavements16
Soft Clay Modified with Municipal Solid Waste and Stabilized with Nano-MgO for Pavement Subgrade and Embankment Fill Applications16
Experimental investigation on periodic capsule barriers vibration isolation based on band gap theory16
Research on the hydrothermal process and deformation law of the fill-cut transition section subgrade under dynamic load16
Digital reconstruction of railway steep slope from UAV+TLS using geometric transformer16
Interpretation of vibration-induced compaction deformation of sand-gravel mixtures: Perspective of multi-scaled dynamic responses16
Empirical and soft computing approaches for estimation of residual friction angle of clays using toughness limit16
Calculation method for static and seismic active earth pressure on counterweight retaining walls under translation based on two critical slip surfaces16
Theoretical approach for predicting vertical deformation of underlying shield tunnels due to excavation unloading, incorporating soil consolidation16
Application of a combined arching model in the load transfer platform of rigid inclusion system with raft through FEM evaluation16
Additive manufacturing of granular analogue soils: feasibility studies and mechanical characterization16
Comparative assessment of stability of GRS abutments through 1 g physical model tests for field implementation16
Predicting Tunnel-Induced Settlement in Cohesionless soils in Greenfield Condition16
Amending excavated soft marine clay with fine incineration bottom ash as a fill material for construction of transportation infrastructure16
An analytical model for permeability coefficient of soil-structure interface composed of different capillaries16
Study on the mechanical response and mechanism of high-performance mineral-based cementitious materials solidifying discarded ballast in aqueous-saline environments16
Preferential flow paths formation driven by hydrothermal interactions in the active layer of highway embankment in Inner Mongolia permafrost regions16
Long-term in-situ monitoring on foundation settlement and service performance of a novel pile-plank-supported ballastless tram track in soft soil regions15
Dynamic amplification of rail tracks in high-speed lines: Exploring train effects and impact of ground treatment15
Model test study on the deformation and failure mechanism of high-speed railway subgrade obliquely crossing ground fissure zones15
Soil arching evolution caused by shield tunneling in deep saturated ground15
Full-scale test of Direct-buried Cable in Sand under Repetitive Loading15
Deterministic and probabilistic prediction of maximum wall facing displacement of geosynthetic-reinforced soil segmental walls using multivariate adaptive regression splines15
Investigating the impact of tamping on ballast bed in railway turnout areas: Insights from discrete element method analysis of energy evolution15
A prediction model for railroad ballast resilient modulus considering cyclic loading duration ratio15
Experimental study on the dynamic behavior of a new medium–low-speed maglev subgrade structure15
Low thickness platform on soft soil reinforced with rigid inclusions: 2D rolling load tests in centrifuge15
Model tests study of multi-layer geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments and evaluation of analytical design models15
The effect of selecting different stress states in laboratory tests on the predicted permanent deformation of soils15
Deep sequence learning architectures for predicting cyclic soil stress-strain behavior: comparative evaluation of LSTM, GRU, TCN, and hybrid models15
Evaluation of capacity of power hammer machine foundation from high strain dynamic load test: Field test and axisymmetric numerical modeling15
Soil disturbance induced by shield tunnelling in sensitive clay: In situ test and analyses15
S-M creep damage model of sulfate saline soil under freeze-thaw and stress coupling15
Enhancing freeze–thaw durability of concrete in plateau environments using superabsorbent polymer and nano-silica: pore structure optimization from micro- to macro-scale15
Cyclic behavior of port-said soft clay in cyclic direct simple shear tests15
Soil arching effect in reinforced piled embankment for motor-racing circuit: Field tests and numerical analysis15
On the use of dispersion curves to determine the critical speed of railway tracks. Application to case studies15
Estimation of unsaturated small-strain shear modulus in a laboratory test box and field site from a soil-water characteristic curve14
Experimental investigation of track substructure bearing pressures with under tie pads (UTPs)14
Research on damage characteristics and contact interface evolution behavior of double-block ballastless track considering tunnel floor heave14
Assessing 3D stability of unsaturated embankments/slopes considering water level fluctuations using the minimum potential energy method14
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