Transportation Geotechnics

Papers
(The TQCC of Transportation Geotechnics is 12. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes129
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface79
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes79
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization77
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement72
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays69
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation69
Comprehensive in-situ freeze-thaw monitoring under a granular-surfaced road system68
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments65
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility64
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data60
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures57
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach56
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms54
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction52
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile51
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage48
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction48
Experimental and numerical investigation of seepage erosion in sandy cobbles under coupling hydraulic and dynamic load47
Data-driven clay-fouled ballast permeability assessment using analytical-numerical and machine learning approaches46
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Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic43
A semi-analytical solution for the transient response of one-dimensional saturated single-layer porous media with general boundary conditions42
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Cyclic strain sweep testing-analysis to evaluate the mechanical characteristics of stabilized soils41
Empirical transfer functions for foam glass aggregates insulation used in flexible pavement layered systems41
Deformation characteristics of existing tunnels induced by above-crossing quasi-rectangular shield tunnel40
Effect of Shape Discrepancies on Strength of Binary Soils38
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels37
Impact of drying-wetting cycles on the small strain behaviour of compacted clay37
Experimental study on tunneling-induced soil arching evolution in pile-raft foundations36
Experimental and numerical study on mechanical properties of sand-contaminated ballast aggregates in confined condition36
Detailed particle breakage of crushable granular materials under cyclic shearing conditions using dyed gypsum technique35
Study on the Rules of Ground Settlement and Pipeline Deformation Considering the Combined Effects of Pipeline Damage Leakage and Shield Tunneling Construction34
Mechanical properties of stabilized soil: study on recovered field samples from deep stabilization sites34
Stabilization of gold mining tailings with alkali-activated carbide lime and sugarcane bagasse ash34
Research on the Coupled Dynamic Response of Vibratory Roller-Unsaturated Subgrade under Different Compaction and Moisture Content States34
Artificial ground freezing by solid carbon dioxide—Analysis of controlling factors on ice-wall formation33
Cumulative deformation of seepage-eroded siliceous mudstone coarse-grained soils under cyclic loading33
Influence of embankment properties on dynamic response considering liquefiable foundation soil32
Effect of remolding water content on cyclic stress–strain property of compacted clay soils32
Drained shear behavior of coral sand-diatom mixtures31
Prediction of shield machine posture using the GRU algorithm with adaptive boosting: A case study of Chengdu Subway project31
Lateral deformation of high-speed railway foundation induced by adjacent embankment construction in soft soils: Numerical and field study31
Accumulated plastic deformation behavior of granite residual soil under cyclic loading considering the influence of initial unloading31
Review of numerical approaches used in soil-pipe interaction analysis of water mains30
Exploring liquefaction resistance in saturated and gassy sands at different state parameters30
The effect of ballast moisture content and fouling index on railway track settlement29
Influence of wetting fluids on the compressive strength, physicochemical, and pore-structure evolution in lime-treated silty soil subjected to wetting and drying cycles29
Numerical study on the lateral soil arching effect and associated tunnel responses behind braced excavation in clayey ground29
Long-term freeze–thaw cycle behavior of high-speed railway embankment in frozen soil regions and its effects on train-track dynamic interaction system29
Field measurement and numerical investigation of artificial ground freezing for the construction of a subway cross passage under groundwater flow29
Effect of complex climatic and wheel load conditions on resilient modulus of unsaturated subgrade soil28
Evaluation of rutting resistance and geotechnical properties of cement stabilized recycled glass, brick and concrete triple blends28
Role of relieving shelves on active earth pressures for retaining walls: Integrating physics-based and data-driven modelling28
Impact of cementitious materials on the resilient modulus and damping ratio of weak subgrade27
Characterization of pore water distribution in unsaturated soils during drying process with NMR and soil-water characteristic curves27
Forward calculation of displacement fields with multilayered unsaturated highway system induced by falling weight deflectometer using dynamic response method27
Integrated geotechnical and electrical resistivity approaches for investigating rainfall-induced slope failure in a mountainous highway embankment27
Evolving support vector regression based on improved grey wolf optimization for predicting settlement during construction of high-filled roadbed27
Stress distribution in reinforced railway structures27
Performance evaluation of high early strength micro-expansion geopolymer grout potentially used for sustainable road infrastructure27
Soil-structure interaction issues in integral abutment bridges27
Predicting permanent strain accumulation of unbound aggregates using machine learning algorithms26
Propagation characteristics of vibration induced by medium-low-speed maglev train running on subgrade26
Feasibility of biochar for low-emission soft clay stabilization using CO2 curing26
An optimized method for analysis of existing tunnels undercrossed by new tunnels in rich-water strata25
Influence of freeze–thaw cycles on mechanical properties of moraine soils25
Experimental investigation of mechanical behavior of geosynthetics in different soil plasticity indexes25
In-Situ Plate Load Test Measurements of Stress Distribution Properties for Coarse Unbound Granular Materials25
Finite-Element modelling of axial movements of polyethylene pipes in dense sand24
Designing, analyzing, and experimentally verifying a uniaxial shear box for investigating the length effect of buried pipelines during soil liquefaction24
Unified hardening (UH) model for saturated frozen soil incorporating creep behaviour24
Construction and performance evaluation of large stone subbase (LSSB) layers24
Deep learning–based data anomaly detection for highway slope structural health monitoring: A comparative study24
Soil-aggregate-cement mixtures for base pavement layers: A strength and stiffness characterization24
Vibration of the track-soil system due to a harmonic moving load on railway tracks resting on layered soils by 2.5D approach23
On site fouling index assessment of ballasted layers using cone dynamic penetrometer and miniature borescope image analysis23
Influential factors on the performance of embankments stabilised on deep-mixed columns23
Evaluation of expanded polystyrene as a lightweight material in road construction under cyclic loading23
Geotechnical characterisation and sustainability assessment of plastic waste inclusions on a cement-treated fine-grained soil for pavement applications23
Effects of overload and layer interface condition on estimated flexible pavement lifespan: Case study from BR-116/BA22
Corrigendum to “Theoretical modelling of the washboard phenomenon on unpaved roads” [Transp. Geotech. 50 (2025) 101484]22
Effect of installation damage on the behavior of a polypropylene geogrid in an aggressive environment22
Field test and numerical simulation study of geogrid reinforced gradient pile-supported embankment for controlling the settlement of bridge approach on expressways22
Dynamic behaviour of integral abutment bridge transition under moving train loads22
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Applicability and comparison of four nature-inspired hybrid techniques in predicting driven piles’ friction capacity22
Statistical modeling of multivariate loess properties in Taiyuan using regular vine copula with optimized tree structure22
Pavement performance analysis considering the influence of suction and temperature on subgrade soil modulus22
Cumulative frost heave and hydrothermal process of the high-speed railway subgrade under extreme climate conditions in northwest China22
Performance of the polyurethane foam injection technique for road maintenance applications22
Stiffness of coarse unbound granular material used in road construction22
Physical model study of pile type effect on long-term settlement of geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankment under traffic loading22
Simulation of the conditional models of borehole’s characteristics for slope reliability assessment22
Influence of deep-cement-mixing column rows on the performance of geosynthetics-reinforced column-supported railway embankment21
Moisture influence on structural responses of pavement on expansive soils21
Stabilisation of Malmi soft clay with traditional and low-CO2 binders21
Chemical, mineralogical and geotechnical properties of volcanic ash of Tajogaite (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain)21
Field measurements at a road embankment during a winter season in northern Sweden21
Plastic strain characteristics on frozen silty clay subjected to intermittent vehicle loads21
Numerical investigation of railway subgrade stiffening: Critical speed and free-field vibrations21
Effect of laboratory compaction mode, density and suction on the tensile strength of a lime-treated silty soil21
Machine Learning Models for Predicting Permanent Deformation in Railway Tracks21
Machine learning-based pedotransfer functions to predict soil water characteristics curves20
Assessment of landslide susceptibility along the Lanzhou-xinjiang high-speed railway: A case study of Menyuan-Shandanmachang20
A novel laboratory investigation to characterize the mechanical behaviors of polyurethane-ballast bonds under complex stress states20
Centrifuge modeling of ground thaw settlement during metro tunnel construction using AGF method20
Geocell-Reinforced Pourable Geopolymeric Clayey Waste Slurry: Performance as a Roadway Layer under Cyclic Loading20
Predictive modeling of track degradation rates considering drainage conditions for maintenance scheduling20
Stress-deformation analysis of rail substructure under moving wheel load20
The influence of sand content on dynamic behaviors of ballast bed from a multiscale perspective20
Effect of particle size on small strain stiffness of biotreated sands20
Introducing stacking machine learning approaches for the prediction of rock deformation20
Development and application of the Illinois Buckle Risk Model (IBRM) using multi-source track condition data20
Strength evolution mechanism of solid-waste binder solidified sludge soil under drying-wetting/freezing-thawing cycles19
Modeling mechanical behavior of buried pipe suffering from frost-heaving force based on the Winkler Elastic Foundation Beam Theory19
Impact of particle arrangement and model dimensions on DEM modeling of high-speed railway ballasted tracks in 2D and 3D19
Effects of climate change on soil embankments for transport infrastructure19
Utilizing Dielectric Constant and Electrical Conductivity to Estimate Cement Content in Stabilized Subgrade Soils19
Utilization of calcium carbide residue based soil stabilizer in road construction: Strength, environmental impact, and field application19
Prediction of resilient modulus with pre-post experimental data of undisturbed subgrade soils using machine learning algorithms19
Longitudinal structural resilience of shield tunnel: Characterization and field application19
Evaluating soil compaction in the field using a solitary strain wave device with a modified contact interface19
Study on the lateral thermal disturbances of three parallel embankments on permafrost along the Gonghe-Yushu Engineering Corridor in China18
Evaluation on wetting effect of loess high-fill embankment under rainfall and groundwater uplift18
Dynamic performance evaluation of ballastless track in high-speed railways under subgrade differential settlement18
3D numerical modeling of a rigid inclusion reinforced railway embankment under cyclic loading18
Variation of Secant Young’s Modulus in an Unsaturated Gap-Graded Granular Fill18
Effect of varying pore water salinity on frost susceptibility behaviour of soils18
A bounding surface plasticity model for expanded polystyrene-sand mixture18
Compressive strength of cemented soil in pre-bored grouted planted piles under negative temperature environment18
Multi-Phase flow simulation for transient analysis of ballast drainage behavior and shoulder cleaning effect18
Deterministic and probabilistic analysis of the response of shallow footings on unsaturated soils due to rainfall18
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Data visualization strategy for predicting rock mass classification with TBM key rock-fragmentation parameters18
Effects of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets on the biostabilization of recycled sands for geotechnical fill applications18
Weathering resistance of Linz–Donawitz (LD) slag as ballast material using freeze-thaw and sulfate soundness18
Depth-dependent small-strain stiffness in embankment layers: Comprehensive field and laboratory studies18
Empirical and soft computing approaches for estimation of residual friction angle of clays using toughness limit17
Calculation method for static and seismic active earth pressure on counterweight retaining walls under translation based on two critical slip surfaces17
Permanent deformation response of demolition wastes stabilised with bitumen emulsion as pavement base/subbase17
Experimental study on the dynamic behavior of a new medium–low-speed maglev subgrade structure17
Research on the hydrothermal process and deformation law of the fill-cut transition section subgrade under dynamic load17
Evaluation of capacity of power hammer machine foundation from high strain dynamic load test: Field test and axisymmetric numerical modeling17
Research on influences of groundwater salinity and flow velocity on artificial frozen wall17
Experimental study and discrete element analysis on lateral resistance of windblown sand railway17
Developing hybrid ELM-ALO, ELM-LSO and ELM-SOA models for predicting advance rate of TBM17
Experimental investigation and modelling of the mechanical behaviors of fine/coarse soil mixture17
Jointed rock masses as metamaterials – Implications for railway tunnel vibrations17
Selection of adequate EPS-block geofoam for use in embankments subjected to seismic loads17
Application of a combined arching model in the load transfer platform of rigid inclusion system with raft through FEM evaluation17
Failure mechanism of deep-buried tunnel surrounding rock-lining system: physical model tests and numerical investigation17
Evaluating dispersivenss of high cations content clay soil17
Dynamic amplification of rail tracks in high-speed lines: Exploring train effects and impact of ground treatment17
Experimental investigation of the influence of seepage direction on internal erosion characteristics in gap-graded soils17
Converting optimum compaction properties of fine-grained soils between rational energy levels17
Digital reconstruction of railway steep slope from UAV+TLS using geometric transformer16
Role of elastic upper limit in shakedown study for granular soils16
Long-term in-situ monitoring on foundation settlement and service performance of a novel pile-plank-supported ballastless tram track in soft soil regions16
The effect of geosynthetic reinforcement on the load transfer mechanism of pile-supported low embankments subject to cyclic traffic loading16
Experimental investigation on periodic capsule barriers vibration isolation based on band gap theory16
Reassessment of post-construction residual settlement of a bridge approach embankment using Bayesian back analysis16
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
Investigating the impact of tamping on ballast bed in railway turnout areas: Insights from discrete element method analysis of energy evolution16
Soft Clay Modified with Municipal Solid Waste and Stabilized with Nano-MgO for Pavement Subgrade and Embankment Fill Applications16
Enhanced pavement design process to incorporate moisture management geotextiles: a comprehensive mechanical-hydro-mechanical modeling and design integration (Part A)16
Parametric optimization of Cement-based solidification combined with vacuum-assisted filtration16
Comparative assessment of stability of GRS abutments through 1 g physical model tests for field implementation16
Experimental and numerical based model formulation for estimation of subgrade resilient modulus using the repeated load CBR test considering in situ state of stress16
Discrete element analysis of ballasted track mechanical behavior under rack vehicle loads on steep slopes16
Preferential flow paths formation driven by hydrothermal interactions in the active layer of highway embankment in Inner Mongolia permafrost regions16
Influence of particle shape on stress-dilatancy and critical state behavior of granular soils: a DEM study16
Interpretation of vibration-induced compaction deformation of sand-gravel mixtures: Perspective of multi-scaled dynamic responses15
Repose angle prediction of railway ballast based on Hopper Flow Test and PCA-Stacking ensemble learning method15
A prediction model for railroad ballast resilient modulus considering cyclic loading duration ratio15
Damaging effects of earth fissures on high-speed railway bridges: Insights from physical experiments and numerical simulations15
Novel method to estimate the stiffness of compacted granular geomaterials15
Soil disturbance induced by shield tunnelling in sensitive clay: In situ test and analyses15
Direct shear behavior of ballasts under differential cyclic normal loading conditions15
Full-scale test of Direct-buried Cable in Sand under Repetitive Loading15
Centrifugal model test study on deformation characteristics of deep, thick fillings in giant karst cave tunnels under different construction processes15
Field data-based prediction of local scour depth around bridge piers using interpretable machine learning15
Permafrost change and its engineering effects under climate change and airport construction scenarios in northeast China15
Significance of Cu and Cc in Evaluating Internal Stability with Application to Design of Subbase Gradation in Pavements15
On the use of dispersion curves to determine the critical speed of railway tracks. Application to case studies15
Evaluation of mechanical degradation characteristics of recycled and natural aggregates under gyratory compaction effort15
Deterministic and probabilistic prediction of maximum wall facing displacement of geosynthetic-reinforced soil segmental walls using multivariate adaptive regression splines15
Critical shear strain and sliding potential of rock joint under cyclic loading15
Research on damage characteristics and contact interface evolution behavior of double-block ballastless track considering tunnel floor heave14
Mechanical characteristics of ballasted track under different tamping depths in railway maintenance14
Geogrid stabilization in ballasted trackbed for high-speed railways14
Model tests study of multi-layer geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments and evaluation of analytical design models14
Soil arching evolution caused by shield tunneling in deep saturated ground14
Environmental impact assessment of high-speed railway tunnel construction: A case study for five different rock mass rating classes14
Estimation of unsaturated small-strain shear modulus in a laboratory test box and field site from a soil-water characteristic curve14
Performance of adjacent metro tunnels during deep excavation: A case study in Hangzhou14
Theoretical analysis of adaptive precise control of high-speed railway track under the action of fault dislocation14
Model test study on the deformation and failure mechanism of high-speed railway subgrade obliquely crossing ground fissure zones14
Cyclic behavior of port-said soft clay in cyclic direct simple shear tests14
Investigation on crushing behavior and cumulative deformation prediction of slag under cyclic loading14
Critical Role of Borehole Orientation in Governing the Mechanical Degradation and Microstructural Evolution of Red Sandstone in Cold Regions14
Soil arching effect in reinforced piled embankment for motor-racing circuit: Field tests and numerical analysis14
Controlling base movement of MSE walls using recycled plastic pins14
Airfield pavement resiliency assessment against extreme dynamic events by explicit axisymmetric finite element models14
Effect of material hydraulic properties on temporal moisture variations and performance of unbound pavements with sprayed seals14
A systematic framework for DEM study of realistic gravel-sand mixture from particle recognition to macro- and micro-mechanical analysis14
Physical and numerical investigation of integral bridge abutment stiffness due to seasonal thermal loading14
Stability analysis of multiple pipe-jacking tunnels construction under seepage-stress coupling effect14
Multiphysics simulation of frost heave in unsaturated road systems under covering effect14
Confinement effect of geocell on the mechanical characteristics of reinforced sand subgrade14
Evolution of rattlers under different confining pressures and its influence on shear strength14
Quantifying the relative contributions of particle crushing and ITZ damage to the strength of cement-stabilized pervious recycled aggregate base materials: Laboratory testing and refined DEM simulatio14
Assessing 3D stability of unsaturated embankments/slopes considering water level fluctuations using the minimum potential energy method14
Mini time domain reflectometry probe for monitoring local soil moisture of cut-off walls in centrifuge model tests14
Study on settlement deformation law of new and old subgrade of expressway reconstruction and expansion based on CPTU13
Predicting strain energy causing soil liquefaction13
Performance evaluation of composite polymerized asphalt materials for waterproofing layer in high-speed railway system13
Effect of soil arching evolution on tunnel face stability considering spatially variable sandy soils13
Investigation on dynamic response of rockfall net fences under irregular block impact13
Critical support pressure of shield tunnel face in soft-hard mixed strata13
Experimental studies on shape and size effects on particle breakage of railway ballast13
Investigation on the cyclic shear response of stereoscopic geogrid-reinforced coarse-grained soil interface13
Evolution of Dynamic Characteristics of Solidified Dredge Sludge during Long-Term Traffic Loading under Environmental Actions13
Predicting ground vibrations induced by high-speed trains on the inhomogeneous soil13
Numerical studies of ballastless track-embankment vibrations considering track irregularities13
Effects of cyclic loading on soil arching within pile-supported embankment with artificial crust: A coupled DEM-FDM approach13
Dynamic responses and long-term damage evolution of tunnels in expansive strata under dynamic loads from high-speed trains13
Experimental investigation of track substructure bearing pressures with under tie pads (UTPs)13
Towards real-time condition monitoring of a transition zone in a railway structure using fibre Bragg grating sensors13
A frictional arch model for pile-cap-beam-supported embankment13
The mechanism of hydraulic pressure aggravates coarse-grained soil frost heave: Implication for frost prevention to high-speed railway subgrade13
Field investigation and numerical analysis of an inverted pavement system in Tennessee, USA13
Dosage framework and resilient behavior of waste foundry sand-cement mixtures13
Analysis of longitudinal stress and deformation characteristics of shield tunnel under faulting dislocation13
Alteration of soil structure following seepage-induced internal erosion in model infrastructure embankments13
A multivariate model of deep slurry infiltration in slurry shield tunneling13
Insights into the thermal insulation capability of a new polyurethane polymer subgrade material: An in-situ field test on the Qinghai–Tibet highway13
Estimating the compacted dry density of gravelly soil with oversized particles13
Effect of fault dislocation on the deformation and damage behavior of ballastless track structures in tunnels13
Static and dynamic characteristics of alkali residue-based lightweight soil subgrade filler subjected to freeze–thaw cycles12
On the simplified method for evaluating tunnel response due to overlying foundation pit excavation12
Mitigation of reverse faulting in foundation soils using geosynthetic-encased granular columns12
The role of recycled rubber inclusions on increased confinement in track substructure12
Mitigation of high-speed train-induced environmental ground vibrations considering open trenches in the soft soil conditions by in-situ tests12
Railway Track Deterioration Models: A Review of the State of the Art12
Performance evaluation of light-weighted cement-stabilized-clay columns for soft ground improvement using the centrifuge model test12
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