Philosophy of geotechnical design in civil engineering – possibilities and risks [PDF]
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences, 2019 The European standards, developed extensively over last 30 years, are driven by the need for continuous evolution and their Authors’ pursuit of better EU-wide quality in civil engineering – combining safety, economy, and sustainable development.
W. Bogusz, T. Godlewski
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Why is the future ready for environmental geotechnics? [PDF]
, 2016 The perception of geotechnical problems has, in recent years, been challenged by requirements for balance between traditional engineering and environment-friendly, sustainable solutions.
Mickovski, Slobodan B.
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Assessment of Karstification Degree in the Copacabana Group for a Tailings Dam Foundation, South Andes, Peru [PDF]
, 2013 The world-wide occurrence of carbonate rocks is extensive, and Peru is no exception. Many mining facilities are located in or on carbonate rocks. Under specific conditions, carbonate rocks show varying degrees of karstification, which represent a ...
Azodolmolky, S. +5 more
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The Preliminary Application of Biochar in Geotechnical Engineering [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Biochar is a carbonaceous material produced by the pyrolysis of biomass, which has a porous structure and a high specific surface area. In recent years, with a focus on environmental protection and sustainable development, biochar, a new type of ...
Zheng Ying
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Digging Deeper: The Role of Big Data Analytics in Geotechnical Investigations [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis review paper explores the transformative role of big data analytics in geotechnical engineering, transferring past conventional methods to a data-driven paradigm that complements decision-making and precision in subsurface investigations.
Vani V. Divya +6 more
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Numerical evaluation of the pipe-pile buckling during vibratory driving in sand [PDF]
, 2019 The buckling of steel pipe piles during vibratory driving is numerically studied using the Multi-Material Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (MMALE) method. This method handles the large soil deformations that occur during pile driving and other geotechnical ...
Aubram, Daniel +3 more
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Geoscience Frontiers, 2021 This research focuses on the application of three soft computing techniques including Minimax Probability Machine Regression (MPMR), Particle Swarm Optimization based Artificial Neural Network (ANN-PSO) and Particle Swarm Optimization based Adaptive ...
R. Ray +5 more
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Modelling soil-water interaction with the Material Point Method. Evaluation of single-point and double-point formulations [PDF]
, 2018 Many problems in geotechnical engineering involve large deformations and soil-water interactions, which pose challenging issues in computational geomechanics.
Ceccato, Francesca +2 more
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Site investigation for the effects of vegetation on ground stability [PDF]
, 2006 The procedure for geotechnical site investigation is well established but little attention is currently given to investigating the potential of vegetation to assist with ground stability.
A. Stokes +23 more
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Eurocode 7 and Rock Engineering Design: The Case of Rockfall Protection Barriers
Geosciences, 2020 The Eurocode 7 or EC7 is the Reference Design Code (RDC) for geotechnical design including rock engineering design within the European Union (EU). Moreover, its principles have also been adopted by several other countries, becoming a key design standard ...
Federico Vagnon +4 more
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