Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 50 No. 4 December 2019 ISSN 0046-5828

Editors: San Shyan Lin, Erwin Oh & Ooi Teik Aun

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Long-term Deformations of a Historical Church on the Anzer Island, White Sea (1-4)
By Chernyshev Sergei N.

Seismic Observations on Piled Raft Foundation subjected to Unsymmetrical Earth Pressure during Far Earthquake and Near Earthquake (5-14)
By J. Hamada and K. Yamashita

Determination of Virgin Compression Destructuring Line Parameters for Natural Clays (15-20)
By M. Manzur Rahman and Mohammed K. Islam

Effect of Liquid Polymer on Properties of Fine-Grained Soils (21-29)
By H. Soltani-Jigheh and S.N. Tahaei Yaghoubi

Geotechnical Aspects of Infrastructure Projects in Gypseous Soils (30-33)
By Safa Hussein Abd-Awn and Heba Qasim Hussein

Influence of Nano Copper Slag in Strength Behavior of Lime Stabilized Soil (34-38)
By M. Kirithika and V.K.Stalin

Slope Stability Problem and Bio-engineering Approach on Slope Protection: Case Study of Cox’s Bazar Area, Bangladesh (39-46)
By Md Shofiqul Islam and Atikur Rahman

Geotechnical Characterization and Behaviour of Tunis Soft Clay (47-53)
By Nadia Mezni and Mounir Bouassida

Strength of Peat Treated with Peat Ash (54-57)
By Mingyang Zhou and Kwong Soon Wong

Temperature-Stress Analysis of Rock-Shotcrete Structure under High Temperature Cooling Effect (58-64)
By Hui Su, Min Liang, Baowen Hu, ZhouXiang Xuan, Yue Xin, and Yi Zhu

Applicability of Hyperbolic Method for the Prediction of Shear Strength Parameters from Multistage Direct Shear Tests (65-70)
By A.Sridharan, Santhosh Kumar. T.G, Benny Mathews Abraham and Sobha Cyrus

Behavior of Foundation on End-bearing Stone Columns Group Reinforced Soil (71-77)
By Seifeddine Tabchouche , Mounir Bouassida and Mekki Mellas

Instrumented Piles Tested in 1969 in Fine Loose Sand at Holmen, Drammen: Revisited 2019 (78-88)
By A.S. Balasubramaniam, J.M.N.S. Jayasiri, E. Oh, K.C. Chao, H. Kim, R. N. Hwang

Application of Electrical Resistivity Imaging and Slope Modelling to the Investigation of the Land slide Sliding Geometry in Phuket (89-95)
By A. Puttiwongrak and N. N. Htwe

Comparison of Flexural stiffness between Hat-type and U-type steel sheet pile retaining walls in a Field Test in Singapore
By S. Moriyasu, S.P. Chiew, K. Otsushi, N. Matsui, S. Taenaka, K. Teshima, M. Tatsuta and H. Tanaka

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 50 No. 3 September 2019 ISSN 0046-5828

Bengt Fellenius Issue

Guest Editor: Dr.Phung Duc Long (Lead Editor), Prof Der Wen Chang & Dr T Hosoi

Review Team: Prof Harry G Poulos , Prof Rainer Massarsch, Dr Jayantha Ameratunga

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Monitoring and Process Control of Vibratory Driving (1-10)
by K. R. Massarsch and C. Wersäll

Load-movement Response by t-z and q-z Functions (11-19)
by Bengt H. Fellenius and Mohammad Manzur Rahman

Common Mistakes in Static Loading-test Procedures and Result Analyses (20-31)
by Bengt H. Fellenius and Ba N. Nguyen

Stiffening Effect on End Bearing Granular Piles (32-40)
by M. R. Madhav, B. Jitendra Kumar Sharma and A. Vaibhaw Garg

Long-term Behaviour of Piled Raft with DMW Grid on Reclaimed Land (41-47)
by K. Yamashita, T. Tanikawa and A. Uchida

In-situ Full Scale Load Tests and Estimation Method of Pile Resistance for Nodular Diaphragm Wall Supporting High-rise Tower (48-57)
by K. Watanabe and T. Sudo

Three-dimensional Finite Element Analyses of Barrette Piles under Compression and Uplift Loads with Field Data Assessments (58-73)
by D.W. Chang, C. Lin, T.Y. Wang, Y.K. Lin, F.C. Lu and C.J. Kuo

AUT: Geo-CPT & Pile Database Updates and Implementations for Pile Geotechnical Design (74-90)
by A. Eslami, S. Moshfeghi, S. Heidari, F. Valikhah

Drilled Shaft Grouting Effectiveness in Mekong Delta (91-98)
by Hai M.N., Anand J.P., Long D.P. and Trung T.N.

Design of Axially-loaded Piles: Experimental Evidence from 400 Field Tests (99-105)
by A. Mandolini and R. Di Laora

The Use of Equivalent Circular Piles to Model the Behaviour of Rectangular Barrette Foundations (106-109)
by H.G. Poulos, H.S.W. Chow and J.C. Small

Analysis of Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Energy Piles (110-117)
by G. Russo, R.M.S. Maiorano and G. Marone

A Method to Estimate Shaft and Base Responses of a Pile from Pile Load Test Results (118-123)
by Madhav Madhiraand Kota Vijay Kiran

Technical Issues on Static Load Tests on Barrettes and Bored Piles (124-135)
by K. Watanabe , T. Hosoi, S. Matsushita, A. S. Balasubramaniam and Richard Hwang

Piled Raft on Sandy Soil – An Extensive Study (136-141)
by V. Balakumar, Min Huang, Erwin Oh , Richard Hwang and A. S. Balasubramaniam

Finite Element Modelling of A Bidirectional Pile Test in Vietnam (142-145)
by Phung Duc Long and B. William Cheang

A FEM Assessment on the use of t-z and q-z Functions for Deep Foundations (146-154)
by Q.J. Ong, S.A. Tan

Shaft Resistance of Shaft-grouted Bored Piles and Barrettes Recently Constructed in Ho Chi Minh City (155-162)
by T.D. Nguyen, V.Q. Lai, D.L. Phung, and T.P. Duong

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA

Vol. 50 No. 2 June 2019 ISSN 0046-5828

Issue on Buried Pipelines

Guest Editor: Dr Jey Jeyapalan

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Long-term Deformation Monitoring of CERN Concrete-lined Tunnels using Distributed Fibre-optic Sensing (1-7)
By V. Di Murro, L. Pelecanos, K. Soga, C. Kechavarzi, R.F. Morton, and L. Scibile

Distributed Brillouin Sensing for Geotechnical Infrastructure: Capabilities and Challenges (8-12)
By N. Noether and S. von der Mark

State-of-the Art of Geotechnical Monitoring with Geodetic Techniques (13-20)
By W. Lienhart

Performance Assessment and Failure Prediction of Corroded Cast Iron Pipes (21-27)
By P. Rajeev and D. Robert

Comparative Study of Distributed Sensors for Strain Monitoring of Pipelines (28-35)
By B. Glisic

Instrumented Laterally Loaded Pile Test Using Distributed Fibre Optic Sensors (36-42)
By H. Mohamad, B.P. Tee, M.F. Chong, K.A. Ang, A.S.A. Rashid, and R.A. Abdullah

Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing for Monitoring Reinforced Concrete Piles (43-51)
By C. Kechavarzi, L. Pelecanos, N. de Battista,and K. Soga

State-of-the Art Knowledge on Upheaval Buckling of Buried Pipelines (52-59)
By Indrasenan Thusyanthan and Dilan Robert

Cost Effective Free Span Rectification for Offshore Pipelines (60-63)
By Indrasenan Thusyanthan

Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors for Strain and Deformation Monitoring of Pipelines and Penstocks (64-70)
By D. Inaudi

A Methodology for Identification of Pipe Failure Hotspots (71-76)
By Ravin N Deo, Chunshun Zhang, Jian Ji, Suranji Rathnayaka, Benjamin Shannon, and Jayantha K Kodikara

ADYTrack: Development of a Railroad Trackbed Model and Parametric Study of Track Modulus (77-84)
By Asif Arshid, Ying Huang, and Denver Tolliver

Leakage-induced Pipeline Stressing and its Potential Detection by Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (85-90)
By A. Klar, A., Linker, R., and Herrmann, S.

Smart Geosynthetics based on Distributed Fiber-optic Sensors in Geotechnical Engineering (91-95)
By A. Wosniok and K. Krebber

Loss of Flexibility in Geosynthetics Subjected to Chemical Exposure: Experiments, Constitutive Models and Computations and Estimates for Contaminant Leakage (96-106)
By A. P.S. Selvadurai

Monitoring of Buried Pipeline using Distributed Fibre Optic Technologies: Combined Acoustic-Temperature-Strain sensing (107-112)
By C. Prohasky, R. Vivekanantham, P.Rajeev, H. Bao, and S. Roy

Benefits of Standards for Fiber-optic Sensors in Soil-structure Interaction (113-124)
By W. R. Habel and J. K. Jeyapalan

Rational Methods of Steel Pipe Design Accounting for Poor Native Soils and Soil Migration (125-130)
By J. K. Jeyapalan, G. Leonhardt, P. Rajeev, and A. M. Britto

Technical Challenges and Solutions for Super-Long Mountainous Tunnels at Great Depth (131-135)
By Yan Jinxiu

Risk Analysis and Countermeasure Study of Shield Tunnelling in Karst Stratum of China (136-140)
By Zhong Changping, Zhu Weibin, Huang Weiran, Zhu Siran, and Xu Minghui

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 50 No. 1 March 2019 ISSN 0046-5828

Special Issue in Unsaturated Soils – Testing, Modelling and Applications

Editors: Eng-Choon Leong & Hossam Abuel-Naga

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Water Retention Characteristics of Swelling Clays
by Kannan R. Iyer and D. N. Singh

Water Retention and Unsaturated Hydraulic Behaviors of a Biochar-modified Silt
By Abraham C.F. Chiu, Y. Xiao and B. Qiao

Simplified Model for Heat Transfer in Unsaturated Soils Considering a Nonisothermal Thermal Conductivity Function
By R.A. Samarakoon, and J.S. McCartney

A Simple Approach to Monitor Soil Moisture Dynamic in Vapour Equilibrium Cell
By Y. Lu, Z. Shang, Hamayon Tokhi and Hossam Abuel-Naga

A Classification Tree Guide to Soil-water Characteristic Curve Test for Soils with Bimodal Grain-size Distribution
By L. Zou and E.C. Leong

Backpressure Saturation Effects on the Mechanical Behaviour of a Quasi-Saturated Compacted Residual Soil
By G.G. Carnero-Guzman and F.A.M. Marinho

Induced and Inherent Anisotropies of Saturated and Unsaturated Soil Shear Properties
By H. Toyota, B. N. Le and S. Takada

Probability and Statistics Approach for Determining Pore Size Distribution of Coarse-Grain Soil
By R. Kitamura and K. Sako

Elastoplastic Modelling of Hydro-mechanical Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils
By J.R. Zhang, D.A. Sun and W.J. Sun

Interpretation of Desiccation Soil Cracking in the Framework of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
By H. Al-Dakheeli and R. Bulut

Field Response of an Instrumented Dyke subjected to Rainfall
By A. Jotisankasa, S. Pramusandi, S. Nishimura and S. Chaiprakaikeow

Simplified Shear Deformation Method for Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of a Single Pile in Expansive Soils
By Y. Liu and S.K. Vanapalli

Validation of Foundation Design Method on Expansive Soils
By K.C. Chao and J.D. Nelson

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA

Vol. 49 No. 4 December 2018 ISSN 0046-5828
Editors: Sujit Kumar Dash (Lead Editor), Alfrendo, Darren Chain & San Shyan Lin
Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Analysis of Effect of Reinforcement on Stability of Slopes and Reinforcement Length optimization
By Akshay Kumar Jha, M.R. Madhav, and G.V.N. Reddy

Fatigue Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Two-Layered Asphalt Concrete Beams
By V. Vinay Kumar and S. Sireesh

Deformation Response of Geocells in Pavements under Moving Loads
By Priti Maheshwari and G. L. Sivakumar Babu

Effect of Multilayered Geosynthetic Reinforcements on the Response of Foundations Resting on Stone Column-Improved Soft Soil
By K. Deb

A Critical Review of the Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Railroad Ballast
By Syed Khaja Karimullah Hussaini, Buddhima Indraratna, and J. S. Vinod

Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Model Pavements under Repetitive Loading
By K. H. Mamatha, S. V. Dinesh, and B. C. Swamy

Lateral Response Analysis of GRS Bridge Abutments under Passive Push
By M. Ramalakshmi and G. R. Dodagoudar

Numerical Analysis of Machine Foundation Resting on the Geocell Reinforced Soil Beds
By H. Venkateswarlu and A. Hegde

Finite Element Modeling of Embankment Resting on Soft Ground Stabilized with Prefabricated Vertical Drains
By B. Giridhar Rajesh, S. K. Chukka, and A. Dey

Effect of Geobags on Water Flow through Capillary Barrier System
By H. Rahardjo, N. Gofar, F. Harnas, and A. Satyanaga

Performance of Ballasted Track under Impact Loading and Applications of Recycled Rubber Inclusion
By Sanjay Nimbalkar, Sujit Kumar Dash, and Buddhima Indraratna

Probabilistic Stability Analyses of Reinforced Slope Subjected to Strip Loading
By Koushik Halder and Debarghya Chakraborty

Advancing the Use of Geosynthetic Clay Liners as Barriers
By J. Scalia IV, C.A. Bareither, and C.D. Shackelford

Field and Laboratory Tests on the Bearing Behaviour of Unpaved Roads Reinforced by Different Geosynthetics
By G. Bräu and S. Vogt

Performance of nonwoven geotextiles as separators for pavement applications
By Maria P.S. Susunaga, Ennio M. Palmeira, and Gregório L.S. Araújo

Geosynthetics Application in Indonesia – A Case Histories
By Tjie-Liong GOUW

 

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 49 No. 3 September 2018 ISSN 0046-5828
Editors: Dominic Ong, San Shyan Lin & Ooi Teik Aun
Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Strength Characteristics of Soda Waste Treated with Fly Ash and Lime
By Hai-lei Kou and Wen-gang Zhang

Groundwater Recharge Estimation in Kathu, Phuket using Groundwater Modelling
By A. Puttiwongrak, K. Sam O. and V. Sakanann

Seismic Microzonation of Cox's Bazar Municipal Area Bangladesh
By A. Imtiaz, A. Barua, M. Sakib and M.A. Ansary

Geophysical Investigation in Bukit Merah Reservoir
By M. R. Selamat, A. Shafie, R. Saad, and M. M. Nordiana

Effect of Ground Disruption on the Strength of Gatch Soil in Kuwait
By Ziad Abdelsalam and Nabil Ismael

Greenheart Timber Strip Reinforcement for Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls
By Sean A. Surujdas and C.N.V. Satyanarayana Reddy

HWYL Method for Predicting Settlement of Soft Soil
By Yudhi Lastiasih and Herman Wahyudi

Bearing Capacity and Settlement Study on Small-Scale Piled-Raft Groups in Sand
By Sengara, IW., Roesyanto, Krisnanto, S., Jayaputra, A. A., and Irsyam, M

Influence of Two Rough Parallel Joint Surface Profiles on Stress Wave Energy Dissipation
By Yexue Li, Hongke Pan, Li Qinand Jianhui Fan

Failure Mode for Creep Area of High Open-pit Slope Under the Influence of Underground Mining
By Wang Ning, Zhou Xiaolong, Zhu Dengyuan

Properties of Desert Sands Reinforced with Ground Tire Rubber in Kuwait
By Nabil Ismael and Hasan Al-Sanad

A Study on Behaviour of Vertical Pile in Sand under Uplift Load
By R. Saravanan and P.D. Arumairaj

Numerical Simulations of K0 Triaxial Tests on Collapsible Porous Clay
By J.C. Ruge, A. López, F.A. Molina-Gómez, R.P da Cunha and J.E. Colmenares

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 49 No. 2 June 2018 ISSN 0046-5828</strong
Editors: Noppadol Phienwej, Suttisak Soralump, Ainiti Jotisankasa, Suched Likitlersuang and Tirawat Boonyatee
Convenors: San Shyan Lin, Geoff Chao and Ooi Teik Aun
Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

State-of-the-Art Research in Geo-energy and Geo-environmental Engineering: Energy Pile and Earthen Capillary Landfill Cover System
By Charles W.W. Ng, Jason L. Coo & Anthony Gunawan

Validation of a New Simplified Hypothesis B Method for Calculating Consolidation Settlement of Clayey Soils Exhibiting Creep
By J.-H. Yin and W.-Q. Feng

Finite Element Analysis to Characterize the Lateral Behaviour of a Capped Pile Group
By Chao-Kuang Hsueh, San-Shyan Lin and Dominic E. L. Ong

Proposed Design Guideline of Dynamic Compaction for Practicing Engineers
By Tjie-Liong Gouw

Settlement of River Dykes and Their Adjacent Residences on Soft Clay Deposits After the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake in 2011
By K. Yasuhara, S. S. Yang, I. Horikawa and H. Yamane

Application of Photogrammetry and Image Analysis for Rock Slope Investigation
By D-H. Kim, A. S. Balasubramaniam and I. Gratchev

Longitudinal and Transverse Interactions between Stacked Parallel Tunnels Constructed using Shield Tunnelling in Residual Soil
By C.W. Boon and L.H. Ooi

Common Blind Spots in Ground Investigation, Design, Construction, Performance Monitoring and Feedbacks in Geotechnical Engineering
By Shaw Shong Liew

Detrimental Effects of Lateral Soil Movements on Pile Behaviour
By D.E.L. Ong

Optimising Cement Dosage in Ground Improvement and Early Quality Control Schemes
By S.C. Chian

Effects of Preloading of Struts on Retaining Structures in Deep Excavations
By Richard N. Hwang and Lup-Wong Wong

Anchors of Anchored Slopes in Taiwan
By Hung-Jiun Liao, Shih-Hao Cheng and Chun-Chung Chen

Hexagonal Wire Mesh Panel Tensile Behaviour due to Weaving Patterns
By Chiwan Hsieh, Zhi-Yao Cai, and Wen-Shin Shuy

Trenchless Excavations for Underground Pipelines in Difficult Geology
By Keh-Jian Shou, Jonas Yen, and Chih-Ying Hsieh

Liquefaction-Induced Settlement of Structures on Shallow Foundation
By C.W. Lu, L. Ge, M.C. Chu, and C.T. Chin

Evaluation of Failure of Embankment Slope Constructed with Expansive Soils
By Kuo Chieh Chao, Jong Beom Kang and John D. Nelson

Strength and Stiffness Parameters of Bangkok clays for Finite Element Analysis
By Suched Likitlersuang, Chhunla Chheng, Chanaton Surarak and Arumugam Balasubramaniam

Failure of Riverbank Protection Structure and Remedial Approach
By S. Horpibulsuk, A. Udomchai, M. Hoy, A. Chinkulkijniwat, and D. B. Van

On Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) and Deep Cement Mixing (DCM) / Stiffened DCM (SDCM) Techniques for Soft Ground Improvement
D. T. Bergado, P. V. Long, P. Jamsawang, C. Na Lampun, and A.S. Balasubramaniam

Study on Shield Operation Method in Soft Ground by Shield Simulation
By Mitsutaka Sugimoto, Hideyuki Tanaka, Ngoc Thi Huynh, Salisa Chaiyaput, Le Gia Lam, and Jian Chen

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 49 No. 1 March 2018 ISSN 0046-5828
March 2018: Issue to Honour Prof. M. R. Madhav for his Contributions in Geotechnics Through Indian Geotechnical Society, ISSMGE and Universities in IIT Kanpur, IIT Bangalore, Saga etc.
Editors: Madhavi Latha & Murali Krishna
Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Rational Assessment of Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
By Harry G. Poulos

Effectiveness of Stone Column Reinforcement for Stabilizing Soft Ground with Reference to Transport Infrastructure
By S. Basack, B. Indraratna, and C. Rujikiatkamjorn

Pile Design and Group Behaviour; a Case Study of Large Tank Foundations in Soft Soil Conditions
By W.F. Van Impe, P.O. Van Impe, and A. Manzotti

Granular Columns for Geotechnical Applications
By V. Sivakumar

Ground Engineering Using Prefabricated Vertical Drains: A Review
By V.A. Sakleshpur, M. Prezzi, and R. Salgado

Soil Reinforcement under Oblique Pull - An Updated Discretization
By S. Patra and J.T. Shahu

Effect of Facing Slope on the seismic response of Geocell Walls
By Madhavi Latha G. and Manju G. S.

Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of Geosynthetic Reinforced Layers Using Repeated Load Triaxial Tests
By Sudheer S. Prabhu, Lekshmi Suku, and G. L. Sivakumar Babu

Seismic Analysis of Reinforced Soil Wall considering Oblique Pull-out of Reinforcements: A Review
By Ritwik Nandi and Deepankar Choudhury

Characterization of the Soil Samples from the Lonar Crater, India
By Nevin Koshy, S. U. Sushalekshmi, Susmita Sharma, Jeevan Joseph, Vikas Sharma, D. N. Singh, Bhagwanjee Jha, and M. Singh

Encased Columnar Inclusions in Soft Grounds - A Review
By J. Jayapal and K. Rajagopal

Influence of Shear Stiffness of Geocell Mattress on the Performance of Strip Footings: A Numerical Study
By P. A. Faby Mole, S. Sireesh, and M. R. Madhav

Interference of Two Closely-Spaced Footings on Finite Sand Layer
By Macharam Rohith, Sasanka Mouli, and Umashankar Balunaini

Stone Columns/Granular Piles for Improving Liquefiable Sites: Case studies
By A. Murali Krishna, A. Madan Kumar, and Utpal Kr. Baruah

Biogeotechnological Methods for Mitigation of Liquefaction
By S. Wu, B. Li, J. He, and J. Chu

A Critical and Comparative Study on 2D and 3D Analyses of Raft and Piled Raft Foundations
By V. Balakumar, Min Huang, Erwin Oh, and A. S. Balasubramaniam

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 48 No. 4 December 2017 ISSN 0046-5828

Editors: Akira Murakami, San Shyan Lin & Mounir Bouassida

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Modelling the Effects of Static Shear on the Undrained Cyclic Torsional Simple Shear Behaviour of Liquefiable Sand
By Gabriele Chiaro, L.I. Nalin De Silva and Junichi Koseki

Numerical Study on the Design of Reinforced Soil by Vertical Micropiles
By A. Kamura, J. Kim, T. M. Kazama, N. Hikita and S. Konishi

Soil-water Coupled Analysis of Pore Water Pressure Dissipation in Performance Design – Examinations of Effectiveness in Reclaimed Ground
By Toshihiro Nonaka, Shotaro Yamada and Toshihiro Noda

Comparison of Sheared Granular Soils: Same void ratio but Considerably Different Fabric
By Y. Fukumoto and S. Ohtsuka

Coupled Analysis of Navier-Stokes and Darcy Flows by the Brinkman Equations
By S. Arimoto, K. Fujisawa and A. Murakami

Numerical Investigation on Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Barrier in Geological Repository of High-Level Radioactive Waste
By Y. Kurimoto, Y. L. Xiong, S. Kageyama and F. Zhang

Change of Soil Properties in the Bengawan Solo River Embankment due to Drying–Wetting Cycles
By Trihanyndio Rendy Satrya, Ria Asih Aryani Soemitro, Toshifumi Mukunoki and Indarto

Soft Ground Improvement at the Rampal Coal Based Power Plant Connecting Road Project in Bangladesh
By Sudipta Chakraborty, Ripon Hore, Fahim Ahmed and M. A. Ansary

Assessment on the effect of fine content and moisture content towards shear strength
By Badee Alshameri , Aziman Madun and Ismail Bakar

Ground Response Based Preliminary Microzonation of Kathmandu Valley
By Dipendra Gautam, Hemchandra Chaulagain, Hugo Rodrigues and Hem Raj Shahi

Investigation of the Use of Sugarcane Bagasse for Soil Reinforcement in Geotechnical Applications
By V. Oderah and D. Kalumba

Quasi-Static Numerical Modelling of an ore Carrier Hold
By S. Daoud, I. Said, S. Ennour and M. Bouassida

Shear Strength of an Expansive Overconsolidated Clay Treated with Hydraulic Binders
By A. Mahamedi and M. Khemissa

Numerical Modelling of Retaining Wall Resting on Expansive Soil
By Bushra Suhale Al-Busod, Safa Hussain Abid Awn and Hassan Obaid Abbase

Simplified Method for Designing Piled Raft Foundation in Sandy Soils
By N. M. Alsanabani, T. O. AL-Refeai and A. O. Alshenawy

Stabilization of Seepage Induced Soil Mass Movements using Sand Drains
By R. Ramkrishnan, Karthik, Mukund S. Unnithan, R. Kiran Balaji, M. Athul Vinu and Anju Venugopalan

Experimental Study on the Durability of Soil-Cement Columns in Coastal Areas
By Pham Van Ngoc, Brett Turner, Jinsong Huang and Richard Kelly

The Change Laws of Strength and Selection of Cement-sand Ratio of Cemented Backfill
By Xiaoming Wei, Changhong Li, Xiaolong Zhou, Baowen Hu, Wanling Li

Numerical Modelling of Ground Subsidence at an Underground Coal Gasification Site
By T.C. Ekneligoda, L.T. Yang, D. Wanatowski, A.M. Marshall, and L.R. Stace

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 48 No. 3 September 2017 ISSN 0046-5828

Deep Foundations

Editors: Tatsunori Matsumoto, Der Wen Chang & San Shyan Lin

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Challenges and Recommendations for Steel H-Piles Driven in Soft Rock
By K. Ng and T. Sullivan

Experimental Study on Pile Foundations having Batter Piles Subjected to Combination of Vertical and Horizontal Loading at 1-g Field
by Anh-Tuan Vu, Tatsunori Matsumoto, Shun-ichi Kobayashi and Shinya Shimono

Fundamental Experiments on a Reinforcement Method using Sheet Pile Wall for Bridge Pile Foundations Subjected to Pile Embedment Reduction and Numerical Validation
by T. Tikanta, T. Matsumoto, A. T. Vu, S. Kobayashi, S. Shimono and C. Bamrungwong

Numerical Studies on Performance of Offshore Wind Turbine Composite Suction Pile in Sand Subjected to Combined Loading
by San-Shyan Lin, Yun-Chih Chiang, Xin-Hua Lin, Hsing-Yu Wang, and Sung-Shan Hsiao

Pile Group Interaction Based on Field Monitoring and Load Tests
by K. Yamashita, S. Wakai, J. Hamada and T. Tanikawa

In-situ Full Scale Load Tests and Reliability Evaluation of Bearing Capacity for Nodular Cast-in-place Concrete Pile
by K. Watanabe, A. Mitsumori, H. Nishioka and M. Koda

Development of Steel Pipe Pile Combined with Ground Improvement in Narrow Spaces
by K. Watanabe, T. Yamamoto and T. Sudo

Design and Analysis of Composite Foundation for High-rise Buildings
by K. Watanabe, N. Suzuki and M. Sahara

Pervious Material Made from Landslide Debris for Road Base Construction
by Hung-Jiun Liao, Chin-Lung Chiu, Chung-Kuang Chien, Yi-En Tang, Heng-Chih Cheng

Advances in Numerical Modelling of Different Ground Improvement Techniques
by E. Heins, K.-F. Seitz, A. Chmelnizkij, M. Milatz and J. Grabe

Load Sharing Mechanism of Combined Pile-Raft Foundation (CPRF) under Seismic Loads
by Ashutosh Kumar and Deepankar Choudhury

Deflection Behaviour of GFRP Bar Reinforced Concrete Passive Bored Pile in Deep Excavation Construction
by J. L. Zhou, E. Oh, X. Zhang, M. Bolton, H. Y. Qin and L. Zhang

Loading and Dynamic Response Considerations for the Design of Wind Turbine Foundations on South African Soils
by Byron Mawer, Denis Kalumba, Charles Warren-Codrington

Comparison of Numerical Analyses of Behaviour of Column-Reinforced Foundations
by Mounir Bouassida, Mnaouar Klai, Seifeddine Tabchouche And Mekki Mellas

Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis on the Sinking of Shallow Foundation in 2D
by P. Pizette and N-E. Abriak

Attempt of Simple Calculation on Studying Failure Mechanism of DM Columns
by B. T. T. Nguyen, T. Takeyama and M. Kitazume

Microzonation of Liquefaction Hazard using Liquefaction Index in Babol City
by A. Janalizadechoobbasti, M. Naghizadeh rokni, R. Charaty

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 48 No. 2 June 2017 ISSN 0046-5828

Papers on Mass Transit Projects & also contributed papers

Editors: Kok Hun Goh, Jeyatharan Kumarasamy, Richard Hwang & San Shyan Lin

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Deep Excavations in Taipei Metro Construction
by R. N. Hwang and Z. C. Moh

Development of Reinforced Concrete Segmental Lining Design for MRT Bored Tunnels in Singapore
by D. Wen

Geology and Its Impact on the Construction of Singapore MRT Circle Line
by Jeyatharan Kumarasamy

Constructing the Cut-and-Cover Tunnels and Bored Tunnels of the Singapore Downtown Line
by K.H. Goh and Y. Zhang

Bored Tunnelling Directly below Buildings in Singapore Downtown Line
by K.H. Goh, S. S. Ng and K.S. Ho

Application of Gravity Survey in Urbanized City Environment
by Charles Im, John Davies, Frank Collar and Seng Tiok Poh

Water Sealing by Wire Brush with Grease for Pneumatic Caisson Method at Great Depth Underground
by M. Kawasaki, K. Yoshizaki and M. Sugimoto

Geotechnical Challenges of Kolkata Metro Construction
by N. Som

Use of Pressure Relief Wells to Optimise Ground Improvement Layer Thickness in Deep Excavations
by Gerardo Agustin Pittaro

Bukit Timah Granite Formation Engineering Properties and Construction Challenges
by C. Veeresh and K.H. Goh

41 Years of Mass Transit Underground Railways
by L.J. Endicott

Simulation of H&V Shield Behavior at Sharp Curve by Kinematic Shield Model
by T. N. Huynh, H.V. Pham, M. Sugimoto, Y. Tanaka, H. Ohta and K. Yasui

Comparison of the Effect of Fine Content and Density towards the Shear Strength Parameters
by Badee Alshameri, Aziman Madun and Ismail Bakar

Shaft Resistances of Jacked Open-ended PHC Pipe Piles
by Xiao-long Zhou, Hai-lei Kou, Chang-hong Li

Estimation of Shrink / Swell Potential and Variability of Clays by Small-Scale Suction Tests
by P. R. Stott and E. Theron

Pullout Tests on Strips with Anchorage Elements under Low Stresses
by M. R. Selamat, M. H. Roslan, and M. A. M. Ismail

Numerical Simulation Analysis and In-situ Monitoring of Long, Narrow and Deep Foundation Pit
by Changhong Li, Xiaolong Zhou, Long Zhang, Xiaoming Wei and Wanling Li

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 48 No. 1 March 2017 ISSN 0046-5828

Climate Change, Environmental Geotechnics and Geo-hazards

Editors: Kazuya Yasuhara, Farrokh Nadim and Dennes Bergado

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Geo-disasters in Japan in the Context of Climate Change
By K. Yasuhara, S. Kawagoe and K. Araki

Climate change impacts in a large-scale erosion coast of Hai Hau district, Vietnam and the adaptation
By Do Minh Duc, Nguyen Manh Hieu and Nguyen Chau Lan

Subsidence and shoreline retreat in the Ca Mau Province – Vietnam: Causes, consequences and mitigation options
By K. Karlsrud, B.V. Vangelsten and R. Frauenfelder

Rainfall Erosivity Variability for Penang Island
By A. S. Yahaya, F. Ahmad , Z.A Mohtar and S. Suri

Influence of increased precipitation on the transient seepage through levees during flood events
By A. Scheuermann, J. Brauns and A. Bieberstein

Use of Low Carbon and Low Cost (LC2) Materials in Climate Change Adaptation Measures
By H. Hazarika

Performance Monitoring of Bridge Foundations under Multi-hazards
By W. F. Lee, C. I. Yen and C. K. Huang

Analysis and Simulations of Flood Control Dikes and Erosion Protection Schemes using PLAXIS FEM 2D and SLIDE Softwares
By N. Chanmee, D.T. Bergado, T. Hino and L.G. Lam

Arresting rainfall-induced red soil run off in a farmland by inhibitory adaptation measures
By K. Araki, N. Yasufuku, K. Iwami, K. Okumura, K. Omine and K. Vilayvong

Iron and Steel Slag Properties and Mechanisms for Carbon Dioxide Fixation in a Low- carbon Society
By M. Umino, H. Komine, S. Murakami, K. Yasuhara, K. Setoi and Y. Watanabe

Development of Gross National Safety Index for Natural Disasters
By O. Kusakabe, M. Kikumoto, K. Shimono, K. Itoh, H. Inagaki, S. Ohsato and K. Watanabe

Flooding Hazards and Potential Risks due to Heavy Rain and Sea Level Change in Shanghai, China
By Y. Yuan, Y. S. Xu and S.L., Shen

Modeling impact of future climate on stability of slope based on general circulation model
By S. Soralump and T. Chaithong

Geotechnical Measures for Uttarakhand Flash Flood-2013, India
By C. Ghosh and I. Pal

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 47 No. 4 December 2016 ISSN 0046-5828
MALAYSIA SPECIAL ISSSUE
Editors: Thien Seng Yee, Swee Huat Chan and Teik Aun Ooi
Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Professionalism and Ethics of Engineering
By Z.C. Moh

Recent Advances in Pile Testing and Diaphragm Wall Constructions in Japan
By K. Ishihara

Innovation in Soil Improvement Methods
By J. Chu

Lessons Learned from Designing High-rise Building Foundations
By H.G. Poulos

A Critical Review of Rail Track Geotechnologies Considering Increase Speeds and Axle Loads
By Buddhima Indraratna, Sanjay Nimbalkar and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

Performance and Analyses of Thick Soft Clay Deposit Improved by PVD with Surcharge Preloading and Vacuum Consolidation - A Case Study at CMIT
By P.V. Long, L.V. Nguyen and A.S. Balasubramaniam

Characteristics of Hardpan Calcrete of the Nyalau Formation and Impact on Design of Foundations
By A.C.Y. Sim, D.E.L. Ong, L.Y. Tai, W.H. Ting, E.P.S. Chai and J. Bachat

Ground Improvement via Vacuum Consolidation Method in Vietnam
By T.H. Seah, T.B. Kim and T.D. Nguyen

Laboratory Study on Dynamic Properties of Compacted Residual Soil in Malaysia
By Y. Tanaka and M.L. Lee

On The Preconsolidation Pressure: Experience Based on Testing the Holocene Marine Clay of Peninsula Malaysia
By M.J. Dobie

Tunnelling Past Critical Structures in Kuala Lumpur: Insights from Finite Element Analysis and T-Z Load Transfer Analyses
By C.W. Boon and L.H. Ooi

A Comparison of Performance of Deep Excavation using the Top Down and Bottom Up Methods in Kenny Hill Formation
By J.G. Tan and L.H. Ooi

Fallacy of Capacity Performance & Innovation Improvement of Jack-In Piling in Malaysia
By Liew, S.S. and Ho, S.F.

An Overview of Slope Failure during Monsoon Seasons in Malaysia
By M.L. Lee, Y. Tanaka and S.Y. Chong

Considerations of Deep Excavation in Kenny Hill and Kuala Lumpur Limestone Formations at the KVMRT
By J.G. Tan, L.H. Ooi & H.K. Yeoh

Grain Crushing under Pile Tip Explored by Acoustic Emission
By W. Mao, I. Towhata, S. Aoyama and S. Goto

A Vibro Stone Column Supported Test Embankment for a High-speed Rail Project in Malaysia
By Y.W. Yee, L.H. Ooi and J. Daramalinggam

 

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 47 No. 3 September 2016 ISSN 0046-5828
HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE SPECIAL ISSUE
Editors: Sing Lok Chiu (Part A: Hong Kong), Tiong Guan Ng (Part B: Singapore) and
Prof. San-Shyan Lin (Part C: Contributed Papers)
Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

PART A: HONG KONG

Challenges in Improving Slope Safety in Hong Kong through the Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme
By Ken K.S. Ho and Raymond W.M. Cheung

Rock Caverns – Hong Kong’s Hidden Land
By K.C. Ng, K.J. Roberts and Y.K. Ho

The First Subsea TBM Road Tunnel in Hong Kong
By Albert Liu, Stephen Chan, Conrad Ng, Joseph Lo, C. K. Tsang and Dunson Shut

Achievements of and Challenges to the Hong Kong Landslide Risk Management
By Rick CK Tam and Michael MK Chang

Subsea Horizontal Directional Coring (HDC)
By C. K. Tsang, S. F. Chau and Jimmy Chan

7th Lumb lecture 10th October 2012 “Peter Lumb’s legacy, Soil Mechanics = Simple concepts + mathematical processes + lateral thinking”
By John Endicott

PART B - SINGAPORE

Singapore Case Histories on Omission of Strut by Observation Approach For Circle Line and Down Town Line Projects
By David Ng C. C. and Simon Low Y. H.

Vacuum preloading methods: an update
By Jian Chu, Shuwang Yan and Wei Guo

A New Lithostratigraphical Framework Proposed for Singapore
By K.K Lat, K.H Goay, S.G Lau, S.L Chiam and K.C Chew

Economical Design for NSF Piles in Soft Clays using Soil-Structure Interaction
By Siew Ann Tan

Towards a Design Framework for Spatial Variability in Cement Treatment for Underground Construction
By Y. Liu, Y. Jiang and F. H. Lee

Advances and Challenges in Underground Space Use in Singapore
By Y. Zhou and J. Zhao

PART C - Contributed Papers

Effect of Ageing Environment on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer/Granular Interface Shear Behaviour
By H.A. Shaia and H.M. Abuel-Naga

Groundwater Flow Modeling and Slope Stability Analysis for Deepening of Mae Moh Open Pit Lignite Mine
By A.B.N. Dassanayake, N. Phien-wej and P. H. Giao

A Study on Internal Erosion of Low-Plasticity Silty Sand
By Jing-Wen Chen, Bo-Rung Lin, Wei F. Lee and Yie-Ruey Chen

Analysis of Influencing Factors on Brazilian Test Results Based on A Complex-shaped Grain Model for Brittle Rock
By Guangcheng Yang and Xinghua Wang

Effect of Infill Moisture Content and Thickness on Shear Behavior of Planar and Rough Rock Joints
By Tsu-Chiang Cheng, Shuh-Gi Chern, Shin-Ru Wu and Yu-The Lin

Role of Bentonite in Improving the Efficiency of Cement Grouting in Coarse Sand
By T.G. Santhoshkumar, Benny Mathews Abraham, A, Sridharan, and Babu T Jose

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 47 No. 2 June 2016 ISSN 0046-5828
Chinese Taipei Special Issue
Editor:  Prof. Meei-Ling Lin

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Rock Tunneling Applied to Steady Water Resources Supply in Taiwan: Challenges and Examples
By Chia-Han Lee, Tai-Tien Wang, Shih-Hsien Chang, Shang-Yao Lien and Shih-Wei Huang

State-of-the Art of the Tunnel Maintenance in Taiwan and Challenges to Sustainable Development
By Ya-Chu Chiu, Tai-Tien Wang, Tsan-Hwei Huang

Tunneling Issues Regarding the Rock Tunnel-Shaft Intersection in Taiwan
By Tai-Tien. Wang, Tzu-Tung. Lee, Shun-Min. Lee, Kwei-Shr. Li and Cheng-Hsun Chen

Assessment of Hard Rock Tunnel Stability: A Note on the Influence of Post-peak Strength Degradation
By F. Y. Hsiao, H. C. Kao and S. Y. Chi

Deep Excavations in Taipei Basin and Performance of Diaphragm Walls
By R. N. Hwang, C. H. Wang, C. R. Chou and L. W. Wong

Hydraulic Characteristics of Jingmei Formation and Dewatering for Deep Excavations in Taipei Basin
By G. R. Yang, L. W. Wong and R. N. Hwang

Forensic Investigation of A Subway Tunnel Construction Failure
By W. F. Lee, C. C. Wang, K. Ishihara, R. N. Hwang

Case Study of Renovation on Alishan Route 18 after Typhoon Morakot
By Kung-Tai Chou, Wen-Long Wu, Chiao-An Hsiao, Kun-Hsien Chou

Combining rainfall parameter and landslide susceptibility to forecast shallow landslide in Taiwan
By C.F. Lee, C.M. Huang, T.C. Tsao, L.W. Wei, W.K. Huang, C.T. Cheng, and C.C. Chi

Dynamic Analyses for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Geotechnical Structures with Examples in Deep Foundations
By D.W. Chang, C.W. Lu, S.S. Lin and J.R. Lai

Time-Dependent Dynamic Characteristics of Model Pile in Saturated Sand during Soil Liquefaction
By Chia-Han Chen, Yung-Yen Ko, Cheng-Hsing Chen and Tzou-Shin Ueng

Geological Investigation and Sliding Mitigation in Jiufen Area
By Lee-Ping Shi, Jen-Cheng Liao, Sheng-Hsiung Hung and Chien-Shui Huang

Interpretation and Analysis of Potential Fluidized Landslide Slope
By H. M. Shu, T. C. Chen, W.C. Yang and Y.X. Luo

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY ON “Recent Diaphragm Wall Technologies and Future Challenge”
By Hosoi Takeshi and Matsushita Shinya

HISTORICAL NOTE ON “Experiences of Geotechnical Development in Japan and Future Directions”
By Masami Fukuoka

OBITUARY of Masami Fukuoka
By Fumio Tatsuoka (DOI: 10.14456/seagj.2016.51)

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 47 No. 1 March 2016 ISSN 0046-5828
Vietnam Special Issue
Editors:   Dr. Phung Duc Long & San Shyan Lin

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Prediction of Piled Raft Foundation Settlement – A Case Study
By Phung Duc Long

Geotechnical Adaptation to the Vietnamese Coastal and Riverine Erosion in the Context of Climate Change
By K. Yasuhara, M. Tamura, Trinh Cong Van and  Do Minh Duc

Bidirectional Tests on Two Shaft-Grouted Barrette Piles in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
By H. M. Nguyen, B. H. Fellenius, A. J. Puppala, P. Aravind, and Q. T. Tran

Soil Characterization and Land Subsidence Prediction for the First MRT Line in HCM City
By Pham Huy Giao and Ta Thi Thoang

Soft Ground Improvement by Deep Cement-Mixing Technique in Southern Vietnam
By Dinesh Raj Shiwakoti and Ryuji Manai

Over Consolidation Feature of Clayey Soils in Southern Vietnam According to Piezocone
By Bui Truong Son, Le Hong Quang, Lam Ngoc Qui

Ground Improvement Using Soil-Cement Method: A Case Study with Laboratory Testing and In-Situ Verification for a Highway Project in Southern Vietnam
By Phan To Anh Vu

Wide Storage Tanks on Piled Foundations
By Bengt H. Fellenius and Mauricio Ochoa

Discrete Modelling of Excavation in Fractured Rock by NSCD Method
By Tran Thi Thu Hang and Frederic Dubois

A Method for Estimating Pile Group Settlement Considering Distribution of Pile Shaft Friction (SDF) – Application for Pile Groups in Vietnam
By Duong Diep Thuy, Pham Quang Hung, and Le Thiet Trung

Mechanical behaviour of Hai Duong Medium Sand in Triaxial Test and its DEM Simulations
By Nguyen Quang Tuan and Heinz Konietzky

Influence of Geometrical Parameters of Soil-Cement Columns on the Average Settlement of Embankment on Reinforced Soft Soil – Numerical Analysis
By Tran The Truyen, Nguyen Van Hung, and Tran N. Hoa

Evaluation of Performance of Diaphragm Walls by Wall Deflection Paths for Deep Excavations in Central Ha Noi
By Benson Hsiung, Dao Sy Dan, and William Cheang

Effect of Vacuum Pressure Distribution on Settlement Analysis Results for an Improved Thick Soft Clay Deposit at Sai Gon-Hiep Phuoc Terminal Port, South of Vietnam
By Hoang Hiep and Pham Huy Giao

Characteristic of Unsaturated Soil of Earth Fill Dams in Vietnam
By Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huong and Trinh Minh Thu

Settlement management for urban tunnels: an example from France
By Alain Guilloux and Hervé Le Bissonnais

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 46 No. 4 December 2015 ISSN 0046-5828

SPECIAL ISSUE ON PROBLEMATIC SOILS INCLUDING CONTAMINATED SOILS

Editors:   Prof. Jay Meegoda & Prof. Liming Hu

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Geochemistry in Geotechnical Engineering Problems: Ettringite as Case Study
By M. Chrysochoou

Engineering Properties of Chromium Contaminated Soils
By Wiwat Kamolpornwijit, Jay N. Meegoda, Janitha H. Batagoda

Study on factors affecting heavy metal sorption characteristics of two geomaterials
By K.M.Nithya, D.N.Arnepalli and S.R.Gandhi

Reduction of Chromium in Water and Soil Using a Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant
By I. Ara and C.N. Mulligan

Reclamation project of a Brownfield site at Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
By M.C. Barbosa, A.R.M. Barboza de Oliveira and M.E.S. Marques

A Review of Acidic Groundwater Remediation in the Shoalhaven Floodplain in Australia
By Buddhima Indraratna, Udeshini Pathirage and Laura Banasiak

Experimental and numerical study of electro-osmosis on kaolinite under intermittent current
By Liming Hu, Hui Wu, Jay N. Meegoda, and Qingbo Wen

Electro-osmosis drainage effect of a new type of EKG electrode
By Yang Shen and Yande Li

Innovative Soft Soil Improvement Method through Intelligent Use of Vacuum De-Watering and Dynamic Compaction Techniques
By R. Liang, S. Xu and T. Edil

Some Studies on Engineering Properties, Problems, Stabilization and Ground Improvement of Lithomargic Clays
By R. Shivashankar, A. U. Ravi

Stone column reinforcement of a soft South African clay: A laboratory investigation
By L. Sobhee-Beetul and D. Kalumba

Numerical modelling of Tunis soft clay
By Mnaouar Klai, Mounir Bouassida and Seifeddine Tabchouche

A Framework for the Destructuring of Clays During Compression
By M. D. Liu, S. Horpibulsuk, and Y. J. Du

Inundation Caused by Sea-Level Rise Combined with Land Subsidence
By K. Yasuhara, S. Murakami and N. Mimura

Levels of what and how in the Education of Geo-engineering on Problematic Soils
By R. Ray, P. Scharle, R. Szepesházi

Characteristics and Consequence of Nepal Earthquake 2015: A Review
By A S M Fahad Hossain, Tuk Lal Adhikari, Mehedi Ahmed Ansary and Quazi Hamidul Bari

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY ON “Challenges in Going Underground in Big Cities”
By L. J. Endicott

HISTORIC NOTE: Underexcavating the Tower of Pisa: Back to Future
By J. B. Burland, M. B.Jamiolkowski, and C. Viggiani

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 46 No. 3  September 2015 ISSN 0046-5828

SPECIAL ISSUE ON SOIL BEHAVIOUR AND MODELLING

Editors:  Prof. Zhen-Yu YIN and Prof. Jian-Hua YIN

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Overview and Interpretation of Rate-Dependency of the Behaviour of Soft Clays
By Z. X. Wu , Q. Y. Zhu, Z. Y. Yin

Overview and Interpretation of Stress-Relaxation of Soft Clay
By L. Ye, Q.Y. Zhu, J.X. Liu, P.P. Sun and Z.Y. Yin

Modeling Undrained Shear Behavior of Reconstituted Clays considering the Effects of Initial Water Contents
By X. Bian , L. L. Zeng, J. W. Ding and Z. S. Hong

Statistical Analysis on Physical Properties of Shanghai Soft Clay
By Y. M. Lu, Y. F. Jin, S. L. Shen, F. Yu and J. Zhang

A Review of the Dynamic Behaviour of Frozen Soils
By S. Wang, J. Qi and Z. Yin

Influence of Mineral Constituents on One-dimensional Compression Behaviour of Clayey Soils
By L. Ye, Y.F. Jin, Q.Y. Zhu and P.P. Sun

Effects of Addition of Fine-grained Zeolite on the Compressibility and Hydraulic Conductivity of Clayey Soil/ Calcium-Bentonite Backfills for Vertical Cutoff Walls
By R.D. Fan, Y.J. Du and S.Y. Liu

Effect of Long-term Aggressive Environments on the Porosity and Permeability of Granular Materials Reinforced by Nanosilica and Sodium Silicate
By M. Cheng and N. Saiyour

Strength of Lime-Treated Fly Ash Using Bentonite
By S. Deka, S.K. Dash and S Sreedeep

Soil Deformation Induced by Underground Tunnel Construction
By L. Wang, R. Liu and G. G. Wang

Full-Scale Field Tests on Soil Arching Triggered during Construction of Shallowly Buried HDPE Pipes
By M. Zhou,Y. J. Du and F. Wang

A Pollutant Migration Model Considering Solute Decay in Layered Soil
By C. Yu and X.Q. Cai

Effect of Cyclic Strain History on Shear Modulus of Dry Sand using Resonant Column Tests
By J. Kumar and C. C. Achu

Vertical Uplift Capacity of Circular Anchor Plates
By P. Bhattacharya and J. Kumar

Prediction of Ground Surface Settlements Caused by Deep Excavations in Sands
By B. C. B. Hsiung and S. D. Dao

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY ON “Soil Mechanics at Emmanuel College – Elegant, Rigorous and Relevant”
By John Burland

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY ON “Ground Improvement Methods for Port Infrastructure Expansion”
By B. Indraratna,. Heitor, A and Rujikiatkamjorn, C.

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 46 No.2 June 2015 ISSN 0046-5828

SPECIAL ISSUE ON PILE FOUNDATIONS

Editors:  San-Shyan Lin, Charng Hsein Juang,
and Robert Liang

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Operational Soil Stiffness From Back-Analysis of Pile Load Tests Within Elastic Continuum Framework
By Fawad S. Niazi and Paul W. Mayne

Elastic Continuum Solution of Stacked Pile Model For Axial Load-Displacement Analysis
By Fawad S. Niazi and Paul W. Mayne

Lateral Loading Tests on Piled Rafts and Simplified Method to Evaluate Sectional Forces of Piles
By J. Hamada, T. Tsuchiya, T. Tanikawa and K. Yamashita

Applicability of Simple Method to Piled Raft Analysis in Comparison With Field Measurements
By K. Yamashita, T. Tanikawa, and J. Hamada

Engineering Assessment of Ground Vibrations Caused by Impact Pile Driving
By K. Rainer Massarsch and Bengt H. Fellenius

Analysis of Results of an Instrumented Bidirectional-Cell Test
By Bengt H. Fellenius

Deep Barrette Pile Capacity with Aging Effect
By W. Teparaksa

Case Study of Dynamic Responses of a Single Pile Foundation Installed in Coal Ash Landfills using Effective Stress Analysis and EQWEAP
By C. W. Lu and D. W. Chang

The Response of A “Plug” in An Open-Toe Pipe Pile
By Bengt H. Fellenius

Effects of Toe Grouting on Axial Performance of Drilled Shafts Socket in Intermediate Geomaterial
By S.S. Lin, Y.L. Yin, K.C. Fu, Y.K. Lin, C.J. Kuo, and Y.H. Chang

Reliability-Based Design of Proof Load Test Programs for Foundations
By Y. Abdallah, S.S. Najjar and G. Saad

Probabilistic Approaches for Ultimate Resistance of Drilled Shafts in Sands Considering Spatial Variability
By Z. Luo, L. Wang, W. Gong, and C. Hsein Juang

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY ON “Liquefaction Problems in the 21st Century”
By I. Towhata

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 46 No.1 March 2015 ISSN 0046-5828

SPECIAL COUNTRY ISSUE OF THAILAND
– DR. SURACHAT SAMBHANDHARAKSA MEMORIAL ISSUE ADVANCES IN
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS
IN THAILAND

Editors:  Suched Likitlersuang, Suksun Horpibulsuk, Suttisak Soralump, Tirawat Boonyatee, Suchatvee Suwansawat, and Thanakorn Chompoorat

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Settlement due to Consolidation
By H. Ohta

A Simulation of Surface Runoff and Infiltration due to Torrential Rainfall Based on Field Monitoring Results at a Slope Comprising Weathered Granite
By H. Ohtsu, H. Masuda, T. Kitaoka, K. Takahashi, M. Yabe, S. Soralump and Y. Maeda

Calcium Carbide Residue – A Cementing Agent for Sustainable Soil Stabilization
By S. Horpibulsuk, A. Kampala, C. Phetchuay, A. Udomchai and A. Arulrajah

Soil Parameter Optimization of the NGI-ADP Constitutive Model for Bangkok Soft Clay
By B. Ukritchon and T. Boonyatee

Laboratory Investigation of Hot Mix Asphalt Behaviour for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design in Tropical Countries
By T. Chompoorat and S. Likitlersuang

Slope Stability and Pore-Water Pressure Regime in Response to Rainfall: A Case Study of Granitic Fill  Slope in Northern Thailand
By A. Jotisankasa, K. Mahannopkul and A. Sawangsuriya

Evaluation of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Clayey Soil Mixed with Calcium-Bentonite Using Odeometer Tests
By R.D. Fan, Y.J. Du, S.Y. Liu and Y.L. Yang

Undrained Shear Strength of Very Soft to Medium Stiff Bangkok Clay from Various Laboratory Tests
By W. Ratananikom, S. Yimsiri and S. Likitlersuang

A Review on Design of Pile Foundations in Bangkok
By T. Boonyatee, J. Tongjarukae, T. Uaworakunchai and B. Ukritchon

Structured Cam Clay Model with Cementation Effect
By S. Horpibulsuk and M.D. Liu

Evaluation of Strength of Soft Ground Improved by Vacuum Consolidation
By T. Shibata, S. Nishimura, M. Fujii and A. Murakami

Chemical Stabilization of Loess in Northeast Thailand Using the Mixture of Calcined Marble Dust Waste and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Waste
By P. Julphunthong

Numerical Analyses of Piled Raft Foundation in Soft Soil Using 3D-FEM
By K. Watcharasawe, P. Kitiyodom and P. Jongpradist

Investigation of Shrinkage and Swelling Behaviour of Expansive/Non-Expansive Clay Mixtures
By S. Por, S. Likitlersuang and S. Nishimura

 

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 45 No.4 December 2014 ISSN 0046-5828
SPECIAL ISSUE ON OFFSHORE AND COASTAL GEOTECHNICS
Editors: Shinji Sassa, Poul V. Lade, Li-zhong Wang, Y.K. Chow, Dong Sheng Jeng, Christophe Gaudin & Fuping Gao

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Recent Advances in Seabed Liquefaction and Its Implications for Marine Structures
By B. Mutlu Sumer

Eulerian–Lagrangian Modeling of Current-Induced Coastal Sand Dune Migration
By R. Sun, J. Wang, Y. Sakai and H. Xiao

Numerical Study of the Penetration Mechanism and Kinematic Behaviour of Drag Anchors Using a Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian Approach
By Haixiao Liu and Yanbing Zhao

Cyclic Pore Pressure Generation in Silty Soils under the Action of Combined Waves and Current
By Yi-Fa Wang, Fu-Ping Gao, and Wen-Gang Qi

A Model for Predicting Pipeline Sinkage Induced by Tunnel Scour
By Chengcai Luo, Hongwei An, Liang Cheng and David White

Predicting Spudcan Extraction Resistance in Soft Clay
By Omid Kohan, Christophe Gaudin, Mark J. Cassidy, and Britta Bienen

FE Procedure for Foundation design of Offshore Structures – Applied to Study a Potential OWT Monopile Foundation in the Korean Western Sea
By H.P. Jostad, G. Grimstad, K.H. Andersen, M. Saue, Y. Shin, and D. You

Compressibility as an Indicator of Liquefaction Potential
By M. Murat Monkul, Poul V. Lade, Ehsan Etminan, Aykut Senol

Centrifuge Modelling of the Seismic Responses of a Gently Sloped  Liquefiable Sand Deposit Confined within Parallel Walls
By C.J. Lee, W.Y. Chung, and W.Y. Hung

Eulerian Finite Element Analysis for Uplift Capacity of Circular Plate Anchors in Normally Consolidated Clay
By Z. Chen, K. K. Tho, C. F. Leung and Y. K. Chow

Restoration Method of Artificial Tidal Flat by Use of Pressure Injection of Slurry Dredge Clay
By Takahiro Kumagai, Takashi Tsuchida, Changjin Ko and Hiroaki

Tsunami-Seabed-Structure Interaction from Geotechnical and Hydrodynamic Perspectives
By S. Sassa

Feature Storey on “Challenges in the Design of Tall Building Foundations”
By Harry G. Poulos

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 45 No.3 September 2014 ISSN 0046-5828
SPECIAL ISSUE ON CENTRIFUGE MODELLING OF GEOTECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Editors: B.V.S. Viswanadham, Christophe Gaudin & Tom Schanz

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Part I: Centrifuge-based Physical Modeling

Centrifuge Modelling of Improved Ground
By M. Kitazume, Y. Morikawa and S. Nishimura

Simulation of Soil Movement in Geotechnical Centrifuge Testing – Deep Excavations, Tunnelling, Deposit
By D. König, O. Detert and T. Schanz

Run-out of Sensitive Clay Debris: Significance of the Flow Behavior of Sensitive Clays
By V. Thakur and D. Nigussie

Verification of the Generalized Scaling Law for Flat Layered Sand Deposit
By T. Tobita, S. Escoffier, J. L. Chazelas and S. Iai

Performance of Rail Embankments Constructed with Coal Ash as a Structural Fill Material: Centrifuge Study
By B.V.S. Viswanadham and V.K. Mathur

Field Scale Tests for Determination of Pullout Capacity of Suction Pile Anchors Under Varying Loading Conditions
By Vijaya Ravichandran, R. Ramesh, S. Muthukrishna Babu, G.A. Ramadass, .M.V.Ramanamoorthy and M.A. Atmanand

Part 2: Contributed Papers

A Novel Mobile Information System for Risk Management of Adjacent Buildings in Urban Underground Construction
By Hanh Quang Le and Bin-Chen Benson Hsiung

Comparison Between Design Methods Applied to Segmental Tunnel Linings
By N.A. Do, D. Dias, P.P. Oreste, I. Djeran-Maigre

Challenging Construction Projects Related to Urban Tunnels
By R. Katzenbach and S. Leppla

Bulk Compression of Dredged Soils by Vacuum Consolidation Method Using Horizontal Drains
By Hiroshi Shinsha and Takahiro Kumagai

Mechanical Behavior of Energy Piles in Dry Sand
By A.M. Tang, J.M. Pereira, G. Hassen, N. Yavari

Estimating Side Resistance of Bored Pile in Residual Soils
By Mutiasani Dianmarti Kusuma and Eng-Choon Leong

Seismic Response of Geosynthetic Reinforced Earth Embankment by Centrifuge Shaking Table Tests
by W.Y. Hung , J.H. Hwang , C.J. Lee

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 45 No.2 June 2014 ISSN 0046-5828
SPECIAL ISSUE ON DEEP FOUNDATION

Editors: Prof. Tatsunori Matsumoto, Prof. Jurgen Grabe &
Prof. Der Wen Chang

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Numerical Investigation of Passive Loads on Piles in Soft Soils
by C. Moormann and J. Aschrafi

Numerical Simulation of an Energy Pile Using Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling and a Visco-Hypoplastic Model
by Xiaolong Ma, Gang Qiu, Jürgen Grabe

Numerical Studies on Dynamic Load Testing of an Open-ended Pipe Pile and a Case Study
by L. Phan Ta, T. Matsumoto and H. Nguyen Hoang

Performance of Piled Raft Foundation Subjected to Strong Seismic Motion
by K. Yamashita, T. Hashiba, H. Ito and T. Tanikaw

Static Cyclic Load Tests on Model Foundations in Dry Sand
by Y.S. Unsever, T. Matsumoto, S. Shimono and M.Y. Özkan

Axial Bearing Behaviour of a Model Pile in Sand Under Multiple Static Cycles
by J. H. Hwang, Z. X. Fu, P. Y. Yeh, D. W. Chang

Seismic PBD of Piles from Monte Carlo Simulation Using EQWEAP Analysis with Weighted Intensities
by D.W. Chang, Y.H. Lin, H.C. Chao, S.C. Chu and C.H. Liu

Case Studies on Response of Laterally Loaded Nonlinear Piles
by Wei Dong Guo

Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Pile Tip Shape on Soil Behaviour Around Pile
by Y. Wu and H. Yamamoto

Shaking Table Test on Superstructure-foundation-Ground System in Liquefiable Soil and Its Numerical Verification
by F. Zhang, R. Oka, Y. Morikawa, Y. Mitsui, T. Osada, M. Kato and Y. Wabi

Model Loading Tests on Bearing Behaviour of a Group Pile and Ground Deformation in Sand
by S. Aoyama, B. Liu, L. Danardi, W. Mao, S. Goto and I. Towhata

Numerical Study on the Bearing Behaviour of Pile Groups Subjected to Lateral Pressure due to Soil Movements
by O. Reul, J. Bauer and C. Niemann

Deep Foundation Systems for High-rise Buildings in Difficult Soil Conditions
by R. Katzenbach and S. Leppla

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA
Vol. 45 No.1 March 2014 ISSN 0046-5828

Editors: Prof. Buddhima Indraratna &
A/Prof. Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Contents and Abstracts

Part I General papers

Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures for Railways: Twenty Five Year Experiences in Japan 1-16
by F. Tatsuoka, M. Tateyama, J. Koseki and T. Yonezawa

Enhancement of Rail Track Performance through Utilisation of Geosynthetic Inclusion 17-27
by Buddhima Indraratna, Sanjay Nimbalkar, and Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

Railway Track Transition Dynamics and Reinforcement Using Polyurethane GeoComposites 28-38
by P. Woodward, O. Laghrouche and A. El-Kacimi

How to Overcome Geotechnical Challenges in Implementing High Speed Rail Systems in Australia 39-47
by H. Khabbaz and B. Fatahi

Maintenance Model for Railway Substructure 48-57
by Ali Ebrahimi, James M. Tinjum, and Tuncer B. Edil

Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Ballasted Track Structures in Shaking Table Tests and Seismic Resistant Performance Evaluation in Japan 56-66
by T. Ishikawa, S. Miura and E. Sekine

Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane-Stabilized Ballast 67-73
by A. Keene, J.M. Tinjum, and T.B. Edil

Dependency of Cyclic Plastic Deformation Characteristics of Unsaturated Recycled Base Course Material on Principal Stress Axis Rotation 74-84
by A. Inam, T. Ishikawa, and S. Miura

Quickness Test Approach for Assessment of Flow Slide Potentials 85-94
by V. Thakur and S. A. Degago

Cement Stabilization for Pavement Material in Thailand 95-102
by S. Horpibulsuk, A. Chinkulkijniwat, A. Suddeepong, and A. Neramitkornburee

Stone Columns Field Test: Monitoring Data and Numerical Analyses 103-112
by Marcio Almeida, Bruno Lima, Mario Riccio, Holger Jud, Maria Cascão, Felipe Roza

Technical Note:
Numerical Analysis of Response of Geocell Confined Flexible Pavement 113-117
by G. L Sivakumar Babu and Ram Babu

Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA

Vol. 44 No.4 December 2013 ISSN 0046-5828
December 2013: Commemorative Issue on Prof. D. T. Bergado’s Retirement from AIT

Editors: Prof. Jinchun Chai & Prof. Shui-Long Shen

Sponsored by: Asian Institute of Technology

Content and Abstracts

Part I General papers

Behaviour of Clay Subjecting to Vacuum and Surcharge Loading in an Oedometer
By J.-C. Chai, J. P. Carter, A. Saito and T. Hino

Behaviour of Geogrid Reinforced Abutments on Soft Soil
By Ennio M. Palmeira, André R.S. Fahel and Gregório. L. S. Araújo

Geocell-Reinforced Granular Fill under Static and Cyclic Loading: A Synthesis of Analysis
By X. Yang and J. Han

Electrical Vertical Drains in Geotechnical Engineering Applications
By J. K. Lee and J.Q. Shang

Design and Performance of Soft Ground Improvement Using PVD with and without Vacuum Consolidation
By P.V. Long, D.T. Bergado, L.V. Nguyen and A.S. Balasubramaniam

Reassessment of Long-Term Performance of Geogrids by Considering Mutual Interaction among Reduction Factors.
By Han-Yong Jeon and Yuan Chun Jin

Part II State-of-the-art (review type) papers

Simulations of PVD Improved Reconstituted Specimens with Surcharge, Vacuum and Heat Preloading using Axisymmetric and Equivalent Vertical Flow Conditions
By P. Voottipruex and D.T. Bergado, and W. Wongprasan

Reinforced Embankments on Soft Deposits: Behaviour, Analysis and Design
By C. Taechakumthorn and R.K. Rowe

Current State of the Art in Vacuum Preloading for Stabilising Soft Soil
By C. Rujikiatkamjorn and B. Indraratna

Jet Grouting Practice: an Overview
By Z.F. Wang, S.L. Shen, C.E. Ho and Y.H. Kim

Deep Mixing Method in Japan
By Masaki Kitazume

Recent Studies of Geosynthetic Tubes and Mattress: an overview
By Wei Guo, Jian Chu and Shuwang Yan

Design Method for Bearing Reinforcement Earth Wall
By S. Horpibulsuk, C. Suksiripattanapong and A. Chinkulkijniwat

Current State of Knowledge on Thermal Consolidation using Prefabricated Vertical Drains
By H. M. Abuel-Naga, G. A. Lorenzo and D. T. Bergado