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Soil-Water-Structure Interaction

A special issue of Geotechnics (ISSN 2673-7094).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 28700

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alba Yerro

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24062, USA
Interests: geotechnical hazards; numerical modeling; material point method; landslides; soil-water-structure interaction; multi-phase modeling
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Dr. Francesca Ceccato

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Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padua, 35129 Padua, Italy
Interests: numerical methods; historical foundations; in-situ testing
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Dr. Mario Martinelli

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Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Deltares, 2629 HV Delft, The Netherlands
Interests: geotechnical engineering; numerical and constitutive modeling in geomechanics
Dr. Jorge Macedo

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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Interests: geotechnical earthquake engineering; advance numerical modelling in geotechnics (FEM, FDM, MPM, DEM); performance-based engineering, risk and reliability; mining geotechnics; soil liquefaction; machine learning; resilient infrastructure design and smart cities
Dr. Krishna Kumar

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Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Interests: multi-scale modeling of natural hazards, landslides, earthquakes, debris flows; material point method, discrete element, and lattice boltzmann; high-performance computing in geomechanics; large-scale big data frameworks for modeling infrastructure systems
Mr. Alexander Chmelnizkij

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Institute of Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Management, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg 21079, Germany
Interests: geotechnics; numerical simulation
Dr. Mingliang Zhou

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Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Interests: neural network model; 3D computer vision; numerical modeling; geotechnical engineering; distributed computing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Interactions between soil, water, and/or structures play an essential role in studying geotechnical problems. Some relevant examples are the stability and runout of water-retaining structures and river levees subjected to changes on the water table, impact of landslides on civil infrastructure, soil characterization through in situ testing using penetrating tools, scour and erosion around offshore structures, pile installation, response of piers embedded in liquefiable layers, or soil trafficability. Understanding the behavior of these interactions is required to improve the design of geotechnical systems and to have safer and more resilient communities in a global warming scenario where climate conditions can dramatically change the external agents affecting our civil infrastructure.

The mechanics of soil–water–structure interactions are generally complex due to multibody contact, soil non-linearities, and multiphase coupling effects. In addition, large deformations of the soil are commonly encountered in such processes in a large variability of strain rates, making their numerical modeling extremely challenging. Advanced numerical tools in the frameworks of continuum and discrete mechanics are being developed to address these challenges. The validation of these tools is even more essential when experimental data are limited.

In this Special Issue, we aim to encourage original submissions that provide innovative solutions to study soil–water–structure interaction problems. Numerical and theoretical approaches are welcome, as well as field and experimental studies that can serve for comparison and benchmarking.

Dr. Alba Yerro
Dr. Francesca Ceccato
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Dr. Jorge Macedo
Dr. Krishna Kumar
Mr. Alexander Chmelnizkij
Dr. Mingliang Zhou
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Keywords

  • Soil–water–structure interaction
  • Large deformations
  • Multiphase flows in soils
  • Numerical modeling
  • Slope stability
  • Scour and erosion
  • Penetration
  • Impact

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Soil–Water–Structure Interactions
by Alba Yerro and Francesca Ceccato
Geotechnics 2023, 3(2), 301-305; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geotechnics3020017 - 05 May 2023
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Interactions between soil, fluids (e.g., water), and structures are intrinsic to most geotechnical problems. However, these can be extremely complex and further understanding is needed in this field. Soil–water–structure interactions can be studied on many different scales (micro to macro) and perspectives (experimental, [...] Read more.
Interactions between soil, fluids (e.g., water), and structures are intrinsic to most geotechnical problems. However, these can be extremely complex and further understanding is needed in this field. Soil–water–structure interactions can be studied on many different scales (micro to macro) and perspectives (experimental, numerical, and theoretical). In any case, the consequences of these interactions control soil behaviour, the stability of civil infrastructure, and, ultimately, the safety of our communities. This Special Issue consists of five papers (three research papers and two literature reviews) that highlight the importance of soil–water–structure interactions in a broad range of different applications. The topics addressed in the research contributions include (a) the performance of shallow footings under oblique loads, (b) the assessment of nonlinear base-isolated building systems under dynamic loading, and (c) the applicability of lightweight materials as fill for retaining wall systems. The other innovative papers, on the other hand, provide comprehensive reviews on (d) the role of the clay content in the interface characteristics between sand–clay mixtures and structures and (e) the latest developments in the understanding and measurements of the Atterberg limits. Full article
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Probabilistic Failure Estimation of an Oblique Loaded Footing Settlement on Cohesive Geomaterials with a Modified Cam Clay Material Yield Function
by Ambrosios-Antonios Savvides and Manolis Papadrakakis
Geotechnics 2021, 1(2), 347-384; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geotechnics1020017 - 25 Oct 2021
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In this work, a quantitative uncertainty estimation of the random distribution of the soil material properties to the probability density functions of the failure load and failure displacements of a shallow foundation loaded with an oblique load is portrayed. A modified Cam Clay [...] Read more.
In this work, a quantitative uncertainty estimation of the random distribution of the soil material properties to the probability density functions of the failure load and failure displacements of a shallow foundation loaded with an oblique load is portrayed. A modified Cam Clay yield constitutive model is adopted with a stochastic finite element model. The random distribution of the reload path inclination κ, the critical state line inclination c of the soil and the permeability k of the Darcian water flow relation, has been assessed with Monte Carlo simulations accelerated by using Latin hypercube sampling. It is proven that both failure load and failure displacements follow Gaussian normal distribution despite the excessive non-linear behaviour of the soil. In addition, as the obliquity increases the mean value of failure load and the failure displacement always increases. The uncertainty of the output failure stress with the increase of the obliquity of the load remains the same. The failure spline of clays can be calculated within an acceptable accuracy with the proposed numerical scheme in every possible geometry and load conditions, considering the obliquity of the load in conjunction with non-linear constitutive relations. Full article
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Critical Analysis of Nonlinear Base-Isolated Building Considering Soil–Structure Interaction under Impulsive and Long-Duration Ground Motions
by Hiroki Akehashi and Izuru Takewaki
Geotechnics 2021, 1(1), 76-94; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geotechnics1010005 - 30 Jun 2021
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Critical responses are investigated for nonlinear base-isolated buildings considering soil–structure interaction under near-fault ground motions and long-duration ground motions. A double impulse and a multi impulse are employed to simulate the nonlinear critical responses of the models under such ground motions. The base-isolation [...] Read more.
Critical responses are investigated for nonlinear base-isolated buildings considering soil–structure interaction under near-fault ground motions and long-duration ground motions. A double impulse and a multi impulse are employed to simulate the nonlinear critical responses of the models under such ground motions. The base-isolation story is assumed to consist of lead rubber bearings and to have a bilinear force–deformation relation. Two types of critical timings for a MDOF building model supported by a swaying-rocking spring-dashpot system are derived: (1) the timing that maximizes the total input energy to the whole system and (2) the timing that maximizes the instantaneous input energy to the base-isolated building excluding the swaying-rocking system. These two types of critical timings are compared through numerical examples. Finally, time-history response analyses were conducted under the critical double impulse, the corresponding one-cycle sine wave, and the critical multi impulse. The effect of the soil–structure interaction on the maximum responses of the nonlinear base-isolated building is clarified. Full article
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Geomechanical Behaviour of Uncemented Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Beads–Clayey Soil Mixtures as Lightweight Fill
by Pouyan Abbasimaedeh, Ali Ghanbari, Brendan C. O’Kelly, Mohsen Tavanafar and Kourosh Ghaffari Irdmoosa
Geotechnics 2021, 1(1), 38-58; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geotechnics1010003 - 28 Apr 2021
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Lightweight fill can be advantageous in embankment construction for the purposes of reducing the (i) bearing pressures on the underlying soil foundation, (ii) destabilizing moments for constructed earthen slopes, and (iii) earth pressures acting behind retaining walls. This paper investigates the merits/limitations of [...] Read more.
Lightweight fill can be advantageous in embankment construction for the purposes of reducing the (i) bearing pressures on the underlying soil foundation, (ii) destabilizing moments for constructed earthen slopes, and (iii) earth pressures acting behind retaining walls. This paper investigates the merits/limitations of particulate expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads mixed with clayey sand (CS) soil as lightweight fill, considering both geotechnical and environmental perspectives. The bench-scale geotechnical testing programme included standard Proctor (SP) compaction, California bearing ratio (CBR), direct shear (sheardox), oedometer and permeability testing performed on two different gradation CS soils amended with 0.5, 1.5 and 3.0 wt.% EPS, investigating two nominal bead sizes equivalent to poorly-graded medium and coarse sands. Compared to the unamended soils, the compacted dry density substantially decreased with increasing EPS beads content, from 2.09 t/m3 (0 wt.% EPS) to as low as 0.33 t/m3 for 3 wt.% (73 v.%) of larger-sized EPS beads. However, from analyses of the test results for the investigated 50 to 400 kPa applied stress range, even 0.5 wt.% (21 v.%) EPS beads caused a substantial mechanical failure, with a drastic decay of the CBR and compressibility parameters for the studied CS soils. Given the more detrimental environmental cost of leaving myriads of separate EPS beads mixed forever among the soil, it is concluded that the approach of adding particulate EPS beads to soils for producing uncemented lightened fill should not be employed in geotechnical engineering practice. Full article
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A Review of Sand–Clay Mixture and Soil–Structure Interface Direct Shear Test
by Kexin Yin, Anne-Laure Fauchille, Eugenia Di Filippo, Panagiotis Kotronis and Giulio Sciarra
Geotechnics 2021, 1(2), 260-306; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geotechnics1020014 - 04 Oct 2021
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Natural soils are usually heterogeneous and characterized with complex microstructures. Sand–clay mixtures are often used as simplified soils to investigate the mechanical properties of soils with various compositions (from clayey to sandy soils) in the laboratory. Performing laboratory tests on a sand–clay mixture [...] Read more.
Natural soils are usually heterogeneous and characterized with complex microstructures. Sand–clay mixtures are often used as simplified soils to investigate the mechanical properties of soils with various compositions (from clayey to sandy soils) in the laboratory. Performing laboratory tests on a sand–clay mixture with definite clay fraction can provide information to understand the simplified soils’ mechanical behavior and better predict natural soils’ behavior at the engineering scale. This paper reviews previous investigations on sand–clay mixture and soil–structure interface direct shear test. It finds that even though there are many investigations on sand–clay mixtures and soil–structure interfaces that consider pure sand or pure clay, limited data on the mechanical behavior of the interface between sand–clay mixture and structure materials are available. Knowledge is missing on how the clay content influences the mechanical behavior of interface and how the soil particles’ arrangement changes as the clay content increases. Further study should be performed to investigate the interface in terms of a reconstituted sand–clay mixture and structure by interface direct shear test, to highlight the influence of clay fraction on the interface response, under various loading conditions. Full article
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Review of Recent Developments and Understanding of Atterberg Limits Determinations
by Brendan C. O’Kelly
Geotechnics 2021, 1(1), 59-75; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geotechnics1010004 - 20 May 2021
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Among the most commonly specified tests in the geotechnical engineering industry, the liquid limit and plastic limit tests are principally used for (i) deducing useful design parameter values from existing correlations with these consistency limits and (ii) for classifying fine-grained soils, typically employing [...] Read more.
Among the most commonly specified tests in the geotechnical engineering industry, the liquid limit and plastic limit tests are principally used for (i) deducing useful design parameter values from existing correlations with these consistency limits and (ii) for classifying fine-grained soils, typically employing the Casagrande-style plasticity chart. This updated state-of-the-art review paper gives a comprehensive presentation of salient latest research and understanding of soil consistency limits determinations/measurement, elaborating concisely on the many standardized and proposed experimental testing approaches, their various fundamental aspects and possibly pitfalls, as well as some very recent alternative proposals for consistency limits determinations. Specific attention is given to fall cone testing methods advocated (but totally unsuitable) for plastic limit determination; that is, the water content at the plastic–brittle transition point, as defined using the hand rolling of threads method. A framework (utilizing strength-based fall cone-derived parameters) appropriate for correlating shear strength variation with water content over the conventional plastic range is presented. This paper then describes two new fine-grained soil classification system advancements (charts) that do not rely on the thread-rolling plastic limit test, known to have high operator variability, and concludes by discussing alternative and emerging proposals for consistency limits determinations and fine-grained soil classification. Full article
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