The UTUH model: a time-dependent unified hardening constitutive model for unsaturated soils

R Zhao, A Zhou, YP Yao - Acta Geotechnica, 2024 - Springer
An advanced constitutive framework for unsaturated soils, the UTUH model, is proposed in
this paper, which considers the joint effect of time, suction and overconsolidation within the …

Creep characteristics and discharge optimization of overlying river inner dump: A case study of Yuanbaoshan open-pit coal mine in China

Y Yao, S Li, R Bai - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Overlying river can accelerate the creep of the inner dump, so to master the creep
characteristics of the overlying river can provide a theoretical basis for mine safety and …

Elastic–Plastic Constitutive Relationship of Polymer Fiber–Reinforced Clay Considering the Effect of Anisotropic Distribution

Z Yang, Z Sun, G Cai, C Wang, X Ling… - International Journal of …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Due to their advantages of high rupture strength and long service life, polymer fibers are
often used for soil improvement. However, there is no consensus on how the mixing of …

New interpretation of creep behavior of sand with load tests on spread footings

T Qian, G Bi, S Yang, H Xu, Y Wu, Y Sun - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022 - Springer
In order to study the long-term behavior of spread footings with support from the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), a load test was performed on five spread footings more …

Distributed Monitoring of Sheet Piles in a Cofferdam Using Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry Technology

X Jiang, G Bi, S Yang, F Li - Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2024 - Springer
Sheet piles play a crucial role in cofferdams, significantly influencing safety during
excavation. The integration of optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) technology …

Influence of Inhomogeneous Geotechncial Media on the Working Mechanical Properties of Geogrids

Y Hu, L Yang, X Jiang, H Zhu - International Conference on Computational …, 2024 - Springer
The majority of existing studies on the soil-geogrid interaction were based on the
assumption that the surrounding geotechnical media was a homogeneous material …