A broad diversity of biological organisms and systems interact with soil in ways that facilitate
their growth and survival. These interactions are made possible by strategies that enable …

As urbanization progresses, the demand for high-rise buildings and underground spaces is
growing, and the need for firm geotechnical construction materials, efficient excavation …

The interaction of bio–geosphere dates to the formation of first unicellular microbes on earth.
However, it is only relatively recently that the complex biological interactions are observed …

Bioinspired strategies have been used in recent years to solve engineering problems in
geotechnics. Inspired by the dual-anchor locomotion mechanism of razor clams, researchers …

Traditional geotechnical engineering is challenged in terms of sustainability, resilience,
reliability and resources availability in the context of climate change and urbanization …

The field of biogeotechnics has emerged from the realization that processes intrinsic to
natural systems can provide new approaches and inspiration through which the efficiency …

Soil penetration is an energy-intensive process that is common in both nature and civil
infrastructure applications. Many human construction activities involve soil penetration that is …

The Atlantic razor clam exhibits exceptional penetration performance in wet sands by
periodically expanding and contracting its shell and foot during burrowing. Essentially, this …

The transmission of loads across the soil-structure mobilizes direction-dependent shear
resistance, which can be selectively used to design geo-structures. A previous study …

Abstract Development of self-burrowing probes that can penetrate soils without the aid of
external reaction force from drill rigs and trucks would facilitate site characterization activities …