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The focus of Soil Mechanics is the understanding of soil behavior, construction with soils, on and in soils, the use of soils as construction material etc. Soil mechanics is a branch of civil engineering that has witnessed an enormous developement during the twentieth century.All aspects of soil mechanics and soil engineering are included in this section covering a wide range of engineering issues such as soil compaction, soil foundation, soil improvement, soil behavior, soil reinforcement etc. 
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND GEOTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS: PROGRESS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (2013)
<p>Consideration of soil as a living ecosystem offers the potential for innovative and sustainable solutions to geotechnical problems. This is a new paradigm for many in geotechnical engineering. Realising the potential of this paradigm requires a multidisciplinary ...
Reference: Ge´otechnique 63, No. 4, 287–301
COMPARISON BETWEEN DYNAMIC AND STATIC PILE LOAD TESTING (2013)
<p>Based on experience and extrapolation, it is found that the best way to predict pile behavior is to perform a pile loading test. In this study a comparison between the static and dynamic load tests results was made to evaluate the ability of the High Strain ...
Reference: The Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
COMPARISON OF LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM AND LIMIT ANALYSIS FOR COMPLEX SLOPES (2013)
Conventional slope stability analysis uses various Limit Equilibrium (LE) methods to determine the minimum factor of safety and its associated critical failure mechanism. These methods frequently assume that collapse will follow a particular assumed geometry, ...
Reference: Geo-Congress 2013, Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III, San Diego California
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES FOR A SOIL NAIL WALL SYSTEM (2013)
 
<p>The Designer shall consult with the Regional Geotechnical Engineer (RGE) as early as possible in the design phase to ensure adequate subsurface explorations are progressed to verify the feasibility of installing the soil nail wall system. Subsurface explorations ...
Reference: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING MANUAL GEM-21 Revision #3
DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF A FIELD SENSING SYSTEM FOR GROUND ANCHORS IN SLOPES (2013)
In a ground anchor system, cables or tendons connected to a bearing plate are used for stabilization of slopes. Then, the stability of a slope is dependent on maintaining the tension levels in the cables. So far, no research on a strain-based field sensing ...
Reference: Sensors 2013, 13, 3739-3752
DESIGN OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS FOR A LARGE POLYSILICON PLANT IN CHINA (2013)
<p>This paper presents the development of a shallow foundation system consisting of mat foundations for support of all structures including heavily loaded, settlement sensitive structures at a recently completed Polysilicon Plant in China. The site grading ...
Reference: Seventh International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Chicago
EARLY WARNING THRESHOLDS FOR PARTIALLY SATURATED SLOPES IN VOLCANIC ASHES (2013)
<p>Rainfall-induced landslides in steep soil slopes of volcanic origin are a major threat to human lives and infrastructure. In the context of constructing early warning systems in regions where extensive data on landslide occurrences and associated rainfall ...
Reference: Computers and Geotechnics 49 (2013) 79–89
EFFECTS OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF BALLASTED RAIL TRACK (2013)
The 'field' performance of different geosynthetics to reinforce ballasted rail tracks was investigated. An extensive monitoring program was undertaken on fully instrumented track sections constructed near Singleton, New South Wales. Four types of geosynthetics ...
Reference: , Proceedings of the International Conference on Ground Improvement and Ground Control (pp. 937-944)
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF A DEEP EXCAVATION: A CASE STUDY FROM THE BANGKOK MRT (2013)
<p>Bangkok metropolitan located on thick river soft clay deposit has recently construction project on mass rapid transit underground railway (MRT). This paper presents a finite element study on the Bangkok MRT underground construction project. The Sukhumvit ...
Reference: Soils and Foundations Volume 53, Issue 5, October 2013, Pages 756–773
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF CRACKS IN BUILDING: A CASE STUDY (2013)
<p>The formation of cracks in structural elements and other parts of a building such as walls is often unavoidable; that is why some standard of practice specify the maximum allowable width of cracks depending on the type and exposure conditions of a structure. ...
Reference: EJGE Vol. 18 [2013], Bund. N