Experimental and molecular dynamics studies on the consolidation of Hong Kong marine deposits under heating and vacuum preloading

ZJ Chen, W Feng, A Li, KYM Al-Zaoari, JH Yin - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Consolidation of marine soft soils with prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) and vacuum
preloading is a hot spot of research in marine geotechnical engineering. Marine soft soils …

Consolidation of multilayered soil with fractional derivative viscoelasticity due to surface loading and internal pumping

X Chen, W Chen, Z Yue - Transportation Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Classical Terzaghi's solution provides a useful tool to predict the one-dimensional
consolidation of homogeneous elastic soil layer with fully drained/undrained boundary …

A novel physics-informed deep learning strategy with local time-updating discrete scheme for multi-dimensional forward and inverse consolidation problems

H Guo, ZY Yin - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Physics-informed deep learning (PIDL) offers innovative and powerful ways for spatio-
temporal soil consolidation analysis. However, status quo applications employ physics …

Evolving support vector regression based on improved grey wolf optimization for predicting settlement during construction of high-filled roadbed

D Liu, W Zhang, Y Tang, B Xie, Q Shi, K Cao - Transportation Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
The reconstruction and expansion of highways have become the dominant focus of current
infrastructure development. However, this process often results in significant differential …

A general simple method for calculating consolidation settlements of layered clayey soils with vertical drains under staged loadings

JH Yin, ZJ Chen, WQ Feng - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
It is well known that the calculation of consolidation settlements of clayey soils shall consider
creep compression in both “primary” consolidation and so-called secondary consolidation …

One-dimensional consolidation of multilayered soil with continuous drainage boundaries and under time-dependent loading

X Chen, W Chen, Z Yue - International Journal of Geomechanics, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
In the practice of reclamation engineering, surcharge loading is gradually applied to
preconsolidate soft clayed soil. The in situ drainage boundaries are usually not perfect and …

Numerical analysis of time-dependent negative skin friction on pile in soft soils

R Liang, ZY Yin, JH Yin, PC Wu - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of negative skin friction (NSF) induces the additional axial force on the pile,
which exerts a detrimental load rather than a beneficial one. However, the effect of soil creep …

Finite element model and simple method for predicting consolidation displacement of soft soils exhibiting creep underneath embankments in 2-D condition

ZJ Chen, WQ Feng, JH Yin, XS Shi - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
How to predict the long-term deformation of natural soft soils under embankments has been
an important yet challenging issue in geotechnical and transportation engineering. The …

A model for one-dimensional consolidation of clayey soils with non-linear viscosity

FS Oliveira, ISM Martins, LJN Guimarães - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
A model for the one-dimensional consolidation of saturated clayey soils, considering creep,
is proposed, based on the consolidation mechanism idealized by Terzaghi (1941). The …

Large strain consolidation model for very soft soils with prefabricated horizontal drains considering nonlinear compression and creep

PL Li, DB Song, ZY Yin, JH Yin - Acta Geotechnica, 2024 - Springer
The use of horizontal drains assisted by vacuum loading is an effective method for speeding
up the consolidation of dredged soil slurry. However, few studies developed models for the …