Improved methods to prevent railway embankment failure and subgrade degradation: A review
Railway transportation is one of the most advantageous modes of transportation because of
its high capacity, which obviates the increasing demand for conveying passengers and …
its high capacity, which obviates the increasing demand for conveying passengers and …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
Multi-temporal InSAR for transport infrastructure monitoring: recent trends and challenges
Worldwide, transport infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to aging-induced deterioration
and climate-related hazards. Often, inspection and maintenance costs far exceed the …
and climate-related hazards. Often, inspection and maintenance costs far exceed the …
[HTML][HTML] An explainable artificial-intelligence-aided safety factor prediction of road embankments
Despite the widespread application of data-centric techniques in Geotechnical Engineering,
there is a rising need for building trust in the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven safety …
there is a rising need for building trust in the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven safety …
Centrifuge modeling of stability of embankment on soft soil improved by rigid columns
H Liu, Q Luo, MH El Naggar, L Zhang… - Journal of Geotechnical …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Earth platforms supported by rigid columns provide an effective solution for embankments
founded on thick deposits of soft soils. Nevertheless, the failure mechanisms and associated …
founded on thick deposits of soft soils. Nevertheless, the failure mechanisms and associated …
Weather-driven deterioration processes affecting the performance of embankment slopes
Deterioration of earthworks and the resultant implications for serviceability and increased
occurrence of failures have a significant negative impact on transport networks both in the …
occurrence of failures have a significant negative impact on transport networks both in the …
Seismic vulnerability assessment methodologies for roadway assets and networks: A state-of-the-art review
Road networks are considered as one of the most important transport infrastructure systems,
since they attain the economic and social prosperity of modern societies. For this reason, it is …
since they attain the economic and social prosperity of modern societies. For this reason, it is …
[HTML][HTML] Emulating long-term weather-driven transportation earthworks deterioration models to support asset management
The deterioration of transport infrastructure earthworks is a global problem, with negative
impacts for infrastructure resilience, becoming of increasing significance as existing …
impacts for infrastructure resilience, becoming of increasing significance as existing …
A state-of-the-art review and numerical study of reinforced expansive soil with granular anchor piles and helical piles
Expansive soils exist in many countries worldwide, and their characteristics make them
exceedingly difficult to engineer. Due to its significant swelling and shrinkage characteristics …
exceedingly difficult to engineer. Due to its significant swelling and shrinkage characteristics …
[HTML][HTML] Forecasting the long-term deterioration of a cut slope in high-plasticity clay using a numerical model
This paper details development of a numerical modelling approach that has been employed
to forecast the long-term performance of a cut slope formed in high plasticity clay. It links …
to forecast the long-term performance of a cut slope formed in high plasticity clay. It links …