Frontiers in Built Environment | Geotechnical Engineering section | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment/sections/geotechnical-engineering RSS Feed for Geotechnical Engineering section in the Frontiers in Built Environment journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-12T17:53:14.824+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1819022 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1819022 <![CDATA[Activity characterization analysis of debris flow hazard: a case study of Dazhai Gully on Jinsha River in China]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Zihao NiuAnchi ShiPing WangXingrong AnKai JinShu ZhuXiangcheng Que https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820677 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820677 <![CDATA[Microstructure evolution of collapsibility of thick loess treated with DDC piles: an in-situ experimental study]]> 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhiyong ZhouLin LiYongtao XieRuisong ZhangHui TangWenbo ZhengShaoqing Yuan 32 μm) into mesopores (8–32 μm) and small pores (2–8 μm). Multivariate statistical analyses identify that total pore area is the dominant factor controlling loess collapsibility, followed by mesopore area ratio and void ratio. On this basis, the process of collapsibility elimination by DDC piles is conceptualized as three sequential stages: the compression and destruction of the original pore structure, followed by particle rearrangement and soil matrix densification, and finally the regularization of pore morphology and degradation of pore connectivity. These findings offer scientific guidance for geotechnical engineering practices in loess areas, contributing to the mitigation of water-related geotechnical risks and the promotion of sustainable construction development.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1725499 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1725499 <![CDATA[Hybrid intelligent modeling of excavation-tunnel interaction: integrating finite element analysis with optimized machine learning]]> 2026-04-09T00:00:00Z Original Research Mo MiaoxingLi ZehuaGu WenchaoLiu Jiajun https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1779234 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1779234 <![CDATA[Evaluation of slope stability along NH-7 in India based on Hoek–Brown failure criterion using physics-informed neural networks]]> 2026-04-09T00:00:00Z Original Research Pratyusha BandaruHemaraju Pollayi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1790923 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1790923 <![CDATA[Thermal performance of aquifer thermal energy storage system in different geological structures]]> 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z Original Research Hui MaoXiaoliang HeLihan HuangZhao WangQingfeng Li https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1767777 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1767777 <![CDATA[Multifactorial analysis of drill pipe failure in horizontal directional drilling: a review]]> 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z Review Harishwaran RAslam Abdullah M https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1756475 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1756475 <![CDATA[Undrained capacity of offshore axially loaded piles with the CSUH model incorporating cylindrical cavity theory]]> 2026-03-02T00:00:00Z Original Research Xianlin JiaSai FuKun PanLi Pang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1746551 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1746551 <![CDATA[Microstructural and strength analysis of lower Himalayan soil in Arunachal Pradesh using biomedical waste as additives]]> 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z Original Research Ajanta KalitaYachang OmoOmem ParonPem YangchinDinken Paksok https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1741990 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1741990 <![CDATA[Magnitude thresholds to evaluate damage caused by induced-seismicity earthquakes to earth dyke structures]]> 2026-02-11T00:00:00Z Original Research Jorge MacedoNorman Abrahamson 10 cm) may occur during earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 at a rupture distance of about 3 km. The methodology presented herein also provides a framework for assessing the minimum threshold magnitudes of other engineered systems in regions affected by induced seismicity.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1752311 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1752311 <![CDATA[Coupled mechanisms of gravel skeleton structure and directional vibration attenuation in punching and squeezing dynamic compaction: insights from physical model test and DEM simulation]]> 2026-02-11T00:00:00Z Original Research Jianbin XieYuchen YangRong-Gu JiaHe ZhanYue HuXuemin Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1738079 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1738079 <![CDATA[Study on the initiation mechanism and motion characteristics of the Daguangbao landslide and the slope stability evaluation method]]> 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z Original Research Dejie YuLei LiuYue DingFan YangXiangyu Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1680297 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1680297 <![CDATA[Rainfall duration effect on slope stability of unsaturated silty sand soil]]> 2026-01-09T00:00:00Z Brief Research Report Bramantyo Eko PrabowoFitri RachmayaniGlenn Adriel AdigunaAbdul Halim HamdanyErly BahsanMartin WijayaWidjojo Adi PrakosoWiwik RahayuNurly GofarEriko DewanggaAlfrendo Satyanaga https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1719763 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1719763 <![CDATA[Static load tests on footings supported by rigid inclusions]]> 2026-01-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Laurent BriançonFabien Szymkiewicz https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1717738 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1717738 <![CDATA[A transparent soil modeling approach for investigating the performance of geosynthetic-encased granular columns in soft soils]]> 2026-01-06T00:00:00Z Original Research A. M. P. V. LimaF. H. M. Portelinha https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1712842 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1712842 <![CDATA[Mechanical behavior and acoustic emission evolution of cracked red sandstone under uniaxial compression]]> 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Original Research Rong YaoLiu JinzhiPeng XianjieSun YangWang Kui https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1729162 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1729162 <![CDATA[Study on the interaction mechanism between the contra-rotational shear deep soil mixing drilling tool and the soil]]> 2025-12-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Zizhou XueZhong LiuShizheng FangLiwei XiongKun Wu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1666542 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1666542 <![CDATA[Stability analysis and support scheme optimization design of roadway surrounding rock in shallow coal seam with thin bedrock]]> 2025-12-03T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhang PeiJi ChunyuGuo ShuchaoFu JiayaoWu Chenghong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1702533 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1702533 <![CDATA[Study on settlement prediction methods for high embankments in mountainous areas]]> 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z Original Research Jinhui WangGuangjian LiaoAnbin ShenShengli WangBeite LiTianyi Yan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1686421 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1686421 <![CDATA[Experimental study on the cemented filled annular tube of ultrafine flotation phosphorus tailings from a phosphorus mine]]> 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z Original Research Shujian LiJianguang YangMenglai WangJiantao PangJun YouYuanting ZhuChao PanDongming ZhangMingli Yuan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1671058 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1671058 <![CDATA[Long distance laying technology of casing for connected roadway directional borehole in underground coal mine and its application]]> 2025-11-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Gao KuiyingLi GuoLi ZhibinMo HaitaoHe YijunLi Xiongwei