Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering : The Official 2020 Publications of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE)

This book intends directly the practical engineers, who will be of great interest in reading the interesting chapters. Earthwork projects are critical components in civil construction and often require detailed management techniques and unique solution methods to address failures. Being earthbound, earthwork is influenced by geomaterial properties at the onset of a project. Hence, an understanding of the in-situ soil properties and all geotechnical aspects is essential. Analytical methods for earth structures remain critical for researchers due to the mechanical complexity of the system. Striving for better earthwork project management, the geotechnical engineering community continues to find improved testing techniques for determining sensitive properties of soil and rock, including stress wave-based, non-destructive testing methods. To minimize failure during earthwork construction, past case studies and data may reveal useful lessons and information to improve project management and minimize economic losses. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Assignment of Groundwater Table in Liquefaction Analysis of Soils (Muhsiung Chang, Mei-Shan Chan, Ren-Chung Huang, Togani C. Upomo, Rini Kusumawardani)....Pages 3-18 Production Rate Estimation Using System Dynamics (Case Study: Clamshell Excavation at Top Down Construction) (Ibrahim Hamdan, Mohamed S. Eid, Ahmed Elhakeem)....Pages 19-31 Stepped Loading of a Raft Foundation Supported on Deep Soft Clay Improved with Floating Stone Columns (Khaled Hussein Elmeligi, Mamdouh A. Sabry, Waleed El-Sekelly)....Pages 32-43 The Use of a Robotized Inclinometer System to Measure Deep-Seated Ground Deformation in a Monumental Area During TBM Tunnel Excavations. The Case of Rome Subway, New Line C (Paolo Allasia, Danilo Godone, Giorgio Pezzetti, Ivan Mammone, Eliano Romani)....Pages 44-58 Seismic Site Response Characterization for Suez Canal Region, Egypt (Mohamed ElGabry, Hany M. Hassan, Franco Vaccari, Andrea Magrin, Fabio Romanelli, Guiliano Panza)....Pages 59-78 Relationships of the Physical and Mechanical Properties Obtained in Ignimbrites from a Tunnel in Morelia, Mexico (Carlos Luz-Martínez, Eleazar Arreygue-Rocha, Luisa Equihua-Anguiano)....Pages 79-90 Implementation of a Single Hardening Constitutive Model for 3D Analysis of Earth Dams (Juan Huang, Celso Romanel)....Pages 91-105 Geomembranes to Line Surge Shafts (Alberto Scuero, Gabriella Vaschetti)....Pages 106-120 Expanded Polystyrene in Soil Reinforcement (David Carvalho, Roberto Kassouf, Pedro Scatena, Vilson Scatena)....Pages 121-135 Future of Underground Techniques in Deep Mines of Different Content Without Catastrophic Risks (Olga Hachay, Oleg Khachay)....Pages 136-143 Utilization of Silica Fume and Slag to Improve the Geotechnical Properties of Expansive Soil (Ahmed Hussien Zaki, Samir Gad, Mahmoud AbuBakr Alsedik)....Pages 144-154 Effect of Sand Cushion Thickness and Lateral Extension on Heave of Remolded Swelling Soil (G. E. Abdelrahman, Youssef Gomaa Youssef, A. E. Abdeltawab)....Pages 155-163 Dynamic Response of Stabilized Soft Clay Under Cyclic Loading at Low Shear Strain Level (Ahmed M. Karim, Osama M. Ibrahim, Mohamed I. Amer)....Pages 164-174 Review of Soil Improvement Techniques (Mohamed Mamdouh Abdel-Rahman)....Pages 175-199 Numerical Evaluation of Bearing Capacity of Step-Tapered Piles Using P-Y Curves Analysis (Amin Shafaghat, Hadi Khabbaz)....Pages 200-212 Using Traditional and Advanced Soil Improvement Techniques for Swelling Soil Heave Mitigation (G. E. Abdelrahman, Y. G. Youssef, A. E. Abdeltawab)....Pages 213-224 Back Matter ....Pages 225-226