1. Variational Laws of Debris Flow Impact Force on the Check Dam Surface Based on Orthogonal Experiment Design

   • Xianbin Yu
   • Xiaoqing Chen

   Original paper 17 May 2017 Pages: 2511 - 2522

   

2. Comparisons of Evaluation Factors and Application Effects of the New [BQ]_GSI System with International Rock Mass Classification Systems

   • Shen Yan-jun
   • Yan Rui-xin
   • Wang Shan-yong

   Original paper 19 May 2017 Pages: 2523 - 2548

   

3. Dewatering Behaviour of a Uranium Ore Slurry Containing Clays

   • Maki Ito
   • Shahid Azam

   Original paper 17 May 2017 Pages: 2549 - 2569

   

4. A Reservoir–Geomechanical Model to Study the Likelihood of Tensile and Shear Failure in the Caprock of Weyburn CCS Project with Regard to Interpretation of Microseismic Data

   • Cyrus Khazaei
   • Rick Chalaturnyk

   Original paper 25 May 2017 Pages: 2571 - 2595

   

5. Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Using Bagging Ensemble Based Alternating Decision Trees, Logistic Regression and J48 Decision Trees Methods: A Comparative Study

   • Binh Thai Pham
   • Dieu Tien Bui
   • Indra Prakash

   Original paper 22 May 2017 Pages: 2597 - 2611

   

6. Sustainable Improvement of Tropical Residual Soil Using an Environmentally Friendly Additive

   • Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid
   • Nima Latifi
   • Kalehiwot N. Manahiloh

   Original paper 20 May 2017 Pages: 2613 - 2623

   

7. Prediction of Unconfined Compressive Strength for Jointed Rocks Using Point Load Index Based on Joint Asperity Angle

   • Nagappan Kabilan
   • M. Muttharam
   • V. Elamathi

   Original paper 26 May 2017 Pages: 2625 - 2636

   

8. Influence of Random Inclusion of Synthetic Wicks Fibers of Hair on the Behavior of Clayey Soils

   • Armand Sylvain Ludovic Wouatong
   • Wamba Danny Love Djukem
   • Véronique Kamgang Kabeyene Beyala

   Original paper 07 June 2017 Pages: 2637 - 2646

   

9. Seismic Bearing Capacity of Shallow Strip Footing with Coulomb Failure Mechanism using Limit Equilibrium Method

   • Sima Ghosh
   • Litan Debnath

   Original paper 22 July 2017 Pages: 2647 - 2661

   

10. A Factor Strength Approach for the Design of Rock Fall and Debris Flow Barriers

    • F. Vagnon
    • A. M. Ferrero
    • A. Segalini

    Original paper 01 June 2017 Pages: 2663 - 2675

    

11. Effect of Water and Leachate on Hydraulic Behavior of Compacted Bentonite, Calcareous Sand and Tuff Mixtures for Use as Landfill Liners

    • Abdellah Demdoum
    • Mohamed Kamel Gueddouda
    • Idriss Goual

    Original paper 14 June 2017 Pages: 2677 - 2696

    

12. Design Method of Slurry Volume–Weight in Trenching Construction of Underground Diaphragm Wall in Soft Stratum

    • Lei Mingfeng
    • Liu Yao
    • Cao Chengyong

    Original paper 02 June 2017 Pages: 2697 - 2704

    

13. Reliability Analysis of Excavation Induced Basal Heave

    • Subha Sankar Chowdhury

    Original paper 01 June 2017 Pages: 2705 - 2714

    

14. Effect of Soil–Water Characteristic Parameters on Saturation Line and Stability of Slope

    • Hang Lin
    • Wenwen Zhong
    • Wanzhong Xu

    Original paper 01 June 2017 Pages: 2715 - 2726

    

15. An Experimental Characterization of Shear Wave Velocity (V_s) in Clean and Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sand

    • Hamid Rajabi
    • Mohammad Sharifipour

    Original paper 31 May 2017 Pages: 2727 - 2745

    

16. Investigation of Various Parameters Effect on Cerchar Abrasivity Index with PFC3D Modeling

    • Akbar Balani
    • Hamid Chakeri
    • Yilmaz Ozcelik

    Original Paper 05 June 2017 Pages: 2747 - 2762

    

17. Estimation of Durability Aspects of Al Masjid Al-Haram Marble, Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

    • Ahmed Abd El Aal
    • Sair Kahraman

    Original paper 14 June 2017 Pages: 2763 - 2779

    

18. Analytical Model of Stress Field and Failure Depth in Multilayered Rock Masses of Mining Floor Based on the Transfer Matrix Method

    • Qisong Huang
    • Jiulong Cheng

    Original paper 12 June 2017 Pages: 2781 - 2788

    

19. Mechanical Properties and Deformation and Failure Characteristics of Surrounding Rocks of Tunnels Excavated in Soft Rocks

    • Lei Han
    • Yanyan Zuo
    • Jiayan Mao

    Original Paper 16 June 2017 Pages: 2789 - 2801

    

20. Alternative Quantification of the Geological Strength Index Chart for Jointed Rocks

    • Gian Luca Morelli

    Original paper 19 June 2017 Pages: 2803 - 2816

    

21. Evaluating the Correspondence of H/V Spectral ratio to Rayleigh Wave’s Ellipticity

    • Mehdi Mokhberi
    • Ebrahim Haghshenas
    • Mohammad Kazem Jafari

    Original paper 15 June 2017 Pages: 2817 - 2825

    

22. Laboratory Simulation of Irrigation-Induced Settlement of Collapsible Desert Soils Under Constant Surcharge

    • Ramesh Vandanapu
    • Joshua R. Omer
    • Mousa F. Attom

    Original paper Open access 19 June 2017 Pages: 2827 - 2840

    

23. Post-Yield Properties of Rock Salt Using the Concept of Mobilized Strength Components and the Dilation Angle

    • Linjian Ma
    • Fa Yang
    • Zhinan Xie

    Original Paper 20 June 2017 Pages: 2841 - 2849

    

24. Back Analysis and Application of Confined Aquifer Hydrogeological Parameters Based on Pumping Test

    • Jinping Chen
    • Shanpo Jia
    • Xuesong Zhang

    Original paper 01 July 2017 Pages: 2851 - 2861

    

25. Wave Patterns in the Ground: Case Studies Related to Vibratory Sheet Pile Driving

    • Fanny Deckner
    • Kenneth Viking
    • Staffan Hintze

    Original paper Open access 29 June 2017 Pages: 2863 - 2878

    

26. Experimental Evidences of the Strengthening of Dredged Sediments by Electroosmotic Consolidation

    • A. Flora
    • S. Gargano
    • L. Mele

    Original paper 05 July 2017 Pages: 2879 - 2890

    

27. CPT-Based Investigation for Pile Toe and Shaft Resistances Distribution

    • A. Eslami
    • F. Valikhah
    • M. Salehi

    Original paper 06 July 2017 Pages: 2891 - 2905

    

28. Behavior of Laterally Loaded Footings with Enlarged Shear Keys on Drained Soils

    • Mohamed A. El-Marassi
    • Timothy A. Newson
    • M. Hesham El-Naggar

    Original paper 26 June 2017 Pages: 2907 - 2922

    

29. Effect of Mineralogical Properties of Expansive Soil on Its Mechanical Behavior

    • Bhavini Mehta
    • Ajanta Sachan

    Original paper 26 June 2017 Pages: 2923 - 2934

    

30. Operational Methodologies for Rolling Resistance Evaluation

    • T. G. Joseph
    • M. Curley
    • A. Anand

    Original paper 07 July 2017 Pages: 2935 - 2946

    

31. Environmental Performance of Lime–Rice Husk Ash Stabilized Lateritic Soil Contaminated with Lead or Naphthalene

    • Opeyemi E. Oluwatuyi
    • Oluwapelumi O. Ojuri

    Original paper 27 June 2017 Pages: 2947 - 2964

    

32. Temperature-Induced Deterioration Mechanisms in Mudstone during Dry–Wet Cycles

    • Ming Hu
    • Yuanxue Liu
    • Runze Wu

    Original paper 01 July 2017 Pages: 2965 - 2976

    

33. How to Address Subsidence Evaluation for a Fractured Carbonate Gas Reservoir Through a Multi-disciplinary Approach

    • Gian Paolo Giani
    • Andrea Gotta
    • Vera Rocca

    Original paper 08 July 2017 Pages: 2977 - 2989

    

34. A Probabilistic Study for the Analysis of the Risks of Slope Failure by Applying HEART Technique

    • Danish Kazmi
    • Sadaf Qasim
    • Syed Baharom

    Original paper 05 July 2017 Pages: 2991 - 3003

    

35. Effect of Temperature–Water Coupled Actions on Joint Morphology

    • Jing-shuo Liu
    • Ping Cao
    • Fu-liang Li

    Technical Note 24 May 2017 Pages: 3005 - 3013

    

36. Combination of the Physical and Ultrasonic Tests in Estimating the Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Young’s Modulus of Intact Limestone Rocks

    • Shekoufeh Aboutaleb
    • Raheb Bagherpour
    • Mohsen Aghababaei

    Technical note 14 June 2017 Pages: 3015 - 3023

    

37. Wedge Instability on the Abutment of a Gravity Dam in Italy

    • G. Barla

    Technical note 28 June 2017 Pages: 3025 - 3033

    

38. A Brief Note on Nonlinear Relationship Between Liquid Limits and Plasticity Indices of Soils

    • Yakov M. Reznik

    Technical Note 11 July 2017 Pages: 3035 - 3038

    

39. Discussion of “Water Content Ratio: An Effective Substitute for Liquidity Index for Prediction of Shear Strength of Clays” by Beshy Kuriakose, Benny Mathews Abraham, A. Sridharan & Babu T. Jose

    • P. J. Vardanega
    • S. K. Haigh

    Comments/Discussions and Replies Open access 29 June 2017 Pages: 3039 - 3044

    

40. Retraction Note to: Study of Factors Affecting the Compressive Strength of Sandy Soil Stabilized with Polymer

    • Ali Reza Zandieh
    • S. Shahaboddin Yasrobi

    Retraction Note 28 July 2017 Pages: 3045 - 3045