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Centrifuge Study on the Influence of Tunnel Excavation on Piles in Sand (2020)
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Song, G., & Marshall, A. M. (2020). Centrifuge Study on the Influence of Tunnel Excavation on Piles in Sand. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(12), Article 04020129. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002401

© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers. Tunneling-induced ground movements can affect the equilibrium state of an existing pile, causing uneven settlement among pile groups and damage to connected structures. This paper presents results from five... Read More about Centrifuge Study on the Influence of Tunnel Excavation on Piles in Sand.

Response of Framed Buildings on Raft Foundations to Tunneling (2020)
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Xu, J., Franza, A., & Marshall, A. M. (2020). Response of Framed Buildings on Raft Foundations to Tunneling. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(11), Article 04020120. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29gt.1943-5606.0002376

This paper investigates the response of framed buildings on raft foundations to tunnel construction using geotechnical centrifuge testing. Five framed building models were considered and the influence of building configuration, weight, eccentricity,... Read More about Response of Framed Buildings on Raft Foundations to Tunneling.

Assessment of the Posttunneling Safety Factor of Piles under Drained Soil Conditions (2020)
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Marshall, A. M., Franza, A., & Jacobsz, S. W. (2020). Assessment of the Posttunneling Safety Factor of Piles under Drained Soil Conditions. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(9), Article 04020097. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002348

The need to tunnel closely beneath piles is increasing due to the development of urban areas. This poses a risk to the stability and serviceability of overlying structures (e.g., buildings, piers, and piled embankments). The impact of tunneling on pi... Read More about Assessment of the Posttunneling Safety Factor of Piles under Drained Soil Conditions.

Centrifuge modelling of tunnelling induced ground displacements: pressure and displacement control tunnels (2020)
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Marshall, A. M., & Song, G. (2020). Centrifuge modelling of tunnelling induced ground displacements: pressure and displacement control tunnels. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 103, Article 103461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103461

Predicting the impact of tunnelling-induced ground movements on existing foundation systems or infrastructure is an important stage during tunnel design or risk assessment processes. Centrifuge modelling has been used extensively as a tool to study s... Read More about Centrifuge modelling of tunnelling induced ground displacements: pressure and displacement control tunnels.

Geocellular railway drainage systems: physical and numerical modelling (2019)
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Tasalloti, A., Marshall, A. M., Heron, C. M., & Hashemi, M. A. (2020). Geocellular railway drainage systems: physical and numerical modelling. Transportation Geotechnics, 22, 1-12

The importance of resilient railway infrastructure is paramount when considering the increased likelihood of extreme weather and flash flood events in coming years. One of the main causes of instability of railway tracks is excess water in the trackb... Read More about Geocellular railway drainage systems: physical and numerical modelling.

Nonlinear soil-pile interaction induced by ground settlements: pile displacements and internal forces (2019)
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Franza, A., Marshall, A. M., & Jimenez, R. (2019). Nonlinear soil-pile interaction induced by ground settlements: pile displacements and internal forces. Géotechnique, 71(3), Article 239-249. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.19.p.078

In urban areas, the construction of tunnels and deep-excavations beneath and near to pile foundations can be detrimental for the superstructure and the foundation. A two-stage continuum-based nonlinear soil-pile interaction model is presented in this... Read More about Nonlinear soil-pile interaction induced by ground settlements: pile displacements and internal forces.

Greenfield tunnelling in sands: the effects of soil density and relative depth (2019)
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Franza, A., Marshall, A. M., & Zhou, B. (2019). Greenfield tunnelling in sands: the effects of soil density and relative depth. Géotechnique, 69(4), 297-307. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.17.P.091

Tunnel construction is vital for the development of urban infrastructure systems throughout the world. An understanding of tunnelling-induced displacements is needed to evaluate the impact of tunnel construction on existing structures. Recent researc... Read More about Greenfield tunnelling in sands: the effects of soil density and relative depth.

Empirical and semi-analytical methods for evaluating tunnelling-induced ground movements in sands (2019)
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Franza, A., & Marshall, A. M. (2019). Empirical and semi-analytical methods for evaluating tunnelling-induced ground movements in sands. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 88, 47-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2019.02.016

Empirical formulas and closed-form solutions provide, in many cases, good predictions of tunnelling-induced ground movements which, when combined with their computational efficiency, make them valuable for tunnel-structure interaction analyses. For s... Read More about Empirical and semi-analytical methods for evaluating tunnelling-induced ground movements in sands.

Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings (2018)
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Andrea, F., & Alec M., M. (2019). Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(3), Article 04018110. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002003

Tunnels are constructed increasingly close to existing buried structures, including pile foundations. This poses a serious concern, especially for tunnels built beneath piles. Current understanding of the global tunnel-soil-pile-building interaction... Read More about Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings.

A coupled thermal-mechanical numerical model of underground coal gasification (UCG) including spontaneous coal combustion and its effects (2018)
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Ekneligoda, T., & Marshall, A. (2018). A coupled thermal-mechanical numerical model of underground coal gasification (UCG) including spontaneous coal combustion and its effects. International Journal of Coal Geology, 199, 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.09.015

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is a promising option for extracting energy from coal in unworked or hard to access areas of the subsurface. From a geotechnical perspective, UCG involves various complex phenomena resulting from the elevated tempe... Read More about A coupled thermal-mechanical numerical model of underground coal gasification (UCG) including spontaneous coal combustion and its effects.

Direct displacement-based seismic design of flexible-base structures subjected to pulse-like ground motions (2018)
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Hajirasouliha, I., Marshall, A. M., & Lu, Y. (2018). Direct displacement-based seismic design of flexible-base structures subjected to pulse-like ground motions. Engineering Structures, 168, 276-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.04.079

In this paper, a practical displacement-based framework is presented for seismic design of flexible-base structures in near-fault regions. Particular attention is given to pulse-like motions that may cause significant damage to building structures. T... Read More about Direct displacement-based seismic design of flexible-base structures subjected to pulse-like ground motions.

An improved replacement oscillator approach for soil-structure interaction analysis considering soft soils (2018)
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Lu, Y., Hajirasouliha, I., & Marshall, A. M. (2018). An improved replacement oscillator approach for soil-structure interaction analysis considering soft soils. Engineering Structures, 167, 26-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.04.005

This paper aims to improve the effectiveness of the replacement oscillator approach for soil-structure interaction (SSI) analysis of flexible-base structures on soft soil deposits. The replacement oscillator approach transforms a flexible-base single... Read More about An improved replacement oscillator approach for soil-structure interaction analysis considering soft soils.

Mixed empirical-numerical method for investigating tunneling effects on structures (2017)
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Haji, T., Marshall, A. M., & Franza, A. (2018). Mixed empirical-numerical method for investigating tunneling effects on structures. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 73, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2017.12.008

The assessment of potential for building damage due to ground displacements caused by tunnelling is a global issue being faced by engineers. There is a two-way interaction between tunnelling and existing buildings; tunnel construction affects a build... Read More about Mixed empirical-numerical method for investigating tunneling effects on structures.

A centrifuge modelling study of the response of piled structures to tunnelling (2017)
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Franza, A., & Marshall, A. M. (2018). A centrifuge modelling study of the response of piled structures to tunnelling. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0001751

Tunnelling beneath piled structures may compromise the stability and serviceability of the structure. The assessment of potential structure damage is a problem being faced by engineers across the globe. This paper presents the outcomes of a series of... Read More about A centrifuge modelling study of the response of piled structures to tunnelling.

A cantilever approach to estimate bending stiffness of buildings affected by tunnelling (2017)
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Haji, T. K., Haji, T., Marshall, A. M., & Tizani, W. (2018). A cantilever approach to estimate bending stiffness of buildings affected by tunnelling. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 71, 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2017.08.005

The evaluation of the effect of tunnel construction on buildings is a problem being faced by engineers around the world. Building bending stiffness is an important parameter in tunnel-soil-structure interaction analyses. The construction of a new tun... Read More about A cantilever approach to estimate bending stiffness of buildings affected by tunnelling.

Layered effects on soil displacement around a penetrometer (2017)
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Mo, P.-Q., Marshall, A. M., & Yu, H.-S. (2017). Layered effects on soil displacement around a penetrometer. Soils and Foundations, 57(4), 669-678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2017.04.007

The interpretation of cone penetration test (CPT) data is important for the in-situ characterisation of soils. Interpretation of CPT data remains a predominately empirical process due to the lack of a rigorous model that can relate soil properties to... Read More about Layered effects on soil displacement around a penetrometer.

Prediction of strength and deformability of an interlocked blocky rock mass using UDEC (2017)
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Alshkane, Y. M. A., Marshall, A. M., & Stace, L. (2017). Prediction of strength and deformability of an interlocked blocky rock mass using UDEC. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 9(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2017.01.002

The accurate prediction of strength and deformability characteristics of a rock mass is very challenging. In practice, properties of a rock mass are often estimated from available empirical relationships based on the uniaxial compressive strength (UC... Read More about Prediction of strength and deformability of an interlocked blocky rock mass using UDEC.

Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils (2016)
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Lu, Y., Hajirasouliha, I., & Marshall, A. M. (2016). Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils. International Journal of Earthquake and Impact Engineering, 1(1/2), 81-97. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEIE.2016.080034

This study aims to develop efficient tools for performance-based seismic design of soil-structure interaction (SSI) systems on soft soils. To simulate the SSI effects, linear and nonlinear 'equivalent fixed-base single-degree-of-freedom' (EFSDOF) osc... Read More about Estimation of inelastic displacement demands of flexible-based structures on soft soils.