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GeoVadis: The Future of Geotechnical Engineering (Volume 1)

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This reference manual provides a structured technical digest and engineering synthesis of the open-access volume:
GeoVadis: The Future of Geotechnical Engineering (Volume 1)
Proceedings of the First Geotech Asia International Conference (GAIC 2025), Goa, India.
Editors: Ashish Juneja, Anil Joseph, and Dasaka S. Murty.
Publisher: CRC Press / Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group, London & Boca Raton, 2025.
License: Published under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
DOI: 10.1201/9781003645917 | eBook ISBN: 9781003645917.

Overview and Significance

GeoVadis: The Future of Geotechnical Engineering (Volume 1) compiles state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering methodologies, and real-world case histories from the First Geotech Asia International Conference (GAIC 2025) held under the auspices of the Asian technical committees of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).

The compendium captures the transformative shifts shaping 21st-century geotechnics across 19 technical themes: - Digital Transformation & Computational Geomechanics: Application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Deep Neural Networks (DNN), Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), and optimized machine learning algorithms to granular mechanics, cyclic degradation, compaction, and liquefaction assessment. - Climate Resilience & Environmental Geotechnics: The mechanical and hydrological impact of freeze-thaw cycles, desiccation cracking, bentonite buffer performance under extreme chemical and thermal gradients, and sustainable geothermal energy storage in foundation geo-structures. - Seismic Hazard & Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction: Advanced seismic risk assessment, small-strain shear modulus degradation, ground vibration isolation using sand-rubber mixtures, and liquefaction mitigation using green biopolymers. - Deep Excavations & Foundation Systems: Centrifuge testing and field validation of soil-cement composite piles, bi-directional static load pile tests (BDSLT / Osterberg cell), diaphragm wall trench stability with enlarged panels, and deep soil mixing excavation supports. - Geosynthetics & Soil Reinforcement: Micro-mechanical interface friction, pullout resistance of overlapping geogrids, geocell-reinforced structures under dynamic and hydraulic stresses, and geotextile tube dewatering for mine tailings and contaminated slurries.

Publication Details

Item Specification
Title GeoVadis: The Future of Geotechnical Engineering (Volume 1)
Editors Ashish Juneja (IIT Bombay), Anil Joseph (Geostruct / IGS), Dasaka S. Murty (IIT Bombay)
Conference First Geotech Asia International Conference (GAIC 2025), Goa, India
Publisher CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year 2025
DOI 10.1201/9781003645917
eBook ISBN 978-1-003-64591-7
Pages 760+ pages (Volume 1)
Access Mode Open Access (OA) under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Structure of this Reference Manual

This technical guide organizes the comprehensive volume into six cohesive thematic chapters:

Chapter Title Primary Focus & Topics Covered
01 Plenary Advances in Ground Engineering Quality assurance in deep mixing & jet grouting (F.H. Lee); Groundwater effects in coseismic slope instability (I. Towhata); Sustainable urban energy foundations (L. Laloui); Radial consolidation (R.G. Robinson); Unsaturated soil mechanics testing (T. Nishimura).
02 AI and Computational Geomechanics ANN compaction parameter prediction; DEM anchor uplift mechanics; Machine learning cyclic liquefaction assessment; Stress-dilatancy of granular flows; Thermomechanical clay constitutive models; CPT state-parameter inversion.
03 Cold, Coastal and Environmental Geotechnics Freeze-thaw cycles in high-altitude soils; Climate change soil hydrology; Desiccation cracking analysis (DIA/DIC); Bentonite buffer swelling and chemical compatibility; Vacuum preloading pore pressure consolidation; Shallow geothermal heat storage.
04 Earthquake Engineering & Soil Dynamics Biopolymer liquefaction mitigation; High-speed rail viaduct dynamic response; Packing index liquefaction evaluation; Vibration isolation with sand-rubber trenches; Disconnected piled rafts; Tropical peat dynamic properties; Blast vibration monitoring.
05 Foundations & Deep Excavations Footing-soil stiffness dynamic effects; Piled raft foundations under combined V-H loading; Anchored diaphragm walls; Weathered rock deep excavations; Soil-cement composite piles; Energy pile groups; Bi-directional static load pile testing (BDSLT).
06 Geosynthetics & Ground Reinforcement Micro-mechanics of geomaterial interfaces; Overlapping geogrid pullout behavior; Geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) walls with geocell fascia; Centrifuge modeling under extreme rain; Geotextile tube slurry dewatering; Slope stabilization case studies.

Core Instrumentation & Field Monitoring Parallels

Throughout GeoVadis (Volume 1), experimental and field verification relies directly on the core geotechnical sensor systems detailed in this knowledge base: - Piezometers (Áp kế): High-frequency vibrating wire piezometers for pore pressure dissipation during vacuum preloading, cyclic shear liquefaction verification, and infiltration wetting front tracking. - Strain Gauges & Sister Bars (Cảm biến đo biến dạng & Sister Bar): Structural strain and bending moment measurement in bored piles, soil-cement composite piles, and diaphragm walls during deep excavation stages. - Load Cells (Cảm biến đo tải trọng): Calibrated load cells for Osterberg-style bi-directional static load testing, tieback anchor prestress tracking, and plate anchor pullout evaluation. - Inclinometers & Extensometers (Ống đo nghiêng & Thiết bị đo biến dạng sâu): Lateral displacement profiling behind deep excavation support systems and deep settlement monitoring in multi-layered soft marine clays. - Earth Pressure Cells (Hộp đo áp lực đất): Direct total stress and dynamic earth pressure measurements against yielding rigid retaining walls and reinforced earth wall fascia panels.

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