Geomechanics and

Geoengineering
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Volume 6 Number 4 December 2011 ISSN 1748-6025

Geomechanics and Geoengineering an international journal

Geomechanics and Geomechanics and
Geoengineering Geoengineering
Geomechanics and Geoengineering an international journal
an international journal

Editors-in-Chief:
Professor Hai-Sui Yu. FREng, University of Nottingham, UK
251 Mechanical behaviour of geo-encased sand columns: small scale
experimental tests and numerical modelling
C. di Prisco and A. Galli

Professor Michele Jamiolkowski, Politechnico di Torino, Italy

265 Modelling the behaviour of a retaining wall in residual soils for a cut
and cover construction of a deep station in Metro do Porto
A. Viana da Fonseca and J.R. Quintela Editors-in-Chief
283 Modelling dynamic deformation in natural rock slopes and underground H. S. Yu
openings with DDA: review of recent results M. Jamiolkowski
Y.H. Hatzor and D. Bakun-Mazor
293 Comparative study of Sarmas method and the discontinuous deformation Honorary Editors

Volume 6 Number 4 December 2011 ISSN 1748-6025

Free Access analysis for rock slope stability analysis
J. Sun, Y. Ning and Z. Zhao
J. K. Mitchell
B. Simpson
H. P. Xie

Co-Editors
The First James K. Mitchell Lecture In situ soil testing: from mechanics to A. Gens
A. B. Huang
interpretation F. Schnaid
A. J. Whittle
H. S. Yu J. H. Yin
J. Zhao

The Second James K. Mitchell Lecture Undisturbed sand strength from

seismic cone tests
P. W. Mayne

The Third James K. Mitchell Lecture: Geo-environmental site

characterization
R. G. Campanella
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The Fourth James K. Mitchell Lecture: The CPT in offshore soil

investigations - a historic perspective
T. Lunne

Aims & Scope

Geomechanics is concerned with the application of the principle of

mechanics to earth-materials (namely geo-material). Geoengineering
covers a wide range of engineering disciplines related to geo-materials, such
as foundation engineering, slope engineering, tunnelling, rock engineering,
engineering geology and geo-environmental engineering.

Geomechanics and Geoengineering is a major publication channel for

research in the areas of soil and rock mechanics, geotechnical and
geological engineering, engineering geology, geo-environmental engineering
and all geo-material related engineering and science disciplines. The Journal
provides an international forum for the exchange of innovative ideas, Submission Instructions
especially between researchers in Asia and the rest of the world.
Potential authors should submit
The Journal welcomes papers concerned with any aspect of geomechanics their full paper through the
and geoengineering, including material behaviour, analysis procedures, ScholarOne Manuscripts system.
design and construction. Papers published may take one of the following
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studies), academic research studies, state-of-the-art reviews by invited Instructions for Authors.
authors, symposia in print, technical notes and discussion. While paper
submissions from all parts of the world are equally welcome, the Journal is
committed to publish high quality papers from China and other Asian
countries.