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Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics is a research topic within Civil and Structural Engineering. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on soil mechanics in geotechnical engineering practice, with a particular emphasis on topics such as liquefaction resistance, particle shape effects on soil behavior, deformation measurement techniques, shear deformation of granular media, cone penetration tests, breakage mechanics, assessment of soil liquefaction potential, numerical simulations of granular media behavior, pile foundation design, and geotechnical centrifuge modelling.

  • Liquefaction Resistance
  • Particle Shape Effects
  • Deformation Measurement
  • Shear Deformation
  • Cone Penetration Tests
  • Breakage Mechanics
  • Soil Liquefaction Potential
  • Granular Media Simulation
  • Pile Foundation Design
  • Geotechnical Centrifuge Modelling
Research works
25k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+20%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
54% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
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