The consequences to structures caused by permanent fault displacement have been investigated for dip-slip faulting, but not the effect of embedment depth on interaction between a normal rupture and shallow embedded foundation. This study foundation using numerical model validated with centrifuge experiments. It was found that gapping mechanism distress occurred at different positions relative o...

For an internally unstable soil, fine particles can move in the pore channels between coarse along with seepage flow; this process is termed internal erosion. To evaluate stability and erosion behavior of sandy gravel alluvium beneath suspended cutoff wall embankment dam foundation, a series horizontal tests were carried out on four representative gradations layer using large-scale high-pressur...

Evaluation of active earth pressure in seismic condition is one of the important problems of geotechnical earthquake engineering. In this study the static and seismic active earth pressure exerted by a homogeneous backfill behind a rigid retaining wall is evaluated using Horizontal Slice Method (HSM). Both cohesionless and cohesive soils are considered using c- soil in the formulation. The fai...

Gas hydrate-bearing sediments (GHBS) are vastly distributed around the globe. While gas production attempts made through GHBS, long-term remains a challenge due to complex inter-related mechanisms involved. Better understating of responses requires sound physical modelling conducted under controlled conditions. A novel centrifuge energy harvesting chamber (CEHC) at HKUST facility is used in thi...

This paper tests the “Too-Big-to-Fail” hypothesis that whether being designated as a global systemically important bank (G-SIB) has an impact on CDS price of bank, thereby reducing its credit risk. We find surprising evidence spreads increase (decrease) after announcement higher (lower) capital surcharge. However, this effect is temporary, mean revert to pre-announcement level, dropping sharply...

Negative skin friction (NSF) of piles in recent filling or soft area is an important effect factor pile bearing capacity. Since field experiments on NSF are time consuming and it difficult to large surcharge loads experimental research, a unified calculation method positive/negative was established based the effective stress for investigation. The closed-form analytical solutions calculating co...