The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is proud to announce that its papers were downloaded 117,260 times in 2024 (up 17% from 100,103 downloads in 2023).
The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an official journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, the premier scientific organization for geotechnical engineering worldwide. The Case Histories Journal covers the broad area of practice in geotechnical engineering (soils and rocks), including geotechnical earthquake engineering, environmental geotechnics and engineering geology, and energy geo-construction with a focus on careful documentation of case histories and emphasis on observations and data collected during and after project construction.
Papers published in this refereed journal are freely available in color and are accompanied by databases that include the electronic data presented in the paper as well as additional figures (as necessary). The locations of the case histories are also positioned in the IJGCH Geographic Database.
The platinum open access feature of the journal, i.e., the publication of papers without a cost to readers or authors, is aimed to better serve the professional and research geo-community. All papers are immediately downloadable by visitors and accessed through Google Scholar and Georef index databases. The 115,000+ paper downloads in 2024 encourage us in our Mission and are indicative of the impact the journal is having on the profession.
Below, you can find the list of the top 10 papers downloaded from the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories in 2024:
- Jafari, N. H., Stark, T. D., Merry, S. (2013). The July 10 2000 Payatas Landfill Slope Failure, International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p.208-228. (3,180 downloads – 19,910 downloads since 2017)
- Burland J. B., Jamiolkowski M. B., Viggiani C., (2009). Leaning Tower of Pisa: Behaviour after Stabilization Operations. International Journal of Geoengineering Case histories, Vol.1, Issue 3, p.156-169. (2,693 downloads – 17,595 downloads since 2017)
- Rutherford C. J., Biscontin G., Koutsoftas D., Briaud J. L. (2007). Design Process of Deep Soil Mixed Walls for Excavation Support. International Journal of Geoengineering Case histories, Vol.1, Issue 2, p.56-72. (2,360 downloads – 15,362 downloads since 2017)
- Mayne, P. W. (2005). Unexpected but foreseeable mat settlements on Piedmont residuum, International Journal of Geoengineering Case histories, Vol.1, Issue 1, p.5-17. (2,282 downloads – 13,334 downloads since 2017)
- Briaud J-L., Smith B., Rhee K-Y., Lacy H., Nicks J., (2009). The Washington Monument Case History. International Journal of Geoengineering Case histories, Vol.1, Issue 3, p.170-188. (2,222 downloads – 13,866 downloads since 2017)
- Muthukkumaran K., Sundaravadivelu R., Gandhi S. R. (2007). Effect of Dredging and Axial Load on a Berthing Structure. International Journal of Geoengineering Case histories, Vol.1, Issue 2, p.73-88. (2,161 downloads – 10,642 downloads since 2017)
- Dhar, A. S., Siddique, A., Ameen, S. F., (2011). Ground Improvement using Pre-loading with Prefabricated Vertical Drains. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, Vol.2, Issue 2, p.86-104. (1,930 downloads – 13,478 downloads since 2017)
- Dolezalova, M., Hladik, I., Zemanova, V. (2006), An open-pit coalmine surcharged by artesian water pressure, International Journal of Geoengineering Case histories, Vol.1, Issue 1, p.35-55. (1,881 downloads – 10,002 downloads since 2017)
- Bernhardt, M., Briaud, J. L., Kim, D., Leclair, M., Storesund, R., Lim, S. G., Bea, R. G., Rogers, J. D., (2011). Mississippi River Levee Failures: June 2008 Flood. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, Vol.2, Issue 3, p. 127-162. (1,879 downloads – 8,207 downloads since 2017)
- Barla, G., Bonini, M., Debernardi, D. (2010). Time Dependent Deformations in Squeezing Tunnels, Vol. 2, Issue 1, p.40-65. (1,788 downloads – 9,824 downloads since 2017)
The open access scope of the Journal is supported by the following forward-looking organizations: DarGroup, Geosyntec Consultants, ConeTec and ENGEO. These organizations make possible the circulation of the journal to thousands of readers at no cost.
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is a great place to publish case histories and make sure professionals globally read them! We encourage you to consider the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories as a high impact means to disseminate your work.
The co-Editors in Chief,
Dimitrios Zekkos, University of California at Berkeley
Jean-Louis Briaud, Texas, A&M University