138,733 paper downloads in 2025 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is proud to announce that its papers were downloaded 138,733 times in 2025 (up 18.32% from 117,260 downloads in 2024).
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 138,700+ paper downloads in 2025 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 2025:
- Burland J.B., Jamiolkowski M.B., Viggiani C., (2009). Leaning Tower of Pisa: Behaviour after Stabilization Operations. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Ηistories, Vol.1, Issue 3, p.156-169. (3,851 downloads – 21,230 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. (2,727 downloads – 16,417 downloads since 2017)
- 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. (2,687 downloads – 22,412 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. (2,564 downloads – 17,766 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. (2,441 downloads – 15,742 downloads since 2017)
- Shidlovskaya, A., Briaud, J. L., Mohammadrajabi, M. (2017). St. Isaac Cathedral (St. Petersburg, Russia): A Case History. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, Vol. 4, Issue 2, p.113-133. (2,116 downloads – 7,807 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. (2,081 downloads – 12,538 downloads since 2017)
- Olaya, F. R., Bray, J. D. (2023). Post-Liquefaction Free-Field Ground Settlement Case Histories. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, Vol. 7, Issue 3, p.18-33. (2,066 downloads – 3,363 downloads since published in 2023)
- 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. (2,025 downloads – 15,154 downloads since 2017)
- Goh, K. H., Ng, S., Wong, K. (2016). Case Histories of Bored Tunnelling Below Buildings in Singapore. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, Vol. 3, Issue 3, p.149-161. (1,926 downloads – 12,294 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 Editor in Chief,
Dimitrios Zekkos, University of California at Berkeley
