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A climate-responsive hydro-mechanical interaction framework for stability analysis of geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics. Smart Computing in Civil Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil Engineering, 469882Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Viet Nam.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9937-3442
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye, Turkey.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9277-1659
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1810Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA, United States.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8883-4533
2026 (English)In: Canadian geotechnical journal (Print), ISSN 0008-3674, E-ISSN 1208-6010, Vol. 63, p. 1-22Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Climate-driven variations in rainfall, infiltration, and temperature substantially alter matric suction and the hydro-mechanical response of geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported (GRPS) embankments, yet no existing analytical model explicitly captures these coupled effects. This study first develops a climate-responsive hydro-mechanical framework that integrates an unsaturated soil arching formulation and a soil–geosynthetic interaction model into a single analytical framework for GRPS embankments. A new climate–suction interaction index is introduced to capture how seasonal hydraulic forcing alters suction and, in turn, governs load transfer and system stability. Closed-form solutions integrating suction-dependent strength and stiffness are derived for arching efficacy, stress concentration ratio, geosynthetic tensile force, and differential settlement under transient climatic conditions. The framework is further extended to incorporate temperature effects through a temperature-dependent matric suction formulation, enabling the model to account for thermal-hydro-mechanical influences on soil strength and stiffness. Validation against full-scale field measurement shows excellent agreement between theoretical predictions and observed load redistribution, reinforcement tension, and deformation. The results indicate that rainfall infiltration weakens soil arching and increases reinforcement demand, while evaporation-driven drying and lower temperatures enhance suction, stiffen the soil skeleton, and improve load-transfer efficiency. The proposed framework provides a physically consistent and computationally efficient analytical tool for climate-responsive design of GRPS embankments, bridging the gap between simplified analytical approaches and computationally intensive numerical simulations.

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Canadian Science Publishing , 2026. Vol. 63, p. 1-22
Keywords [en]
climate-responsive hydro-mechanical, climate-suction interaction, geosynthetics, géosynthétiques, hydro-mécanique sensible au climat, infiltration induite par les précipitations, interaction climat-succion, pile-supported embankment, rainfall-induced infiltration, remblai sur pieux, unsaturated soil arching, voûte de sol non saturé
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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-383930DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2026-0155ISI: 001781847400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105041196173OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-383930DiVA, id: diva2:2084047
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Available from: 2026-07-03 Created: 2026-07-03 Last updated: 2026-07-03Bibliographically approved

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