International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories

19/03/2026

Open Access Paper now available: "Groundwater Management Strategies for Ensuring Tunnel Safety at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur Station", by Khoo and Boon. https://geocasehistoriesjournal.org/issues/volume-8-2/groundwater-management-strategies-for-ensuring-tunnel-safety-at-the-hospital-kuala-lumpur-station

13/03/2026

Open Access Paper now available: "Bearing of Uniform Pile Versus Tapered Pile: A Full-Scale Study", by Fellenius. https://www.geocasehistoriesjournal.org/issues/volume-8-2/bearing-of-uniform-pile-versus-tapered-pile-a-full-scale-study

20/02/2026

Now is a good time to review your draft abstract.

The Special Issue “Geo-Hazards: Lessons from the Ground” in the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is approaching its submission deadline.

🗓 Abstracts due: 28 Feb 2026
📝 Full papers due: 30 May 2026



We look forward to your case histories and field-based contributions.

The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), through its International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories (IJGCH),...

19/02/2026

📌 #1 most popular paper for 2025
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16/02/2026

📌 #2 most popular paper for 2025
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12/02/2026

📌 #3 most popular paper for 2025
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09/02/2026

📌 #4 most popular paper for 2025
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05/02/2026

📌 #5 most popular paper for 2025
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🔗https://www.geocasehistoriesjournal.org/issues/volume-2-2/ground-improvement-using-pre-loading-with-prefabricated-vertical-drains

02/02/2026

📌 #6 most popular paper for 2025
"St. Isaac Cathedral (St. Petersburg, Russia): A Case History" – Shidlovskaya, Briaud, & Mohammadrajabi 📝
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🔗https://www.geocasehistoriesjournal.org/issues/volume-4-2/st-isaac-cathedral-st-petersburg-russia-a-case-history

29/01/2026

📌 #7 most popular paper for 2025
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26/01/2026

📌 #8 most popular paper for 2025
"Post-Liquefaction Free-Field Ground Settlement Case Histories" – Olaya & Bray 📝
📈2,066 downloads in 2025 (3,363 since published in 2023)!
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