The paper offers an analysis of Urban Underground Space (UUS) use and its influence on
cities' sustainability. It has been widely recognized that urban land is a valuable resource …

In this paper, the authors discuss the extensive structural pounding observed in Mexico City
during the September 19, 2017 earthquake. A critical review of the recommendations …

华北平原是世界上最大的地下水系统之一, 地面沉降问题突出. 由于沉积环境变化多样,
地质条件差异性显著和人类开采活动强烈, 使得该地区地面沉降成因机理复杂 …

Geotechnical materials dissipate energy as mechanical waves propagate through them.
This form of energy dissipation is known as material damping and can be introduced into …

The construction of combined pile-raft foundations is considered as the main option in
designing foundations in high-rise buildings, especially in soils close to the ground surface …

The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the
workings of the physical environment and with the political, economic and social frameworks …

Built-up on top of ancient lake deposits, Mexico City experiences some of the largest seismic
site effects worldwide. Besides the extreme amplification of seismic waves, duration of …

Abstract The sediments underneath Mexico City have unique mechanical properties that
give rise to strong site effects. We investigated temporal changes in the seismic velocity at …

A normal-fault earthquake (M w= 7.1) occurred in the state limit of Puebla and Morelos on
September 19, 2017, exactly 32 years after the 1985 Michoacan Earthquake. A total of 5765 …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) is one of the biggest groundwater systems in the
world, and land subsidence occurs commonly. Due to diverse sedimentary environments …