Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals


1.     Xu, D.S., Borana, L., Yin J.-H. (2014). Measurement of small strain behavior of a local soil by fiber Bragg grating based local displacement transducers. Acta Geotechnica. 9 (6): 935-943. (Journal Impact Factor : 2.779)

 


2.     Borana, L., Yin, J.H., Singh. D.N., and Shukla S.K. (2015). A modified suction controlled direct shear device for testing unsaturated soil and steel plate interface. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology. 33 (4): 289-298. ( Journal  Impact Factor: 1.2)

 


3.     Hong, C.Y., Zhang., Y.F., Borana, L., and Wang. R. (2016). A New LGFBG based Structural Integrity Evaluation Method for Cement Grouted Soil Nails. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000910. (Journal Impact Factor : 2.13)

 


4.     Borana, L., Yin, J.H., Singh. D.N., and Shukla S.K. (2016). Interface Behavior from Suction Controlled Direct Shear test on Completely Decomposed Granitic Soil and Steel Surfaces. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)GM.19435622.0000658. (Journal Impact Factor :  2.13)

 


5.     Xu, D.S., and Borana, L. (2016). "Discussion for Laboratory study of a new screw nail and its interaction in sand by H. Tokhi, G. Ren, J. Li, Computers and Geotechnics. 78 (2016): 144-154." Computer and Geotechnics. http:// dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo. 2016.08.001. ( Journal Impact Factor:  3.14 )

 


6.     Borana, L., Yin, J.H., Singh. D.N., Shukla S.K., and Pei, H.F. (2016). Influences of Initial Water Content and Roughness on Skin Friction of Piles Using FBG Technique. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000794. ( Journal Impact Factor :  2.13)

 


7.     Borana, L., Yin, J.H., Singh. D.N., and Shukla S.K. (2016). Influence of matric suction and counterface roughness on shearing behavior of Completely Decomposed Granitic Soil and Steel Interface. Indian Geotechnical Journal. DOI 10.1007/s40098-016-0205-7. (2016  SJR : 0.37)

 


8.     Feng, W.Q., Borana, L., and Yin, J.H. (2017). Long-term Non-linear Creep and Swelling Behavior of Hong Kong Marine Deposits in Oedometer Condition. Computer and Geotechnics. Vol 84: 01-15. ( Impact Factor:  3.14 )

 


9.     Hong, C.Y., Liu, Z.X., Zhang., Y.F., Zhang., M.X, and Borana, L. (2017). Influence of critical parameters on the peak pullout resistance of soil nails under different testing conditions. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering.  Doi.org/10.1007/s40891-017-0095-5

 


10. Xu, D.S., Dong, L., Borana,L., and Liu Hua-Bei. (2017). Early-warning system with quasi-distributed fiber optic sensor networks and cloud computing for soil slopes. IEEE Acess. DOI 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2771494. (Journal Impact Factor : 3.24)

 


11. Borana, L., Yin, J.H., Singh. D.N., Shukla, S.K. and Fei, T. (2018). Direct Shear Testing Study of the Interface Behavior between Steel Plate and Compacted Completely Decomposed Granite under Different Vertical Stresses and Suctions. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE,  144(1): 04017148. (Journal Impact Factor : 1.4)

 


12. Chen, W.B., Yin. J.H., Feng, W.Q., Borana, L., and Chen. R.P. (2018). Accumulated Permanent Axial Strain of a Subgrade Fill under Cyclic High-Speed Railway Loading. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. Vol 18 (5): https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GM.1943-5622.0001119. ( Journal Impact Factor :  2.13)

 


13. Pei, H-F., Zhang, S-Q., Borana, L., Yuan. (2018). Development of a preliminary slope stability calculation method based on internal horizontal displacements. Journal of Mountain Science.  15(5): 1129-1136. ( Journal Impact Factor : 1.1)

 


14. Zhang, M.,    Zhang, M.,  Hong, C-Y.,  Borana, L., and Javadi, A. (2018).  Analysis of soil-compacting effect caused by shield tunneling using three-dimensional elastoplastic solution of cylindrical cavity expansion.  Mathematical Problems in Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8718274  ( Journal Impact Factor : 1.14)

 


15. Pei, H-F., Zhang, S-Q., Borana, L., Zhao, Y., and Yin J.-H. (2019).  Slope Stability Analysis Based on Real-time Displacement Measurements.  Measurement, Elsevier: 131 (686-693)  ( IF : 3.36) 

 


16. Chen, W-B., Liu,K., Feng, W.Q., Borana, L., and Yin, J.H. (2019). Influence of matric suction on nonlinear time-dependent compression behavior of a granular fill material. Acta Geotechnica.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-018-00761-y (Journal Impact Factor : 2.779)


17.   Pei, H-F., Zhang, S-Q., Bai, L., D, Hou, Yang , Q., and Borana, L.  .(2019.) Early–age Shrinkage Strain Measurements of the Graphene Oxide Modified Magnesium Potassium Phosphate Cement. Measurement, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2019.03.002 ( IF : 3.36) 


18. Chen, W-B., Feng, W.Q.,Yin J.-H., Borana, L. and Chen, R.P. (2019). Characterization of permanent axial strain of granular materials subjected to cyclic loading based on shakedown theory. Construction and Building Material, Elsevier: 198:751–761. (Journal Impact Factor : 4.42)


19. Chengyu Hong , Yifan Zhang, Lalit Borana. (2019).  Design, Fabrication and Testing of a 3D Printed FBG Pressure Sensor,  IEEE Access,   vol. 99,   (in press) (Journal Impact Factor : 3.24)


20. W-Q. Feng, J-H. Yin, L. Borana, J-Q. Qin, P-C. Wu, J-L. Yang. (2019).  A Network Theory for BOTDA Measurement of Deformations of Geotechnical Structures and Error Analysis,  Measurement, Elsevier,   vol. 146,   pp. 618-627. ( Journal Impact Factor :  2.31)


21.  Chen, W-B., Feng, W.Q., Yin J.-H., and Borana, L. (2020).  LVDTs-based Radial Strain Measurement System for Static and Cyclic Behavior of Geomaterials. Measurement, Elsevier.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2020.107526 ( IF : 3.36)


22. Singh MJ, Feng WQ, Xu DS, Borana L. (2020) Experimental study of compression behavior of Indian black cotton soil in oedom-eter condition. Int J Geosynth Ground Eng .  doi: https ://doi.org/10.1007/s4089 1-020-00207 -0 


23.  Chen, W-B., Feng, W.Q., Yin J.-H., Borana, L. and Chen, R.P.  (2020). New Model for Predicting Permanent Strain of Granular Materials in Embankment Subjected to Low Cyclic Loadings. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE . Vol146 (9) - September 2020. DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002334. (IF : 4.2)


24. Dongsheng Xu, Fengbo Zhu, Borana Lalit, Xiaochun Fan, and Qingbing Liu. (2021). Construction solid waste landfills: risk assessment  and monitoring by fibre optic sensing technique. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk. Taylor and Francis (UK). Accepted (IF : 3.3)


25. Chen, W-B., Feng, W.Q., Yin J.-H., Borana, L. and Chen, R.P.  (2021). Closure to New Model for Predicting Permanent Strain of Granular Materials in Embankment Subjected to Low Cyclic Loadings by Wen-Bo Chen, Wei-Qiang Feng, Jian-Hua Yin, Jin-Miao Chen, Lalit Borana, and Ren-Peng Chen. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE .  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002657 


26. Liu, K., Chen, WB., Yin, JH. and  Borana, L. (2021). A novel multifunctional apparatus for testing unsaturated soils. Acta Geotech. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-021-01399-z 


27. Singh. M.J,Borana L., Feng WQ, and  Xu DS.(2021). “Long-Term Swelling Characteristics of Montmorillonitic Clay with and without Fly Ash: Wetting–Drying Cycle Influence in 1D Oedometer Condition.” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM. https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20210248 


28. Singh. M.J, Feng WQ, Xu DS, M. Dubey, Borana L. “Long-term Elasto-Visco-Plastic behavior of fly ash blended Indian Montmorillonitic clay in oedometer condition.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE.https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)-GM.1943-5622.0002290  


29. Singh. M.J., Feng WQ, Xu DS, Borana L. “Time-dependent compressibility characteristics of Montmorillonitic Clay using EVPS Model”. Geomechanics and Engg. Techno Press.  (Accepted: IF : 3.3)


30. Qin, Yue, Dongsheng Xu, and Borana L. 2021. "Effect of Bentonite Content and Hydration Time on Mechanical Properties of Sand–Bentonite Mixture" Applied Sciences 11, no. 24: 12001. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112412001   (IF : 2.7)


31. Patnaik. G., Kaushik. A., Singh. M.J., Rajput.A., Prakash.G., and  Borana. L. (2022). “Damage Prediction of Underground Pipelines Subjected to Blast Loading.” Arab J Sci Eng. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-06920-4.  (IF : 2.8)


32. Xu D.S, Z-Q Su, Borana L and Yue Qin. (2022). “A hybrid FBG-based load and vibration transducer with a 3D fused deposition modelling approach”. Measurement Science and Technology, Volume 33(6)- 065106. ( Accepted) ( IF : 2.0)


33. Singh. M.J , Kaushik. A., Kaushik.,  Patnaik. G.,  Xu DS., Feng WQ,   Rajput.A., Prakash.G., and  Borana. L. (2023). Machine learning-based approach for predicting the consolidation characteristics of soft soil. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1064119X.2023.2193174

 

34. Singh. M.J ., Choudhary.S., Chen. W.-B., Pei-C Wu., Goyal.M.K,  A. Rajput. and Borana. L. (2023).  Applications of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors for monitoring geotechnical structures: A Comprehensive Review. Measurement, Elsevier.( Accepted)


35. Chaiyaput,S., Chatpattananan,  V.,  Nghia. N.-T., Borana. L., and Ayawanna.J. (2024). The Behaviour of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls under the Influence of Dynamic Train Loads.  International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE . Volume 24, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9520


 

International  Conferences- Peer Reviewed


1.    Borana,L., and Sreedeep, S. (2008). Performance evaluation of volumetric water content sensors in cohesionless soil. In Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, IISC-Bangalore, India. pp. 50-53


 2.   Borana,L., and Yin, J.H. (2011). Shear behaviour of an unsaturated soil-steel interface from direct shear test. In Proceedings of 3rd Int. Postgraduate Conference, Hong Kong, Vol. 2, pp. 124-128.


 

3.   Borana,L., Xu, D.S., and Yin, J.H. (2011). Study on the interface between unsaturated soil and rough steel plate from suction controlled direct shear tests. In Proceedings of 14th Asian regional Conference, Hong Kong, Paper No. 446. (CD-Rom)

 


4.   Borana,L., Xu, D.S., and Yin, J.H. (2012). A study on measurement of local small strain by FBG sensor, In Proceedings of 65th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, GeoManitoba, Manitoba, Canada, Paper No. 414. (CD Rom)

 


5.  Chen, W.B., Yin. J.H., Borana, L., and Feng, W.Q. (2017). Experimental investigation on settlement and stress-strain behavior of fills under saturated and unsaturated conditions. Conference paper for Geotechnical Frontiers , ASCE-2017, USA.  


6.   Yin. J.H., Chen, W.B.,  Feng, W.Q., and Borana, L. (2018). Characterization and Prediction of Accumulated Permanent Strain of Granular Materials under Cyclic Loading. 16th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, 20-22 December 2018, IIT Roorkee, India. 


7. Singh M.J., Feng W., Xu DS., Borana L. (2021) Experimental Investigation of Long-Term Behaviour of Fly Ash Blended Indian Black Cotton Soil. In: Yao K., Zhenyu M., Komba J. (eds) Developments in Sustainable Geomaterials and Environmental Geotechnics. GeoChina 2021. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79647-1_2 .






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