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Cavity expansion method, Cone penetration test, Centrifuge modelling, Tunnel convergence, Large strian analysis, Plasticity, Soil Mechanics
China, United Kingdom

Biography

Research in the field of Geotechnical Engineering, with specific focus on in-situ soil testing and cavity expansion methods in Geomechanics. Current research includes physical (centrifuge), analytical, and numerical modelling of problems related to in-situ soil testing, foundations, mines, tunnelling, soil-structure interactions and lined rock caverns for compressed air energy storage.

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Employment (3)

China University of Mining and Technology: Xuzhou, Jiangsu, CN

2017-01-01 to present | Associate Research Scientist
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Pin-Qiang Mo

China University of Mining and Technology: Xuzhou, Jiangsu, CN

2016-02-29 to 2016-12-31 | Assistant Research Scientist
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Pin-Qiang Mo

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

2014-07-13 to 2015-06-30 | Post-doctoral fellow
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

2010-10-01 to 2014-07-13 | PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Works (42)

Semi-analytical study of defective pile-beam systems under transient excitation: Implications for low-strain testing

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2023-09 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0267-7261
Contributors: Liu Gao; Kuihua Wang; Tao Wang; Mengmeng Lu; Pin-Qiang Mo
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo

Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2023-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1674-7755
Contributors: Liu Gao; Dong Liao; Pin-Qiang Mo
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Energy dissipation analysis for large-strain cylindrical cavity expansion problem in cohesive-frictional soils

Applied Mathematical Modelling
2022-11 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0307-904X
Contributors: Chao Li; Pin-Qiang Mo
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Pin-Qiang Mo

An undrained expansion solution of cylindrical cavity in SANICLAY for K0-consolidated clays

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2022-06 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1674-7755
Contributors: Haohua Chen; Pin-Qiang Mo
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Undrained cavity expansion in anisotropic soils with isotropic and frictional destructuration

Acta Geotechnica
2022-06 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1861-1125
Part of ISSN: 1861-1133
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Haohua Chen; Hai-Sui Yu
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Pin-Qiang Mo

An elastic-plastic solution for the optimal thickness of a frozen soil wall considering an interaction with the surrounding rock

PLOS ONE
2022-04-26 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Lianfei Kuang; Pin-Qiang Mo; Kuan-Jun Wang; Bin Chen
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Pin-Qiang Mo

A modified method for morphology quantification and generation of 2D granular particles

Granular Matter
2022-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1434-5021
Part of ISSN: 1434-7636
Contributors: Jun Chen; Ruilin Li; Pin-Qiang Mo; Guoqing Zhou; Shangyue Cai; Daqing Chen
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Preparation and characterization of a specialized lunar regolith simulant for use in lunar low gravity simulation

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2022-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2095-2686
Contributors: Ruilin Li; Guoqing Zhou; Kang Yan; Jun Chen; Daqing Chen; Shangyue Cai; Pin-Qiang Mo
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Bearing capacity of surface circular footings on granular material under low gravity fields

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2021-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1674-7755
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Guoqing Zhou; Feng Gao; Ruilin Li
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Behaviour of granular matter under gravity-induced stress gradient: A two-dimensional numerical investigation

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2021-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2095-2686
Contributors: Ruilin Li; Guoqing Zhou; Pin-Qiang Mo; Matthew R. Hall; Jun Chen; Daqing Chen; Shangyue Cai
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Cavity Expansion–Contraction-Based Method for Tunnel–Soil–Pile Interaction in a Unified Clay and Sand Model: Drained Analysis

International Journal of Geomechanics
2021-05 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1532-3641
Part of ISSN: 1943-5622
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Alec M. Marshall; Yong Fang
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Interpretation of heating and cooling data from thermal cone penetration test using a 1D numerical model and a PSO algorithm

Computers and Geotechnics
2021-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0266-352X
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Dan-Yang Ma; Qi-Yin Zhu; Yu-Chen Hu
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Loading and unloading of a thick-walled cylinder of critical-state soils: large strain analysis with applications

Acta Geotechnica
2021-01 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1861-1125
Part of ISSN: 1861-1133
Contributors: Pei-Zhi Zhuang; Hai-Sui Yu; Sacha Jon Mooney; Pin-Qiang Mo
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Internal rolling method for particle shape evaluation and reconstruction

PLOS ONE
2020-11-12 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo

Benchmark solutions of large-strain cavity contraction for deep tunnel convergence in geomaterials

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2020-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1674-7755
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Yong Fang; Hai-Sui Yu
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Pin-Qiang Mo

A cavity expansion–based solution for interpretation of CPTu data in soils under partially drained conditions

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
2020-05 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0363-9061
Part of ISSN: 1096-9853
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Xin‐Wei Gao; Wenbo Yang; Hai‐Sui Yu
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Shakedown analysis of cavities in cohesive-frictional materials and its application to underground energy storage caverns

Soils and Foundations
2020-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0038-0806
Contributors: Pin-Qiang Mo; Juan Wang
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Pin-Qiang Mo

A supplementary analytical model for the stagnant effective thermal conductivity of low porosity granular geomaterials

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85059525346

Contributors: Chu, Z.; Zhou, G.; Wang, Y.; Zhao, X.; Mo, P.-Q.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

A unified critical state model for geomaterials with an application to tunnelling

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85060083449

Contributors: Yu, H.-S.; Zhuang, P.-Z.; Mo, P.-Q.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

An experimental study on triaxial compression tests and cone penetration tests in planetary regolith simulant under low gravity fields

Journal of Testing and Evaluation
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85063496567

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Gao, F.; Zhou, G.; Li, R.; Yan, K.; Chen, J.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Discussion of "bearing Capacity of Shallow Footings in Simulated Lunar Environments Using Centrifuge Tests" by Hey-Rim Lee, Heon-Joon Park, and Dong-Soo Kim

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85065175799

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Theoretical and experimental methods for lunar regolith/rock related mechanical issues in lunar minerals mining,月球采矿中月壤/岩力学问题的理论与试验方法

Meitan Xuebao/Journal of the China Coal Society
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85064769780

Contributors: Zhou, G.; Li, R.; Yan, K.; Zhao, X.; Chen, J.; Mo, P.; Wang, G.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

A separate-ice based solution for frost heaving-induced pressure during coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical processes in freezing soils

Cold Regions Science and Technology
2018 | Journal article
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Pin-Qiang Mo

A state parameter-based cavity expansion analysis for interpretation of CPT data in sands

Cone Penetration Testing 2018 - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, CPT 2018
2018 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85061324629

Contributors: Mo, P.Q.; Yu, H.S.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Drained cavity expansion analysis with a unified state parameter model for clay and sand

Canadian Geotechnical Journal
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85049203708

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Yu, H.-S.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Thermal–physical properties of selected geomaterials: coal, sandstone and concrete based on basic series and parallel models

Environmental Earth Sciences
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85042617150

Contributors: Chu, Z.; Zhou, G.; Wang, Y.; Mo, P.-Q.; Tang, R.
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Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

A separate-ice based solution for frost heaving-induced pressure during coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical processes in freezing soils

Cold Regions Science and Technology
2018-03 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0165-232X
Contributors: Yukun Ji; Guoqing Zhou; Yang Zhou; Matthew R. Hall; Xiaodong Zhao; Pin-Qiang Mo
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Interpretation of cone penetration test data in layered soils using cavity expansion analysis

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85009355180

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Marshall, A.M.; Yu, H.-S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Layered effects on soil displacement around a penetrometer

Soils and Foundations
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85021120863

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Marshall, A.M.; Yu, H.-S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Layered effects on soil displacement around a penetrometer

Soils and Foundations
2017 | Journal article
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Pin-Qiang Mo

On the frost heaving-induced pressure response and its dropping power-law behaviors of freezing soils under various restraints

Cold Regions Science and Technology
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85025094711

Contributors: Ji, Y.; Zhou, G.; Zhao, X.; Wang, J.; Wang, T.; Lai, Z.; Mo, P.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

On the frost heaving-induced pressure response and its dropping power-law behaviors of freezing soils under various restraints

Cold Regions Science and Technology
2017 | Journal article
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo

Undrained cavity expansion analysis with a unified state parameter model for clay and sand

Geotechnique
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85019096836

Contributors: Mo, P.Q.; Yu, H.S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Undrained cavity expansion analysis with a unified state parameter model for clay and sand

Géotechnique
2017 | Journal article
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Undrained cavity-contraction analysis for prediction of soil behavior around tunnels

International Journal of Geomechanics
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85016483983

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Yu, H.-S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Undrained cavity-contraction analysis for prediction of soil behavior around tunnels

International Journal of Geomechanics
2017 | Journal article
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Plasticity Solutions of an Undrained Cavity Contraction for the Prediction of Soil Behaviour around Tunnels

Geotechnical Special Publication
2016 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84983089477

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Yu, H.-S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Centrifuge modelling of cone penetration tests in layered soils

Geotechnique
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84937132782

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Marshall, A.M.; Yu, H.-S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Centrifuge modelling of cone penetration tests in layered soils

Géotechnique
2015 | Journal article
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo

Elastic-plastic solutions for expanding cavities embedded in two different cohesive-frictional materials

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84902075416

Contributors: Mo, P.-Q.; Marshall, A.M.; Yu, H.-S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Elastic-plastic solutions for expanding cavities embedded in two different cohesive-frictional materials

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
2014-09-01 | Journal article
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Pin-Qiang Mo

Centrifuge modelling of CPT in layered soils

Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization 4 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Site Characterization 4, ISC-4
2013 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84866893337

Contributors: Mo, P.Q.; Marshall, A.M.; Yu, H.S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Pin-Qiang Mo via Scopus - Elsevier

Peer review (83 reviews for 18 publications/grants)

Review activity for Acta Geotechnica (4)
Review activity for Applied mathematical modelling. (1)
Review activity for Arabian journal of geosciences. (6)
Review activity for Case studies in construction materials. (1)
Review activity for Computers and geotechnics. (18)
Review activity for Geotechnical and geological engineering. (2)
Review activity for International journal of civil engineering. (1)
Review activity for International journal of geomechanics. (18)
Review activity for International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. (3)
Review activity for Journal of Engineering Mathematics (1)
Review activity for Journal of engineering mechanics / (1)
Review activity for Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. (2)
Review activity for Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. (6)
Review activity for Natural hazards review. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (11)
Review activity for Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. (1)
Review activity for Transportation infrastructure geotechnology. (2)
Review activity for Tunnelling and underground space technology. (4)