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Le, B. ORCID: 0000-0001-7760-4134, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Davies, M. & Nguyen, T.view all authors (2026). Short-term surface settlements induced by EPBM twin tunnelling in saturated sandy soils. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 171, article number 107482. doi: 10.1016/j.tust.2026.107482

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Davies, M. C. R., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 , Mahony, J. & Quintavalle, S.view all authors (2025). Direct shear box tests on full-scale recycled aggregate used in temporary works. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Ground Improvement, doi: 10.1680/jgrim.25.00068

Rattia, V., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Gitirana Jr., G. & Assis, A.view all authors (2023). Estimating settlements due to TBM tunnelling. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering, 176(6), pp. 675-686. doi: 10.1680/jgeen.21.00103

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R. J., Davies, M. C. R. , Le, B. T. & Nguyen, T. T. T.view all authors (2023). Twin-tunnelling: Case studies in clay. Journal of Mining and Earth Sciences, 64(6), pp. 66-78. doi: 10.46326/jmes.2023.64(6).08

Goodey, R. J., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Le, B. T. (2023). Surface settlements arising from elliptical shaft excavation in clay. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 23(5), pp. 262-271. doi: 10.1680/jphmg.21.00080

Le, B. T., Nguyen, T. T. T., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Davies, M. C. R.view all authors (2023). A study on large volume losses induced by EBPM tunnelling in sandy soils. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 132, article number 104847. doi: 10.1016/j.tust.2022.104847

Le, B., Goodey, R.J. & Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 (2019). Subsurface ground movements due to circular shaft construction. Soils and Foundations, 59(5), pp. 1160-1171. doi: 10.1016/j.sandf.2019.03.013

Zhang, T., Taylor, R. N., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 , Zheng, G., Sun, J., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393view all authors (2019). Explanation for twin tunnelling-induced surface settlements by changes in soil stiffness on account of stress history. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 85, pp. 160-169. doi: 10.1016/j.tust.2018.12.015

Li, Y., Chen, X., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Zhang, X.view all authors (2017). A study into the behaviour of the formation level of an excavation under different unloading patterns in soft deposits. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 10(19), article number 437. doi: 10.1007/s12517-017-3227-2

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. & Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 (2017). Twin-tunnelling-induced changes to clay stiffnesses. Géotechnique, 67(10), pp. 906-913. doi: 10.1680/jgeot.sip17.p.151

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Taylor, R. N. & Xu, M. (2016). Centrifuge modelling of tunnelling with forepoling. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 16(2), pp. 83-95. doi: 10.1680/jphmg.15.00019

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J. (2015). Twin-tunnelling-induced ground movements in clay. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering, 168(3), pp. 247-256. doi: 10.1680/geng.14.00054

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J. (2012). Apparatus for centrifuge modelling of twin-tunnel construction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MODELLING IN GEOTECHNICS, 12(3), pp. 102-111. doi: 10.1680/ijpmg.11.00014

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J. (2012). Novel apparatus for generating ground movements around sequential twin tunnels in over-consolidated clay. Online publication by Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering, pp. 10-11.

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Panchal, J. P., McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800 & Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 (2018). Influence of geometry on the bearing capacity of sheet piled foundations. In: McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 , Taylor, N, Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Panchal, J. P.view all authors (Eds.), Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2018), July 17-20, 2018, London, United Kingdom. (pp. 1395-1400). Boca Raton: CRC Press/Balkema.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 (2018). Twin-tunnelling-induced changes to clay stiffness. In: Zdravković, L. (Ed.), Tunnelling in the Urban Environment:. Géotechnique Symposium in Print, 2017. (pp. 37-44). London: ICE Publishing. doi: 10.1680/tue.63778

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524, Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 & Ritchie, E. P.view all authors (2018). Development of layered models for geotechnical centrifuge tests. In: McNamara, A. M., Divall, S., Goodey, R.J. , Taylor, N., Stallebrass, S. E. & Panchal, J. P.view all authors (Eds.), Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2018), July 17-20, 2018, London, United Kingdom. (pp. 143-147). London, UK: CRC Press.

Conference or Workshop Item

Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Kirubagaran, A. (2026). Characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of layered clay sedimented using a geotechnical centrifuge. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 14-19 Jun 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Sabaliauskaite, G., McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800 & Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524view all authors (2026). Shear box tests to explore the soil-structure interface of model piles created using 3D printing techniques. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 14-19 Jun 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Ucur, M., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 , Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433, Davies, M. C. R. & McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800view all authors (2026). Short-term structural response of a model shaft linear as a baseline to inform a simulated shaft breakout in clay. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 14-19 Jun 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Davies, M. C. R., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 , Gorasia, J. & Zamara, K.view all authors (2026). Volume change observations from giant direct shear box tests on recycled 6F5 aggregates. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 14-19 Jun 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Le, B. ORCID: 0000-0001-7760-4134, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433view all authors (2025). Holistic analysis methods used to support education in geotechnical engineering: tunnel stability. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 14-19 Jun 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Ucur, M., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 , Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433, Davies, M. C. R. & McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800view all authors (2024). Development of apparatus of modelling a "shaft break-out" in clay. In: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ECPMG 2024). 5th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ECPMG 2024), 2-4 Oct 2024, Delft, Netherlands. doi: 10.53243/ECPMG2024-98

Sabaliauskaite, G., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800 , Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433view all authors (2024). An investigation into the effects of pile stiffness on pile working load capacity utilising novel modelling techniques. In: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ECPMG 2024). 5th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ECPMG 2024), 2-4 Oct 2024, Delft, Netherlands. doi: 10.53243/ECPMG2024-97

Sabaliauskaite, G., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524, McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800 , Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Panchal, J.view all authors (2024). Centrifuge modelling of hollow heated piles in saturated sand. In: Guerra, N., Matos Fernandes, M., Ferreira, C. , Gomes Correia, A., Pinto, A. & Pinto, P. S.view all authors (Eds.), Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society. XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 26-30 Aug 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. doi: 10.1201/9781003431749-648

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Davies, M. C. R., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 , Mahony, J., Quintavalle, S., Bowen-Bravery, J., Johnson-Watts, T. & Mulligan, R.view all authors (2024). Giant shear box tests on recycled 6F5 for tracked plant platforms. In: Guerra, N., Matos Fernandes, M., Ferreira, C. , Gomes Correia, A., Pinto, A. & Pinto, P. S.view all authors (Eds.), Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society. XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 26-30 Aug 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. doi: 10.1201/9781003431749-427

Sabaliauskaite, G., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, McNamara, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800 , Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433view all authors (2024). Rough pile stereolithography for centrifuge modelling. In: Guerra, N., Matos Fernandes, M., Ferreira, C. , Gomes Correia, A., Pinto, A. & Pinto, P. S.view all authors (Eds.), Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society. XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 26-30 Aug 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. doi: 10.1201/9781003431749-504

De Falco, N., Bilotta, E., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J.view all authors (2023). Numerical analysis of deep ground movements induced by circular shaft construction. In: Rahman, M. & Jaksa, M. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2022, 01-05 May 2022, Sydney, Australia.

Ritchie, E. P., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J. (2023). A method for creating larger clay samples with permeability anisotropy for geotechnical centrifuge modelling. In: Rahman, M. & Jaksa, M. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 01- 05 May 2022, Sydney, Australia.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R. J., Lalicata, L. M. & Davies, M. C. R.view all authors (2022). Centrifuge Modelling of Long-term Tunnelling Ground Movements. In: Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2022), 19-23 Sep 2022, Daejeon, Korea.

Le, B. T., Nguyen, N. T., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 , Goodey, R. & Taylor, R. N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433view all authors (2021). Modified Gap Method for prediction of tunnelling-induced soil settlement in sand - a case study. In: Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground. 10th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, 27-29 Jun 2022, Cambridge, UK. doi: 10.1201/9780429321559

Ritchie, E. P., Lalicata, L., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393view all authors (2020). Tests of varied sample preparation methods for centrifuge modelling. In: 4th European Conference Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. 4th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics - ECPMG 2020, 6-8 Sep 2020, Lulea, Sweden.

Panchal, J. P., McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800, Halai, H. & Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115view all authors (2019). Centrifuge modelling to determine the influence of pile stiffness on pile capacity. In: Proceedings of the XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. ECSMGE - 2019. XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 1 - 6 September 2019, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Tanghetti, G., Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 , McNamara, A. M. & Mckinley, B.view all authors (2019). Design and development of a large shear box for testing working platform material. Paper presented at the ECSMGE - 2019. XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 1 - 6 September 2019, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Tanghetti, G., Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393, McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800 & Halai, H.view all authors (2018). Plate bearing tests for working platforms. In: McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 , Taylor, N., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Panchal, J. P.view all authors (Eds.), Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2018), July 17-20, 2018, London, United Kingdom.

Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 (2018). Physical modelling applied to infrastructure development. In: McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 , Taylor, N, Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Panchal, J. P.view all authors (Eds.), Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2018), July 17-20, 2018, London, United Kingdom.

Le, B. T., Nadimi, S., Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 & Taylor, R.N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433view all authors (2018). A study on performance of three-dimensional imaging system for physical models. In: McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800, Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-9166-8393 , Taylor, N., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Panchal, J. P.view all authors (Eds.), Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2018), July 17-20, 2018, London, United Kingdom.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Taylor, R.N., Stallebrass, S. E. & Goodey, R.J.view all authors (2017). Predictions of changes in pore-water pressure around tunnels in clay. Paper presented at the 9th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, 4-5 April 2017, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Nadimi, S., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Fonseca, J. , Goodey, R.J. & Taylor, R.N.view all authors (2016). An addendum for particle image velocimetry in centrifuge modelling. Paper presented at the The 3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 1-3 Jun 2016, Nantes, France.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Goodey, R.J. (2016). An apparatus for centrifuge modelling of a shaft construction in clay. Paper presented at the 3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics Eurofuge 2016, 1-3 Jun 2016, Nantes, France.

Le, B. T., Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115 & Taylor, R.N. (2015). The effect of a forepole umbrella system on the stability of a tunnel face in clay. In: Proceedings of the XVI ECSMGE Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development. XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ECSMGE), 13-17 Sep 2015, Edinburgh, UK.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. & Taylor, R.N. (2014). The influence of a time delay between sequential tunnel constructions. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 14-01-2014 - 17-01-2014, Perth, WA.

Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115, Goodey, R.J. & Taylor, R. N. (2012). Ground movements generated by sequential Twin-tunnelling in over-consolidated clay. In: Delft - online publication by TU Delft Library. 2nd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 23-04-2012 - 24-04-2012, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. doi: 10.4233/uuid:f71fabea-424b-42e5-93aa-701715eed17d

McNamara, A. M., Divall, S., Goodey, R.J. , Gorasia, Rohit J., Halai, H., Rose, A.V., Stallebrass, S. E., Taylor, R.N. & Xu, M.view all authors (2012). The London Geotechnical Centrifuge Centre at City University London. In: Delft – online publication by TU Delft Library. 2nd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 23-04-2012 - 24-04-2012, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. doi: 10.4233/uuid:72050299-d870-4da4-9465-01833a6ea70f

Ritchie, E. P., McNamara, A. M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3452-0800, Davies, M. C. R. , Taylor, N. ORCID: 0000-0002-8103-0433, Lalicata, L. M., Stallebrass, S. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-3747-9524 & Divall, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-9212-5115view all authors A low-cost miniature immersible pore water pressure transducer. Paper presented at the Asian Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (Asiafuge-2021), 18-19 Nov 2021, Online.

Thesis

Divall, S. (2013). Ground movements associated with twin-tunnel construction in clay. (Unpublished Doctoral thesis, City University London)