(Including but not limited to the following topics)
Topic 1: Geotechnical Materials
Basic physical and mechanical properties of geotechnical materials
Engineering classification of soil and rock
Engineering characteristics of coarse-grained soil and fine-grained soil
Engineering characteristics of special soils (expansive soil, frozen soil, loess, red clay)
Rock mechanics and rock mechanical properties
Material constitutive relationships and strength theories of geotechnical materials
Geosynthetic materials and their applications
Interaction between geotechnical materials and the environment
Coupling characteristics of multiple fields (hydrothermal) in geotechnical materials
Macro and micro mechanical behaviors and micro mechanisms of geotechnical materials
Durability, aging and deterioration mechanisms of geotechnical materials
Application of industrial waste, construction waste and recycled materials in geotechnical engineering
Dynamic load response and cyclic loading characteristics of geotechnical materials
Hydraulic characteristics of unsaturated geotechnical materials
Effects of freeze-thaw cycles and dry-wet cycles on geotechnical materials
Techniques for improving, solidifying and modifying geotechnical materials
Fracture and damage mechanics of geotechnical materials
Topic 2: Soil Mechanics
Strength theory and shear characteristics of soil
Theories and models of soil compression, settlement and consolidation
Flow, failure and fluid-solid coupling of soil
Soil dynamics, liquefaction and seismic response analysis
Theories and applications of unsaturated soil mechanics
Numerical implementation methods of soil constitutive models
Theories of earth pressure, retaining structures and support design
Foundation bearing capacity, deformation analysis and foundation treatment
Stability analysis of slopes and landslide mechanics
Static-dynamic interaction between soil and structure
Viscoelasticity, creep and long-term deformation characteristics of soil
Freeze-thaw mechanism, frost heave and thaw settlement of soil
Migration of pollutants in soil and soil-water interaction
Hydro-mechanical-thermal coupling behavior of soil
New technologies for indoor and in-situ soil testing
Theories of progressive failure and strain localization of soil
Anisotropy and structure of soil
Topic 3: Engineering Geology
Engineering geological exploration, mapping and comprehensive evaluation
Mechanism and prevention of disaster formation (slip, collapse, debris flow, subsidence) and geological disasters
Analysis of regional crust stability and new tectonic movements
Investigation of active faults, earthquake engineering geology and earthquake zoning
Engineering geology of water conservancy and hydropower (reservoir, dam foundation, tunnel) issues
Engineering geology of transportation (highway, railway, tunnel, bridge)
Urban engineering geology and underground space development and utilization
Karst engineering geology and leakage problem handling
Weathering and engineering geological characteristics of weathering shells
Environmental engineering geology and geological environmental protection
Hydrogeological and hydrogeological problems of engineering geology (groundwater leakage, sudden water inrush, etc.)
Numerical simulation of engineering geology, GIS application and information platform
Engineering geology risk assessment, prediction and disaster prevention and mitigation
Mine engineering geology and stability of mined-out areas
High-temperature and high-pressure engineering geological problems of deep-buried tunnels
Advanced prediction, monitoring and dynamic feedback analysis of engineering geology
Special soil (loess, frozen soil, soft soil) engineering geological problems
Ocean and near-shore engineering geology