The existing research shows that the immersed tunnel is significantly affected by the earthquake, but the damage will cause serious casualties and property damage, and it is difficult to repair. However, the shaking table test of immersed tunnel including seabed and seawater site is difficult to realize at present, and numerical simulation is generally used for analysis. It has been found that seawater layer, seabed site conditions and soil-structure interaction have a large effect on the seismic response of immersed tunnels, but most of the existing studies have used two-dimensional models to analyze. In order to determine the influence of three-dimensional seabed site on the seismic response of immersed tunnel. Firstly, a three-dimensional layered site wave analysis program was established by using the coordinate system transformation and transfer matrix method, and combined with the finite element dynamic analysis software, a three-dimensional seismic wave analysis method of seawater and seabed immersed tunnel coupling was proposed. Besides, the correctness of the method is verified, and the influence of multi-dimensional site characteristics on seismic response of seabed site is analyzed. Finally, the immersed tunnel of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in China is taken as an engineering example, and the effects of tunnel longitudinal slope, incidence angle of ground motion, thickness of soft soil layer and water depth on seismic response analysis are studied. The results show that there is a great difference between twodimensional and three-dimensional seabed site model in seismic response. When considering the soft soil layer, the vertical seismic response of three-dimensional seabed site is significantly greater than that of twodimensional seabed site.Moreover, the silty soft soil layer also has a significant effect on the seismic response of the immersed tunnel, there is an obvious amplification effect on the tunnel horizontal seismic response. Besides, the horizontal seismic response of tunnel will be amplified with the increase of tunnel longitudinal slope and incidence angle, while the seismic response of tunnel will be inhibited with the increase of seawater depth.

The kinematic interaction between piles under seismic loading has been extensively studied from analytical, experimental, and numerical perspectives. Of note, within numerical modeling, the majority of the existing literature relies on simplified approaches for characterizing the soil-pile interaction, which leads to the requirement for more reliable and comprehensive research. In this paper, using FLAC3D, the seismic response of the soil-pile system was investigated with a set of fully nonlinear three-dimensional (3D) numerical analyses in the time domain. This model simulated the soil strength and stiffness dependency on the stress level and soil nonlinear behavior under cyclic loading. The Mohr-Coulomb (M-C) constitutive model described the soil's mechanical behavior, which was used with additional hysteretic damping to suit the dynamic behavior. In the framework of a parametric study, the effects of loading frequency on the response of a soil-pile system that was subjected to seismic loading were studied. The results showed that the pile response and soil characteristics, as well as the natural frequency mode of the system's dynamic behavior, are strongly affected by the frequency of the seismic loading. Therefore, the bending moment and lateral displacement along the length of a pile increase as the loading frequency approaches the natural frequency of the system. In addition, when the loading frequency reaches a threshold value far from the fundamental frequency of the system, the effect of loading frequency on the soil-pile system response becomes negligible. In addition, the relationship between the pile diameter and maximum pile bending moment at different loading frequencies is affected by the soil properties.

Cavities are common subsurface anomalies that have a significant impact on the bearing capacity of footings. While cavities behave three-dimensionally, in previous studies, the analysis of cavities has been limited to two-dimensional plane-strain analysis because of the time-consuming nature and complexity of three-dimensional modeling. However, this study demonstrates that the bearing capacity factor derived from three-dimensional modeling can be up to 10 times higher than that obtained from plane-strain analysis, highlighting the importance of considering three-dimensional effects. The present paper conducted three-dimensional simulations to investigate the impact of spherical cavity on the failure mechanisms and bearing capacity of footings under undrained conditions. An extensive parametric study was performed to investigate the influential parameters, including footing width to cavity dimension ratio (B/D), cover depth ratio (C/D), overburden factor (gamma D/Su), and void eccentricity ratio (S/D) for both circular or square footings. The results indicate that increasing the overburden factor and void eccentricity ratio leads to a decrease and increase in the bearing capacity of the footing, respectively. Furthermore, changes in other parameters can either increase or decrease the bearing capacity depending on the characteristics of the cavity (size and location) and footing (size and shape). General solutions for the bearing capacity factor are provided for different variations of the dimensionless parameters. This study also examined various failure mechanisms, including both cavity-independent and cavity-dependent failure mechanisms, associated with circular and square footings and influential parameters. These mechanisms are categorized into three zones for cavity-independent failures and four zones for cavity-dependent failures. The changes in the influential parameters including B/D, S/D, gamma D/Su, and C/D lead to changes in the type of failure mechanism and the size of the failure zones, while the foundation shape does not have a significant effect on the failure mechanism. Sinkholes and underground cavities annually contribute to infrastructure damage and financial losses. The 1981 incident in Winter Park, Florida, exemplifies the real-world consequences. Previous investigations have been limited to two-dimensional models due to the time-consuming nature and complexity of three-dimensional modeling, but the real-world nature of cavities in three dimensions requires a more comprehensive understanding. This study directly addresses this need by investigating the impact of three-dimensional cavities on the bearing capacity of circular and square building foundations, also known as footings. This study thoroughly investigated the factors influencing the results, encompassing cavity size, depth, soil weight, and off-center position. It extensively explored potential footing failures, providing detailed discussions. Our findings are presented as easy-to-understand maps and charts covering a broad range of potential scenarios. These visual tools can help engineers and researchers accurately estimate the stability of a building's foundation when a cavity is present underneath. In simpler terms, this research has created a handy tool for professionals to predict the potential danger posed by hidden cavities to buildings and infrastructure. This knowledge can then be applied to ensure safer building practices, potentially saving a significant amount of money and preventing accidents in the future.