<p>This paper concerns the numerical modelling of shallow circular foundations. A summary of recent work in this area at Oxford University is presented. For design purposes it is almost always necessary to devise a numerical model of foundation behavior, however ...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce some mathematical techniques which prove to be valuable in the constitutive modelling of soils. All the developments are related to an approach to constitutive modelling called hyperplasticity, in which strong emphasis ...

The focus has been on the development of a predictive tool for assessing the probable damage to buildings

This paper describes the formulation of elements to connect finite element meshes of differing dimensionality. The formulation employs minimization using Lagrange multipliers. While this technique is already described in many texts, this paper demonstrates ...

This paper describes a two- dimensional fnite element analysis in which the tunnel, the soil and a building are all treated in a single analysis.

This paper is intended to add to this framework by detailing key results from an experimental investigation into the response of the foundation subjected to a variety of cyclic loading regimes. The model tests are conducted at 1g using a complex loading apparatus ...

This paper describes a three- dimensional fnite element analysis in which the tunnel, the soil and a building are all treated in a single analysis.

<p>An analysis of a case history of settlement damage to a masonry building, due to the construction of a nearby shaft, is presented. Three-dimensional finite element analysis is used, in which the non-linear behavior of both the soil (a heavily overconsolidated ...

Research on a 3-D numerical model of tunnelling is described. This includes a building and a simulation of tunnel construction processes. Interactions between the building and the ground are investigated. Settlement, and structural damage, is studied as the ...

Tunnel-induced settlements may be predicted empirically for greenfield sites, but surface structures modify these movements. Two-dimensional models, often used in practice, neglect the effect of transients as the tunnel is excavated, and do not allow realistic ...