<p>A series of finite element (FE) simulations are carried out to evaluate the benefits of integrating a high modulus geo-fabric as reinforcement into the soil-layers in this paper. Finite element analysis can handle complex geometry, different boundary conditions ...

<p>This paper presents an alternative numerical method to model the two dimensional contaminant transport through saturated porous media using a finite difference method (FDM) and finite element method (FEM). A finite-difference model is constructed by dividing ...

<p>The simulation of the advancing process for arbitrary alignments during shield tunneling requires a continuous adaption of the nite element mesh in the vicinity<br />of the tunnel face in conjunction with a steering algorithm for the Tunnel Boring Machine ...

This paper introduces the assumptions, procedure and results of a number of three dimensional numerical analyses for simulating the behavior of an encased, versus unencased, stone column group installed in a very soft soil layer; the finite element technique ...

In this paper, engineering geological properties of the entrance portal section of Konak&ouml;n&uuml; Tunnel, located on Black Sea Coastal Highway, Turkey, is studied. Moderately weathered basaltic and andesitic tuffs orderly to be driven by the entrance ...

This paper presents the results of an elastoplastic finite element back analysis of an excavation made on a saturated soft organic clay deposit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The excavation was conducted as part of an urbanization program, in which artificial ...

<p>This report is dealing with time dependent settlements calculated with numerical methods and subsequent comparisons with field measurements. The numerical computations in this report have been performed using Plaxis, a two-dimensional numerical program ...

<p>Using FEM for geotechnical design of constructions with high impact of the soil &ndash; structure interaction is a common practice. However, for obtaining results close to the real behavior of the analyzed structures it is required to use complex constitutive ...

<p>Due to the complexity of excavation and groundwater seepage, the behavior of foundation pits is not yet well understood. In this paper, based on three-dimensional (3D) Biot&rsquo;s consolidation theory and nonlinear Duncan-Chang&rsquo;s model, finite element ...

<p>Geotechnical constructions are sophisticated structures due to the non-linear soil behavior and the complex soil-structure interaction, which entails great exigencies on the liable engineer during the design process. The process can be schematized as a ...