<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 ...

<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>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 ...

<p>A large-size creeping natural slope was simulated with the Finite Element (FE) method, using a visco-hypoplastic material model, which describes the mechanical behaviour of cohesive soils, allowing for viscous effects (i.e. creep, relaxation and rate-dependence ...

<p>In this paper, a new approach for the stochastic analysis of finite element modeled underground pipeline system under earthquake excitations is proposed, where a new developed physical random earthquake model and the probability density evolution method ...

<p>Bangkok metropolitan located on thick river soft clay deposit has recently construction project on mass rapid transit underground railway (MRT). This paper presents a finite element study on the Bangkok MRT underground construction project. The Sukhumvit ...