<p>The flow of bentonite and grout around a TBM influences the settlement trough that is created during TBM tunneling. Not taking into account this flow, leads to a calculated settlement trough that is too deep. Two calculation methods have been developed: ...

The objectives of this study are to investigate and evaluate the benefits of inclusion of geogrids in two types of geosynthetic reinforced soil/aggregate structures&mdash;reinforced soil foundations (RSF) and reinforced base aggregate in flexible pavements, ...

<p>During the last decade, tremendous advances have been observed in the broad field of numerical modelling for geo-electromagnetic applications. This trend received support due to increasing industrial needs, mainly caused by hydrocarbon and ore exploration ...

<p>Presented in this paper is numerical methodology to model and simulate behavior of piles in liquefiable soils. Modeling relies on use of validate elasto-plastic material model for soil skeleton, verified fully coupled porous media<br />(soil skeleton) &ndash; ...

Compares the earth pressure predicted by Rankine's theory with those obtained using a finite element analysis in which the soil is assumed to be spatially random.

A novel approach to the modelling of rammed earth using finite elements is presented. Each rammed earth lift is modelled as two layers, one representing the actual rammed earth and one representing the interface between each rammed earth lift.

<p>This document outlines the capabilities of the finite element method in the analysis of slope stability problems. The manuscript describes the constitutive laws of material behavior such as the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, and material properties input ...

The new method is used to model the stresses around a square tunnel in a linear elastic soil with insitu prestress, and is shown to be both more economical (in terms of degrees of freedom) and more accurate than a conventional displacement FE approach

Numerical models of masonry arch bridges are required for accurate determination of ultimate failure loads. Finite element analysis (FEA) has been surprisingly under-used in this area perhaps because the main features of masonry behaviour, namely strongly ...

<p>The design of todays state-of-the-art rockfall barriers is currently based on experience and time consuming experimentation. Advanced simulation models are now under development to reduce prototyping time and de- velopment costs and will also provide a ...