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Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering

ABSTRACT

Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering contains 153 scientific papers presented at the 7th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, NUMGE 2010, held at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, 2 4 June 2010.The contributions cover topics from emerging research to engineering pra

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Constitutive modelling

chapter |6 pages

A non-associated creep model for structured anisotropic clay (n-SAC)

chapter |6 pages

A state dependent constitutive model for sand-structure interfaces

chapter |6 pages

Adaptive integration of hypoplasticity

chapter |6 pages

An anisotropic bubble model for soft clays

chapter |6 pages

An anisotropic model for structured soils

chapter |6 pages

An examination of strain space versus stress space for the formulation of elastoplastic constitutive models

chapter |6 pages

Anisotropic small strain stiffness within the multilaminate framework

chapter |6 pages

Application of discontinuity layout optimization to problems involving non-associative friction

chapter |6 pages

Associated plasticity for nonassociated frictional materials

chapter |6 pages

Comparison of methods for calculation of settlements of soft clay

chapter |6 pages

Effect of yield surface shape on the simulated elasto-plastic response of cohesive soils

chapter |6 pages

Impact of input data on soil model calibration using Genetic Algorithms

chapter |6 pages

Influence of destructuration of soft clay on time-dependant settlements

chapter |8 pages

Modeling liquefaction behavior of sands by means of hypoplastic model

chapter |6 pages

Modeling of creep mechanism and damage of rock salt

chapter |6 pages

Modeling static liquefaction within multilaminate framework

chapter |6 pages

On the differences between the Drucker-Prager criterion and exact implementation of the Mohr-Coulomb criterion in FEM calculations

chapter |6 pages

Simulation of mechanical behaviour of Toyoura sand using Severn Trent constitutive model

chapter |6 pages

Soil parameter identification for cyclic loading

chapter |6 pages

Study of tensorial damage in a porous geomaterial

chapter |6 pages

Time- and stress-compressibility of clays during primary consolidation

chapter |6 pages

Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of laboratory test simulations using an elastoplastic model

chapter |6 pages

Validation of empirical formulas to derive model parameters for sands

part |2 pages

Computer codes and algorithms

chapter |6 pages

3D parallel computing FEA in offshore foundation design

chapter 70|6 pages

line 3D finite deformation elastoplastic finite-element code

chapter |6 pages

A simple time stepping algorithm for material point method

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of the stability of sheet pile walls using Discontinuity Layout Optimization

chapter |6 pages

Application of Discontinuity Layout Optimization to geotechnical limit analysis problems

chapter |6 pages

Enhancing solution procedures of a new numerical scheme for dynamic analysis of soil-structure interaction problems

chapter |6 pages

Numerical bearing capacity computation and load-displacement behavior of shallow foundations by stress level based ZEL method

chapter |6 pages

Simple quality indicators for FE analysis based on stress maps for Gauss points

chapter |6 pages

The upper bound limit analysis of bearing capacity problems using the finite element method

part |2 pages

Discontinuum and particulate modelling

chapter |6 pages

A numerical simulation on centrifuge liquefaction model using microscopic fluid coupling scheme with Discrete Element Method

chapter |6 pages

Discrete element modeling of low strength rock

chapter |6 pages

Effect of drying on a granular slope physical model analysed by Discrete Element Method (DEM)

chapter |6 pages

Isotropic compression of cohesive-frictional particles with rolling resistance

chapter |6 pages

Size effects on a virtual calibration chamber

part |2 pages

Large deformation – large strain analysis

chapter |6 pages

A Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian approach to solve geotechnical problems involving large deformations

chapter |6 pages

Advances in meshless methods with application to geotechnics

chapter |6 pages

AnALE Finite Element Method for cohesionless soil at large strains: Computational aspects and applications

chapter |4 pages

Analysis of dynamic penetration of objects into soil layers

chapter |6 pages

Large deformation analysis of the installation of Dynamic Anchor

chapter |6 pages

Modelling of installation effects of driven piles using hypoplasticity

part |2 pages

Flow and consolidation

chapter |6 pages

A multiscale approach for the consideration of spatial groundwater flow in the stability analysis of a large excavation pit

chapter |6 pages

A numerical model for the electrokinetic treatment of natural soils with calcite

chapter |4 pages

Analysis of artificial ground freezing in the Pari-Duomo platform tunnel of the Naples metro

chapter |6 pages

Large scale hydraulic conductivity of the soil deposits of the Venezia Lagoon from numerical back-analysis

chapter |6 pages

Numerical analyses of granulometric stability of moraine dam cores

chapter |6 pages

Numerical prediction of time-dependent rock swelling based on an example of a major tunnel project in Ontario/Canada

chapter |8 pages

Some features of the coupled consolidation models used for the evaluation of the dissipation test

chapter |6 pages

Steady state seepage flow through zoned earth structures affected by permeability defects

part |2 pages

Unsaturated soil mechanics

chapter |6 pages

A comparison between numerical integration algorithms for unsaturated soils constitutive models

chapter |6 pages

Comparison of stress update algorithms for partially saturated soil models

chapter |6 pages

Modelling of the hysteretic soil–water retention curve for unsaturated soils

chapter |6 pages

Numerical integration and analysis of equilibrium in unsaturated multiphase media

part |2 pages

Artificial intelligence

chapter |6 pages

A genetic algorithm for solving slope stability problems: From Bishop to a free slip plane

chapter |4 pages

Simulation of the mechanical behavior of railway ballast by intelligent computing

chapter 3|6 pages

dimensional site characterization model of Suurpelto (Finland) using support vector machine

part |2 pages

Reliability and probability analysis

chapter |6 pages

Evaluation of soil variability and its consequences

chapter |6 pages

Inverse modelling including spatial variability applied to the construction of a road embankment

chapter |8 pages

Reliability analysis of piping in embankment dam

chapter |6 pages

Spatial variability of soil parameters in an analysis of a strip footing using hypoplastic model

chapter |6 pages

Validating models against experience in foundation engineering, using the ROC curve

part |2 pages

Dynamic problems and Geohazards

chapter |8 pages

A 2.5D finite element model for simulation of unbounded domains under dynamic loading

chapter |6 pages

A comparison of different approaches for the modelling of shallow foundations in seismic soil-structure interaction problems

chapter |6 pages

A finite element approach for dynamic seepage flows

chapter |6 pages

A method to solve Biot’s u-U formulation for soil dynamics applications using the ABAQUS/explicit platform

chapter |6 pages

Alternative formulations for cyclic nonlinear elastic models: Parametric study and comparative analyses

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of the effect of pile length in a pile group on the transfer and impedance functions in soil-pile interaction models

chapter |6 pages

Dynamic fragmentation in rock avalanches: A numerical model of micromechanical behaviour

chapter |6 pages

Evaluation of the efficiency of a model of rockfall protection structures based on real-scale experiments

chapter |6 pages

Evaluation of viscous damping due to solid-fluid interaction in a poroelastic layer subjected to shear dynamic actions

chapter |6 pages

Non linear numerical modeling of slopes stability under seismic loading – reinforcement effect

chapter |6 pages

Numerical analysis of blast impact on sealings of neighbouring structures

chapter |6 pages

Numerical analysis of the seismic behavior of vertical shaft

chapter |6 pages

Numerical and experimental study of the detection of underground heterogeneities

chapter |6 pages

Numerical modelling of impacts on granular materials with a combined discrete – continuum approach

chapter |6 pages

Numerical simulations of the dynamic impact force of fluidized debris flows onto structures

chapter 3|6 pages

Three dimensional analysis of seismic performance of an earthfill dam in Ethiopia

part |2 pages

Slopes and cuts

chapter |6 pages

Effect of updated geometry in analyses of progressive failure

chapter |6 pages

Evaluation of the effective width method for strip footings on slopes under undrained loading

chapter |6 pages

Failure induced pore pressure by simple procedure in LEM

chapter |6 pages

Investigation of soil property sensitivity in progressive failure

chapter |6 pages

Short-term slope stability calculation according to Eurocode 7

part |2 pages

Embankments, shallow foundations, and settlements

chapter |6 pages

3D settlement analysis using GIS and FEM: A case study in Sliedrecht area, the Netherlands

chapter |6 pages

A comparison of 1D, 2D, and 3D settlement analyses of the Tower of Pisa

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of a full scale failure test on old railway embankment

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of ground movements induced by diaphragm wall installation

chapter |4 pages

Bearing capacity of a surface footing founded on a layered clay subsoil

chapter |6 pages

Finite element analysis of the main embankment at Empingham dam

chapter |6 pages

Forecasting of the stability of the tailing dam in permafrost region on the basis of numerical methods

chapter |6 pages

Numerical modeling of the mechanical response of recycled materials in embankments

chapter |6 pages

Rail track structural analysis using three-dimensional numerical models

chapter 3|6 pages

dimensional analyses of ring foundations

part |2 pages

Piles

chapter |6 pages

A back analysis of vertical load tests on bored piles in granular soil

chapter |6 pages

A numerical study on the effects of time on the axial load capacity of piles in soft clays

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of foundation solution of new building in built-up area

chapter |6 pages

Collapse of thin-walled model piles during hard driving

chapter |6 pages

Dynamic analysis of large diameter piles Statnamic load test

chapter |6 pages

Finite difference analysis of pile on sloping ground under passive loading

chapter |6 pages

Ground displacements due to pile driving in Gothenburg clay

chapter |6 pages

Lateral loading of pile foundations due to embankment construction

chapter |6 pages

Modelling of piled rafts with different pile models

chapter |6 pages

Modelling performance of jack-in piles

chapter |6 pages

Numerical analyses of axial load capacity of rock socketed piles in Turkey

chapter |6 pages

Numerical simulation of low-strain integrity tests on model piles

chapter |6 pages

Response of pile groups in clays under lateral loading based on 3-D numerical experiments

chapter |6 pages

Selection of the proper hammer in pile driving and estimation of the total driving time

chapter |6 pages

Settlement analysis of a large piled raft foundation

chapter |6 pages

Study of a complex deep foundation system using 3D Finite Element analysis

chapter |6 pages

The influence of pile displacement on soil plug capacity of open-ended pipe pile in sand

part |2 pages

Deep excavations and retaining walls

chapter |6 pages

3D modelling of a deep excavation in a sloping site for the assessment of induced ground movements

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of an excavation in asymmetrical soil conditions: The Marquês station

chapter |6 pages

Comparison of finite element predictions with results from a centrifuge test representing a double anchor wall in sand

chapter |6 pages

Crane monopile foundation analysis

chapter |6 pages

Influence of excavation and wall geometry on the base stability of excavations in soft clays

chapter |6 pages

Numerical modelling of a steel sheet-pile quay wall for the harbour of Ravenna, Italy

chapter |6 pages

Numerical modelling of spatial passive earth pressure in sand

chapter |6 pages

Practical numerical modelling for very high reinforced earth walls

chapter |6 pages

Short term three dimensional back-analysis of the One New Change basement in London

part |2 pages

Tunnels and caverns

chapter |6 pages

3D analysis of a micropile umbrella for stabilizing the tunnel face of aNATM tunnel

chapter |6 pages

Analysis and design of a two span arch cut & cover structure

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of a bolt-reinforced tunnel face using a homogenized model

chapter |6 pages

Class A prediction of the effects induced by the Metro C construction on a preexisting building, in Rome

chapter |6 pages

Estimated settlements during the Brescia Metrobus tunnel excavation

chapter |6 pages

Numerical investigation of the face stability of shallow tunnels in sand

chapter |4 pages

Numerical modeling of a bolt-reinforced tunnel in a fractured ground

chapter |6 pages

On the effects of modelling gap closure and assumed soil behavior on the FE predictions of ground movements induced by tunneling in soft clay

chapter |6 pages

Role of numerical modelling in the current practice of tunnel and cavern design for hydroelectric projects

chapter |6 pages

Some modeling techniques for deep tunnels in rock with FE-continuum models

chapter |6 pages

Stress-strain behaviour of a soft-rock pillar acted upon vertical loads

chapter |6 pages

Tunnel face stability with groundwater flow

chapter |6 pages

Viscoplastic models for the analysis of tunnel reinforcement in squeezing rock conditions

part |2 pages

Ground improvement modelling

chapter |6 pages

3D FEM analysis of soil improving resin injections underneath a mediaeval tower in Italy

chapter |6 pages

A numerical study of factors governing the performance of stone columns supporting rigid footings on soft clay

chapter |6 pages

Calibration and verification of numerical model of ground improved by dynamic replacement

chapter |6 pages

Identification and quantification of the mechanical response of soil-wall structures in soft ground improvement

chapter |6 pages

Modelling embankments on floating stone columns

chapter |6 pages

Numerical investigation of the mechanical behaviour of Vibro Replacement stone columns in soft soils

chapter |6 pages

Numerical modelling of consolidation around stone columns

chapter |6 pages

Numerical modeling of inertial soil-inclusion interaction

chapter |6 pages

Performance of geogrid-encased stone columns as a reinforcement of soft ground

part |2 pages

Offshore geotechnical engineering

chapter |6 pages

A new elasto-plastic spring element for cyclic loading of piles using the p-y-curve concept

chapter |6 pages

Behaviour of cyclic laterally loaded large diameter monopiles in saturated sand

chapter |6 pages

Caisson movement caused by wave slamming—a comparison of ABAQUS and FLAC analyses

chapter |6 pages

Comparison of calculation approaches for monopiles for offshore wind turbines

chapter |6 pages

Effects of diameter on initial stiffness of p-y curves for large-diameter piles in sand

chapter |8 pages

Numerical investigations for the pile foundation of an offshore wind turbine under transient lateral load

chapter |6 pages

Numerical study of piping limits for installation of large diameter buckets in layered sand

chapter |6 pages

Shallow circular foundations under undrained general combined loading in three-dimensional space

chapter |6 pages

Undrained ultimate capacity of suction anchors using an advanced constitutive model

part |2 pages

Numerical methods and Eurocode

chapter |6 pages

Embedded cantilever retaining wall ULS design by FEA in accordance with EN 1997-1

chapter |6 pages

Ultimate Limit State Design to Eurocode 7 using numerical methods