... GiD (GiD, 2020). The output results are plotted with Paraview (Ahrens et al., 2005). case history constitutive model dynamics flowslide liquefaction numerical modelling On 11 May 2018 a flow-like landslide occurred in Valarties, Val d'Aran (Catalonia, Spain). Fig. 1...

... & Puzrin, 2004), can be satisfied by constructing such models from simple visco-elastic-plastic rheological elements, resulting in an hierarchical structure allowing for potential further simplifications. 30 01 2015 04 09 2015 © 2015 Thomas Telford Ltd 2015 case history...

... & Perrin, 1984 ; Simpson, 1992), the USA (Finno & Nerby, 1989 ; Finno et al., 1989 ; Finno & Bryson, 2002), and Shanghai, China (Liu et al., 2005 , 2011 ; Wang et al., 2005 ; Xu, 2007 ; Ng et al., 2012 ; Tan & Wei, 2012). Case histories of this sort...

... valuable information for the construction of future shafts in a similar geological setting. 07 12 2014 05 03 2015 © 2015 Thomas Telford Ltd 2015 anisotropy case history chalk diaphragm and in situ walls numerical modelling In large cities urban population growth creates...

... the previously developed models of the landslide mechanisms and suggesting that IDM pressure measurements could serve as a reliable tool for analysis and monitoring of creeping landslides. case history creep earth pressure field instrumentation landslides monitoring Understanding the earth...

.... † University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. 17 11 2012 4 6 2013 © 2013 Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history earthquakes liquefaction piles soil/structure interaction In September 2010 Christchurch (New Zealand) suffered the first of a series of strong earthquakes...

... selected with the intention of reproducing the observed behaviour on site, and are considered a best estimate rather than conservative design parameters. case history design field instrumentation full-scale tests ground improvement numerical modelling settlement soil/structure interaction...

.... † University of Cassino, Italy. 4 5 2012 12 10 2012 © 2013 Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history design ground improvement Jet grouting is one of the most widely used ground improvement techniques, being adopted worldwide to strengthen or waterproof soil in a variety...

... and carbonate content tests, were conducted on some of the recovered samples. © 2013 Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history expansive soils field instrumentation mineralogy piles Two alternative strategies to design or repair tunnels exposed to sulphate-related heave have been adopted...

... Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history chemical properties finite-element modelling mineralogy monitoring soft rocks A railway bridge for the high-speed railway link Madrid–Barcelona (Pont de Candí Bridge, in the province of Tarragona, Spain) experienced a significant heave that mainly...

.... Both are relevant to the proposal to raise the existing dam by about 3 m. case history dams earthfill failure finite-element modelling slopes Ground investigations have been carried out at the site of Abberton main dam in connection with its proposed raising. Investigations in 1995...

... pressures recorded. * Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, UPC, Barcelona, Spain. † Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia. 25 9 2012 21 12 2012 © 2013 Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history expansive...

..., is also defined as the normalised maximum (net) lateral displacement (NLD). A direct relationship between RLS and NLD has been proposed, with a prescribed range, based on the results of 18 field case histories from 12 different project sites in five countries. It is suggested that the proposed...

... was used also as a rail track sub-base. Fig. 3. Design of embankment * Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. 5 3 2012 21 12 2012 © 2013 Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history chemical properties...

... naturally present in the ground or deliberately introduced into it can lead to unexpected problems – especially if their effect is greatly out of proportion to their concentration in the ground. This paper gives brief case histories of some unanticipated effects of changes in redox potential associated...

... consolidation augmente, les pressions interstitielles excessives se dissipant et les ratios de consolidation correspondants étant supérieurs. case history consolidation pore pressures settlement Vertical drains increase the rate of consolidation in soft soils by facilitating faster dissipation...

... la zone soutenue tendaient généralement à un état passif, au cours des derniers stades de l'excavation principale, et le sol à proximité du niveau de formation s'approchait d'un état de rupture passive préalablement à l'achèvement de l'excavation. case history clays retaining walls field...

... stabilisation case history Creeping landslides are a common feature in mountainous areas, and cause significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. The long-term stability of slowly moving landslides was a subject of early interest in soil mechanics (e.g. Terzaghi, 1936, 1950 ; Skempton, 1964...

... the phenomena that contribute to create slide-prone slopes, the paper concentrates on the driving mechanisms applying to the case histories investigated. * Politecnico di Torino, Italy. ‡ Head of Geotechnical Laboratory, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. † Department of Structural...

... et en amont. La forme et l'emplacement de la surface de la faille reproduit des relevés effectifs sur le champ. case history dams numerical models pore pressures strain localisation This paper presents a simulation of the Aznalcóllar dam failure using the material point method (MPM...