... anchors & anchorages cavity expansion factor clays finite-element methods soil–anchor interface frictional resistance soil failure mechanisms A contacted area of anchor A i current contacted area at ith anchor node A P frontal...

... with larger values of N. The method's ease of implementation in an existing finite-element method framework allows for efficient random field generation for domains where pre-existing methods would be intractable. This proposed technique has not previously been applied to the simulation...

... © 2021 Thomas Telford Ltd 2021 finite-element methods foundations and soil–structure interaction numerical modelling Pile foundations are frequently adopted to support structures founded in areas where unfavourable ground conditions prevail and are often the only feasible solution...

... and G₂ are the independent elastic constants. 15 07 2020 10 05 2021 © 2021 Thomas Telford Ltd 2021 anisotropy COx clay-stone deep tunnel finite-element methods fractured zone indurated clay non-local numerical modelling tunnels Hard soils and weak rocks occupy...

... COx clay-stone finite-element methods fractured zone non-local numerical modelling sensitivity analysis strain localisation tunnels A detailed simulation of the excavation of one of the tunnels at the Meuse/Haute-Marne (MHM) underground research laboratory (URL), located in the Callovo...