Addressing complexities in MPM modeling of calibration chamber cone penetrometer tests in homogenous and highly interlayered soils
Cone penetrometer tests (CPTs) are used to characterize soil for a variety of geotechnical
engineering applications, including earthquake-induced liquefaction triggering assessment …
engineering applications, including earthquake-induced liquefaction triggering assessment …
Wetting induced instabilities in layered slopes: a material point method analysis
The increase of pore water pressure due to rainfall infiltration or upstream recharge is
among the primary triggers of landslides, and soil layering has a significant effect on the …
among the primary triggers of landslides, and soil layering has a significant effect on the …
MPM modeling of pile installation in sand: Contact improvement and quantitative analysis
The material point method (MPM), which is known to be advantageous in modeling large
deformation and contact problems, is utilized in this study to simulate displacement pile …
deformation and contact problems, is utilized in this study to simulate displacement pile …
Numerical simulations of a strip footing on the soil slope with a buried pipe using the material point method
Given the prevalence of such scenarios worldwide, it is of the utmost importance for
geotechnical practitioners to understand the behavior of a strip footing located over a pipe …
geotechnical practitioners to understand the behavior of a strip footing located over a pipe …
[HTML][HTML] Prediction of retrogressive landslide in sensitive clays by incorporating a novel strain softening law into the Material Point Method
Sensitive clays, when subjected to large strains, exhibit a unique strain-softening behavior,
transforming into a remolded liquid with remarkably low shear strength. When a slope fails …
transforming into a remolded liquid with remarkably low shear strength. When a slope fails …
Coupled hydromechanical modelling of cone penetration in layered liquefiable soils
Soil layering modifies cone penetration measurements when the cone is close to layer
boundaries. Transition zone and thin-layer effects appear, complicating interpretation. To …
boundaries. Transition zone and thin-layer effects appear, complicating interpretation. To …
Cadia TSF failure assessment considering triggering and posttriggering mechanisms
Numerous recent failures of tailings storage facilities (TSFs)(eg, the 2019 Brumadinho
failure in Brazil, the 2018 Cadia failure in Australia) have occurred in the last decade …
failure in Brazil, the 2018 Cadia failure in Australia) have occurred in the last decade …
Modeling Pipe–Soil Interaction under Lateral Movement Using Material Point Method
Excessive lateral movements of buried pipes in geohazard-prone areas frequently
jeopardize the structural integrity and serviceability of pipelines, as well as the safety of the …
jeopardize the structural integrity and serviceability of pipelines, as well as the safety of the …
Modeling pipe-soil interaction under surface loading using material point method
Considering the increasing demand for urban land resources, the construction of new
structures in areas with buried pipelines poses novel challenges to both pipeline structural …
structures in areas with buried pipelines poses novel challenges to both pipeline structural …
[HTML][HTML] Can we use X-ray CT to generate 3D penetration resistance data?
Noninvasive imaging of soils with X-ray CT has proven to be a useful method to assess soil
structure from a pore space perspective. In contrast, methods like cone penetration tests …
structure from a pore space perspective. In contrast, methods like cone penetration tests …