Geotechnical stability analysis
SW Sloan - Géotechnique, 2013 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper describes recent advances in stability analysis that combine the limit theorems of
classical plasticity with finite elements to give rigorous upper and lower bounds on the …
classical plasticity with finite elements to give rigorous upper and lower bounds on the …
A polytree-based adaptive approach to limit analysis of cracked structures
We in this paper present a novel adaptive finite element scheme for limit analysis of cracked
structures. The key idea is to develop a general refinement algorithm based on a so-called …
structures. The key idea is to develop a general refinement algorithm based on a so-called …
A cell‐based smoothed finite element method for kinematic limit analysis
This paper presents a new numerical procedure for kinematic limit analysis problems, which
incorporates the cell-based smoothed finite element method with second-order cone …
incorporates the cell-based smoothed finite element method with second-order cone …
Stability of dual circular tunnels in a rock mass subjected to surcharge loading
R Zhang, Y Xiao, M Zhao, H Zhao - Computers and Geotechnics, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the stability of dual circular tunnels in a rock mass subjected to
surcharge loading using adaptive finite element limit analysis (AFELA). The tunnels are …
surcharge loading using adaptive finite element limit analysis (AFELA). The tunnels are …
Study on roof collapse of deep circular cavities in jointed rock masses using adaptive finite element limit analysis
This paper investigates the roof collapse of deep circular cavities in jointed rock masses
using adaptive finite element limit analysis. The rock mass strength is described by the …
using adaptive finite element limit analysis. The rock mass strength is described by the …
Stability of dual square tunnels in rock masses subjected to surcharge loading
The stability of dual unlined square tunnels subjected to surcharge loading in rock masses,
obeying Generalized Hoek-Brown (GHB) failure criterion, is investigated by adaptive finite …
obeying Generalized Hoek-Brown (GHB) failure criterion, is investigated by adaptive finite …
Investigation of the cause of shield-driven tunnel instability in soil with a soft upper layer and hard lower layer
J Zhang, Y Liang, T Feng - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a limit analysis of a tunnel in non-homogeneous soil using the upper-
bound limit analysis in combination with finite element technology and a mesh adaptive …
bound limit analysis in combination with finite element technology and a mesh adaptive …
Ultimate bearing capacity of eccentrically loaded strip footings above voids in rock masses
Based on a self-developed adaptive finite element limit analysis (AFELA) code and
generalized Hoek-Brown (GHB) failure criterion, the footing-void system subjected to …
generalized Hoek-Brown (GHB) failure criterion, the footing-void system subjected to …
[HTML][HTML] Finite element analysis of slope stability by expanding the mobilized principal stress Mohr's circles–Development, encoding and validation
DA Bouzid - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, finite element analysis is increasingly being proposed in slope stability
problems as a competitive method to traditional limit equilibrium methods (LEMs) which are …
problems as a competitive method to traditional limit equilibrium methods (LEMs) which are …
A dual decomposition of the closest point projection in incremental elasto‐plasticity using a mixed shell finite element
Mixed assumed stress finite elements (FEs) have shown good advantages over traditional
displacement‐based formulations in various contexts. However, their use in incremental …
displacement‐based formulations in various contexts. However, their use in incremental …