Numerical Methods and Constitutive Modelling in Geomechanics

1. Front Matter

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2. Modelling and Testing: Implementation of Numerical Models and Their Application in Practice

   • C. S. Desai

   Pages 1-168

3. Mechanics of Partially Saturated Porous Media

   • B. A. Schrefler, L. Simoni, Li Xikui, O. C. Zienkiewicz

   Pages 169-209

4. Dynamic Analysis of Saturated Non Linear Media

   • D. Aubry, H. Modaressi

   Pages 211-235

5. Implementation of Modern Constitutive Laws and Analysis of Field Problems

   • I. M. Smith

   Pages 237-275

6. Numerical Modelling of Tunnels

   • G. Swoboda

   Pages 277-318

7. Some Applications of Mathematical Programming in Geomechanics

   • G. Gioda

   Pages 319-350

8. Numerical Analysis for the Interpretation of Field Measurements in Geomechanics

   • S. Sakurai

   Pages 351-407

The solution of stress analysis problems through numerical, computer oriented techniques is becoming more and more popular in soil and rock engineering. This is due to the ability of these methods to handle geometrically complex problems even in the presence of highly nonlinear material behaviour, characterizing the majority of soils and rocks, and of media consisting of two or more phases, like saturated and partially saturated soils. Aim of this book is to present to researchers and engineers working in the various branches of geomechanics an updated state of the research on the development and application of numerical methods in geotechnical and foundation engineering. Particular attention is devoted to the formulation of nonlinear material models and to their use for the analysis of complex engineering problems. In addition to the constitutive modelling, other topics discussed concern the use of the finite element and boundary element methods in geomechanics; the dynamic analysis of inelastic and saturated soils; the solution of seepage, consolidation and coupled problems; the analysis of soil-structure interaction problems; the numerical procedures for the interpretation of field measurements; the analysis of tunnels and underground openings.

• behavior
• finite element method
• modeling

• University of Arizona, USA

  C. S. Desai

• University of Udine, Italy

  G. Gioda

• Politecnico Di Milano, Italy

  G. Gioda

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