Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2010)

Constitutive modelling

A non-associated creep model for structured anisotropic clay (n-SAC)
G. Grimstad & S.A. Degago

A state dependent constitutive model for sand-structure interfaces
A. Lashkari

Adaptive integration of hypoplasticity
W. Fellin, M. Mittendorfer &A. Ostermann

An anisotropic bubble model for soft clays
N. Sivasithamparam, D. Kamrat-Pietraszewska & M. Karstunen

An anisotropic model for structured soils
G. Belokas & M. Kavvadas

An examination of strain space versus stress space for the formulation of elastoplastic constitutive models
K.C. Ellison, K. Soga & B. Simpson

Anisotropic small strain stiffness within the multilaminate framework
B. Schädlich & H.F. Schweiger

Application of discontinuity layout optimization to problems involving non-associative friction
A.F. Babiker, C.C. Smith & M. Gilbert

Associated plasticity for nonassociated frictional materials
K. Krabbenhoft, A.V. Lyamin & S.W. Sloan

Comparison of methods for calculation of settlements of soft clay
H.P. Jostad & S.A. Degago

Effect of yield surface shape on the simulated elasto-plastic response of cohesive soils
A.G. Papadimitriou, A.D. Vranna, Y.F. Dafalias & M.T. Manzari

Impact of input data on soil model calibration using Genetic Algorithms
D. Taborda, A. Pedro, P.A.L.F. Coelho & D. Antunes

Influence of destructuration of soft clay on time-dependant settlements
D.F.T. Nash

Modeling liquefaction behavior of sands by means of hypoplastic model
A.B. Tsegaye, F. Molenkamp, R.B.J. Brinkgreve, P.G. Bonnier, R. de Jager &V. Galavi

Modeling of creep mechanism and damage of rock salt
B. Leuger, K. Staudtmeister, S. Yıldırım & D. Zapf

Modeling static liquefaction within multilaminate framework
A.B. Tsegaye, V. Galavi, R.B.J. Brinkgreve, R. de Jager, F. Molenkamp & P.G. Bonnier

On the differences between the Drucker-Prager criterion and exact implementation of the Mohr-Coulomb criterion in FEM calculations
J. Clausen, L. Andersen & L. Damkilde

Simulation of mechanical behaviour of Toyoura sand using Severn Trent constitutive model
S. Miliziano, G.M. Rotisciani & F.M. Soccodato

Soil parameter identification for cyclic loading
A. Papon, Z.-Y. Yin, K. Moreau, Y. Riou & P.-Y. Hicher

Study of tensorial damage in a porous geomaterial
M. Mozayan Kharazi, C. Arson & B. Gatmiri

Time- and stress-compressibility of clays during primary consolidation
S.A. Degago, H.P. Jostad, M. Olsson, G. Grimstad & S. Nordal

Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of laboratory test simulations using an elastoplastic model
F. Lopez-Caballero &A. Modaressi-Farahmand-Razavi

Validation of empirical formulas to derive model parameters for sands
R.B.J. Brinkgreve, E. Engin & H.K. Engin

Computer codes and algorithms

3D parallel computing FEA in offshore foundation design
L. Andresen, H. Sturm, M. Vöge & K. Skau

70-line 3D finite deformation elastoplastic finite-element code
W.M. Coombs, R.S. Crouch & C.E. Augarde

A simple time stepping algorithm for material point method
W.T. Sołowski & D. Sheng

Analysis of the stability of sheet pile walls using Discontinuity Layout Optimization
S.D. Clarke, C.C. Smith & M. Gilbert

Application of Discontinuity Layout Optimization to geotechnical limit analysis problems
M. Gilbert, C.C. Smith, I.W. Haslam &T.J. Pritchard

Enhancing solution procedures of a new numerical scheme for dynamic analysis of soil-structure interaction problems
M.H. Bazyar & Ch. Song

Numerical bearing capacity computation and load-displacement behavior of shallow foundations by stress level based ZEL method
M. Jahanandish, M. Veiskarami &A. Ghahramani

Simple quality indicators for FE analysis based on stress maps for Gauss points
C. Vulpe, N. Droniuc, E. Bourgeois & Ph. Mestat

The upper bound limit analysis of bearing capacity problems using the finite element method
A.I.M. AL-Janabi, A.A.R. Orabi &A.Y.A. Baqir

Discontinuum and particulate modelling

A numerical simulation on centrifuge liquefaction model using microscopic fluid coupling scheme with Discrete Element Method
Y. Shimizu &Y. Inagawa

Discrete element modeling of low strength rock
N.B. Yenigül & M. Alvarez Grima

Effect of drying on a granular slope physical model analysed by Discrete Element Method (DEM)
F. Gabrieli, S. Cola, P. Simonini & F. Calvetti

Isotropic compression of cohesive-frictional particles with rolling resistance
S. Luding

Size effects on a virtual calibration chamber
J. Butlanska, M. Arroyo &A. Gens

Large deformation – large strain analysis

A Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian approach to solve geotechnical problems involving large deformations
S. Henke, G. Qiu & J. Grabe

Advances in meshless methods with application to geotechnics
C.E. Heaney, C.E. Augarde, A.J. Deeks,W.M. Coombs & R.S. Crouch

An ALE Finite Element Method for cohesionless soil at large strains: Computational aspects and applications
D. Aubram, F. Rackwitz & S.A. Savidis

Analysis of dynamic penetration of objects into soil layers
J.P. Carter & M. Nazem

Large deformation analysis of the installation of Dynamic Anchor
H. Sturm & L. Andresen

Modelling of installation effects of driven piles using hypoplasticity
H.D. Pham, H.K. Engin, R.B.J. Brinkgreve, &A.F. van Tol

Flow and consolidation

A multiscale approach for the consideration of spatial groundwater flow in the stability analysis of a large excavation pit
H. Montenegro & R. Kauther

A numerical model for the electrokinetic treatment of natural soils with calcite
F. Cattaneo, C. Jommi & G. Musso

Analysis of artificial ground freezing in the Pari-Duomo platform tunnel of the Naples metro
S. Papakonstantinou, E. Pimentel & G. Anagnostou

Large scale hydraulic conductivity of the soil deposits of the Venezia Lagoon from numerical back-analysis
E. Giacomini, F. Colleselli, F. Cattaneo, C. Jommi & G. Mayerle

Numerical analyses of granulometric stability of moraine dam cores
F. Federico &A. Montanaro

Numerical prediction of time-dependent rock swelling based on an example of a major tunnel project in Ontario/Canada
A. Kirsch &T. Marcher

Some features of the coupled consolidation models used for the evaluation of the dissipation test
E. Imre & P. Rózsa

Steady state seepage flow through zoned earth structures affected by permeability defects
F. Federico, F. Calzoletti &A. Montanaro

Unsaturated soil mechanics

A comparison between numerical integration algorithms for unsaturated soils constitutive models
F. Cattaneo, G. Della Vecchia, C. Jommi & G. Maffioli

Comparison of stress update algorithms for partially saturated soil models
M. Hofmann, G. Hofstetter &A. Ostermann

Modelling of the hysteretic soil–water retention curve for unsaturated soils
A. Tsiampousi, L. Zdravkovic & D.M. Potts

Numerical integration and analysis of equilibrium in unsaturated multiphase media
R. Tamagnini, M. Mavroulidou & M.J. Gunn

Artificial intelligence

A genetic algorithm for solving slope stability problems: From Bishop to a free slip plane
R. van der Meij & J.B. Sellmeijer

Simulation of the mechanical behavior of railway ballast by intelligent computing
M.A. Shahin

Three dimensional site characterization model of Suurpelto (Finland) using support vector machine
A. Pijush Samui &T. Länsivaara

Reliability and probability analysis

Evaluation of soil variability and its consequences
M. Huber, P.A. Vermeer &A. Bárdossy

Inverse modelling including spatial variability applied to the construction of a road embankment
A. Hommels, F. Molenkamp, M. Huber & P.A. Vermeer

Reliability analysis of piping in embankment dam
A. Noorzad & M. Rohaninejad

Spatial variability of soil parameters in an analysis of a strip footing using hypoplastic model
R. Suchomel & D. Mašín

Validating models against experience in foundation engineering, using the ROC curve
A.M.J. Mens &A.F. van Tol

Dynamic problems and Geohazards

A 2.5D finite element model for simulation of unbounded domains under dynamic loading
P. Alves Costa, R. Calçada, J. Couto Marques &A. Silva Cardoso

A comparison of different approaches for the modelling of shallow foundations in seismic soil-structure interaction problems
S. Grange, D. Salciarini, P. Kotronis & C. Tamagnini

A finite element approach for dynamic seepage flows
R. Stucchi, A. Cividini & G. Gioda

A method to solve Biot’s u-U formulation for soil dynamics applications using the ABAQUS/explicit platform
F.J. Ye, S.H. Goh & F.H. Lee

Alternative formulations for cyclic nonlinear elastic models: Parametric study and comparative analyses
D. Taborda, L. Zdravkovi´c, S. Kontoe & D.M. Potts

Analysis of the effect of pile length in a pile group on the transfer and impedance functions in soil-pile interaction models
A. Mahboubi & K. Panaghi

Dynamic fragmentation in rock avalanches: A numerical model of micromechanical behaviour
K.L. Rait & E.T. Bowman

Evaluation of the efficiency of a model of rockfall protection structures based on real-scale experiments
F. Bourrier, Ph. Gotteland, A. Heymann & S. Lambert

Evaluation of viscous damping due to solid-fluid interaction in a poroelastic layer subjected to shear dynamic actions
J. Grazina, P.L. Pinto & D. Taborda

Non linear numerical modeling of slopes stability under seismic loading – reinforcement effect
F. Hage Chehade, M. Sadek & I. Shahrour

Numerical analysis of blast impact on sealings of neighbouring structures
W. Krajewski, O. Reul & L. te Kamp

Numerical analysis of the seismic behavior of vertical shaft
S. Jeong, Y. Kim, S. Lee, J. Jang &Y. Lee

Numerical and experimental study of the detection of underground heterogeneities
P. Alfonsi, E. Bourgeois, F. Rocher-Lacoste, L. Lenti, & M. Froumentin

Numerical modelling of impacts on granular materials with a combined discrete – continuum approach
A. Breugnot, Ph. Gotteland & P. Villard

Numerical simulations of the dynamic impact force of fluidized debris flows onto structures
F. Federico &A. Amoruso

Three dimensional analysis of seismic performance of an earthfill dam in Ethiopia
B.G. Tensay &W.Wu

Slopes and cuts

Effect of updated geometry in analyses of progressive failure
A.S. Gylland & H.P. Jostad

Evaluation of the effective width method for strip footings on slopes under undrained loading
K. Georgiadis & E. Skoufaki

Failure induced pore pressure by simple procedure in LEM
T. Länsivaara

Investigation of soil property sensitivity in progressive failure
A.S. Gylland, M.S. Sayd, H.P. Jostad & S. Bernander

Short-term slope stability calculation according to Eurocode 7
V. Thakur, S. Nordal & S. Hove

Embankments, shallow foundations, and settlements

3D settlement analysis using GIS and FEM: A case study in Sliedrecht area, the Netherlands
N.B. Yenigül &A.S. Elkadi

A comparison of 1D, 2D, and 3D settlement analyses of the Tower of Pisa
A.J. Klettke & L. Edgers

Analysis of a full scale failure test on old railway embankment
J. Mansikkamäki &T. Länsivaara

Analysis of ground movements induced by diaphragm wall installation
B. Garitte, M. Arroyo &A. Gens

Bearing capacity of a surface footing founded on a layered clay subsoil
Z. Bournta & L. Zdravkovic

Finite element analysis of the main embankment at Empingham dam
A. Grammatikopoulou, N. Kovacevic, L. Zdravkovic & D.M. Potts

Forecasting of the stability of the tailing dam in permafrost region on the basis of numerical methods
A.B. Lolaev, A.P. Akopov, A.Kh. Oganesian, M.N. Sumin &V.V. Butygin

Numerical modeling of the mechanical response of recycled materials in embankments
M.M. Villani, X. Liu, A. Scarpas &A. D’Andrea

Rail track structural analysis using three-dimensional numerical models
A. Paixão & E. Fortunato

Three dimensional analyses of ring foundations
M. Laman, A. Yildiz, M. Ornek &A. Demir

Piles

A back analysis of vertical load tests on bored piles in granular soil
L. Tosini, A. Cividini & G.Gioda

A numerical study on the effects of time on the axial load capacity of piles in soft clays
K.P. Giannopoulos, L. Zdravkovic & D.M. Potts

Analysis of foundation solution of new building in built-up area
Ž. Arbanas, V. Jagodnik & S. Dugonji´c

Collapse of thin-walled model piles during hard driving
J. Bergan, S. Øren Holo & S. Nordal

Dynamic analysis of large diameter piles Statnamic load test
K.J. Bakker, F.J.M. Hoefsloot & E. de Jong

Finite difference analysis of pile on sloping ground under passive loading
K. Muthukkumaran & M. Gokul Khrishnan

Ground displacements due to pile driving in Gothenburg clay
T. Edstam &A. Kullingsjö

Lateral loading of pile foundations due to embankment construction
A. Feddema, J. Breedeveld &A.F. van Tol

Modelling of piled rafts with different pile models
S.W. Lee,W.W.L. Cheang,W.M. Swolfs & R.B.J. Brinkgreve

Modelling performance of jack-in piles
S. Jie & S.-A. Tan

Numerical analyses of axial load capacity of rock socketed piles in Turkey
M. Kirkit, H. Kılıç & C. Akgüner

Numerical simulation of low-strain integrity tests on model piles
J. Fischer, C. Missal, M. Breustedt & J. Stahlmann

Response of pile groups in clays under lateral loading based on 3-D numerical experiments
E.M. Comodromos, M.C. Papadopoulou & I.K. Rentzeperis

Selection of the proper hammer in pile driving and estimation of the total driving time
A. Afshani, A. Fakher & M. Palassi

Settlement analysis of a large piled raft foundation
M.Wehnert, T. Benz, P. Gollub &T. Cubaleski

Study of a complex deep foundation system using 3D Finite Element analysis
F. Tschuchnigg & H.F. Schweiger

The influence of pile displacement on soil plug capacity of open-ended pipe pile in sand
L. Sa, L. Grande, H. Jianchuan & L. Guohui

Deep excavations and retaining walls

3D modelling of a deep excavation in a sloping site for the assessment of induced ground movements
O.J. Gastebled & S. Baghery

Analysis of an excavation in asymmetrical soil conditions: The Marquês station
A. Pedro, J. Almeida e Sousa, D. Taborda & P. França

Comparison of finite element predictions with results from a centrifuge test representing a double anchor wall in sand
P.J. Bourne-Webb, D.M. Potts & D. König

Crane monopile foundation analysis
A. Mar

Influence of excavation and wall geometry on the base stability of excavations in soft clays
T. Akhlaghi, H. Norouzi & P. Hamidi

Numerical modelling of a steel sheet-pile quay wall for the harbour of Ravenna, Italy
D. Segato, V.M.E. Fruzzetti, P. Ruggeri, E. Sakellariadi & G. Scarpelli

Numerical modelling of spatial passive earth pressure in sand
M. Achmus, S. Ghassoun & K. Abdel-Rahman

Practical numerical modelling for very high reinforced earth walls
A. Mar, D.M. Tonks & D.A. Gorman

Short term three dimensional back-analysis of the One New Change basement in London
R. Fuentes, A. Pillai & M. Devriendt

Tunnels and caverns

3D analysis of a micropile umbrella for stabilizing the tunnel face of a NATM tunnel
F. Schmidt, C. Sagaseta & H. Konietzky

Analysis and design of a two span arch cut & cover structure
S. Kumar, T. Suckling, L. Macdonald & H.C. Yeow

Analysis of a bolt-reinforced tunnel face using a homogenized model
E. Bourgeois & E. Seyedi Hosseininia

Class A prediction of the effects induced by the Metro C construction on a preexisting building, in Rome
F. Buselli, A. Logarzo, S. Miliziano &A. Zechini

Estimated settlements during the Brescia Metrobus tunnel excavation
A. Sanzeni, L. Zinelli & F. Colleselli

Numerical investigation of the face stability of shallow tunnels in sand
A. Kirsch

Numerical modeling of a bolt-reinforced tunnel in a fractured ground
E. Seyedi Hosseininia, E. Bourgeois &A. Pouya

On the effects of modelling gap closure and assumed soil behavior on the FE predictions of ground movements induced by tunneling in soft clay
C. Miriano & C. Tamagnini

Role of numerical modelling in the current practice of tunnel and cavern design for hydroelectric projects
C. Vibert, G. Colombet & O.J. Gastebled

Some modeling techniques for deep tunnels in rock with FE-continuum models
T. Marcher

Stress-strain behaviour of a soft-rock pillar acted upon vertical loads
F. Federico, S. Screpanti & G. Rastiello

Tunnel face stability with groundwater flow
P.M. Ströhle & P.A. Vermeer

Viscoplastic models for the analysis of tunnel reinforcement in squeezing rock conditions
G. Barla, D. Debernardi & D. Sterpi

Ground improvement modelling

3D FEM analysis of soil improving resin injections underneath a mediaeval tower in Italy
M. Gabassi, A. Pasquetto, G. Vinco & F. Mansueto

A numerical study of factors governing the performance of stone columns supporting rigid footings on soft clay
M.M. Killeen & B.A. McCabe

Calibration and verification of numerical model of ground improved by dynamic replacement
S. Kwiecien

Identification and quantification of the mechanical response of soil-wall structures in soft ground improvement
X. Liu, Y. Zhao, A. Scarpas &A. de Bondt

Modelling embankments on floating stone columns
D. Kamrat-Pietraszewska & M. Karstunen

Numerical investigation of the mechanical behaviour of Vibro Replacement stone columns in soft soils
T. Meier, E. Nacke, I. Herle &W.Wehr

Numerical modelling of consolidation around stone columns
J. Castro & C. Sagaseta

Numerical modeling of inertial soil-inclusion interaction
X. Zhang, Ph. Gotteland, P. Foray, S. Lambert &A. Hatem

Performance of geogrid-encased stone columns as a reinforcement of soft ground
M. Elsawy, K. Lesny &W. Richwien

Offshore geotechnical engineering

A new elasto-plastic spring element for cyclic loading of piles using the p-y-curve concept
O. Hededal & R. Klinkvort

Behaviour of cyclic laterally loaded large diameter monopiles in saturated sand
H. Ercan Ta¸san, F. Rackwitz & S.A. Savidis

Caisson movement caused by wave slamming—a comparison of ABAQUS and FLAC analyses
L. Andersen, H.F. Burcharth, T. Lykke Andersen &A.H. Augustesen

Comparison of calculation approaches for monopiles for offshore wind turbines
A.H. Augustesen, S.P.H. Sørensen, L.B. Ibsen, L. Andersen, M. Møller & K.T. Brødbæk

Effects of diameter on initial stiffness of p-y curves for large-diameter piles in sand
S.P.H. Sørensen, L.B. Ibsen &A.H. Augustesen

Numerical investigations for the pile foundation of an offshore wind turbine under transient lateral load
P. Cuéllar, M. Pastor, P. Mira, J.A. Fernández-Merodo, M. Baeßler &W. Rücker

Numerical study of piping limits for installation of large diameter buckets in layered sand
L.B. Ibsen & C.L. Thilsted

Shallow circular foundations under undrained general combined loading in three-dimensional space
B. Bienen

Undrained ultimate capacity of suction anchors using an advanced constitutive model
S. Panayides & M. Rouainia

Numerical methods and Eurocode

Embedded cantilever retaining wall ULS design by FEA in accordance with EN 1997-1
A.S. Lees & S. Perdikou

Ultimate Limit State Design to Eurocode 7 using numerical methods
C.C. Smith & M. Gilbert

Biography

Thomas Benz, Steinar Nordal