A Boundary Element Method (BEM) approach was developed for the analysis of pile groups. The proposed method includes: the non-linear behavior of the soil by a hyperbolic modulus reduction curve; the non-linear response of reinforced concrete pile sections, also taking into account the influence of tension stiffening; the influence of suction by increasing the stiffness of shallow portions of so...

1 Pedro Lamas, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, [email protected] Abstract The Bologna Process assigns new challenges in higher education and in geotechnical engineering courses in particular. The ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a program study, implies reduction of contact hours between tea...

High transportation demand has led to widening of existing roadways to improve traffic flow. In some cases, the space available on site is limited and the construction of earth retaining walls is done in front of previously stabilized walls. This can lead to retaining wall designs that are narrower than those addressed in current design guidelines. Narrow walls are Mechanically Stabilized Earth...

The present paper provides a case study and an overview of the stability high banks bordering eastern basin largest central European lake, Lake Balaton, in Hungary. External factors such as rain, lake-water level, or pore water pressure are considered analysis. slope was assessed using two software with different approximations calculation methods. results models Plaxis Rocscience Slide2 compar...

Flood creates the most complex problems of engineering hydrology and extreme flood contains crucial risk for urban areas, infrastructure, industry agriculture. The aim this paper is to study transient flow caused by levee Filyos River. Numerical modeling based on finite element method was performed in analyses. PlaxFlow which an add-on module Plaxis 2D, used time variation seepage several point...

The foundation is the structure of lower part a building that directly related to ground or located below surface which has function bearing load other parts above it. There are various kinds dynamic capacity pile foundation, one used with field test results, namely PDA Test. purpose this research determine carrying piles using Test data then results analysis will be compared calculations Plaxi...