The principal objective of this work has been to develop a set of mechanical, remote-sensing tools that will permit the determination of the main geotechnical variables that control mine burial in the bottom. These variables include the shear strength of both soft, fine-grained sediments and coarser, dilative granular sediments. A further objective is to understand better the response of typica...

This conference paper presents a critical analysis of the Forth Road Bridge, addressing factors such as aesthetics, strength, construction methods and geotechnical design, in addition to discussing the bridge’s durability issues and future. Loading and strength analyses are carried out to BS5400-2, issued in 2006, providing a pertinent consideration of the impact of the increased vehicle loads ...

Present scenario of the engineering practice is indulged in the search of highly developed methods to judge the earth's retaining walls under seismic conditions which are mostly empirical and based on experience rather than the theories. Understanding the nature of earth retaining structures in unstable events caused by natural phenomena is one of the oldest problems in geotechnical engineering...

This paper presents some recent developments in computer simulations and visualization for geotechnical earthquake engineering. In particular, presented are developments centered on soil–foundation–structure (SFS) interactions modeling using the finite element method. The soil–foundation–structure interaction is one of the most challenging problems in earthquake engineering. The computability o...

The long-term goals are 1) to assess the role of small gas bubbles in shallow sandy coastal sediment for sediment geotechnical properties, the transport of solutes across the sediment-water interface and the biogeochemical processes in the sediment surface layer 2) to develop and apply an acoustic technique for the detection and quantification of small gas bubbles in sandy sediment at a high sp...

This paper presents a model for quantitative risk analysis with the application of geographic information systems (GISs) using Bayesian theory. It was used for the thematic integration of maps in a natural state (vegetation, geological-geotechnical, natural drainage and gradient). A landslide susceptibility map was produced based on this integration associated with vulnerability data (time and ...

Proglacial lakes are distinctive features of deglaciated landscapes and often act as sediment sinks, collecting solid material from subglacial erosion or washout areas. The transport flow, strongly linked to the glaciers periglacial landforms, may rise due rapid changes driven by climate warming, causing deep transformations in basin hydrology, even appearance disappearance at a decadal timesca...

Gernot Beer, Benjamin Marussig, Jürgen Zechner , Christian Dünser and Thomas-Peter Fries 1 Emeritus professor , TU Graz, Lessingstrasse 25, Graz, Austria and conjoint professor Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modeling, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia, [email protected] 2 PhD Student, TU Graz , Lessingstrasse 25, Graz, Austria [email protected] 3 Postdoc, TU Graz , Lessi...

A collaborative research programme between University of Bolton and Bradford University is investigating the effect of surplus carpet fibres on the strength as well as other important geotechnical properties of cohesive soils. Initial work concentrates on the manner in which the fibres affect the quick undrained properties of the reinforced soil. Four different surplus carpet fibre types are be...