Abstract: A hybrid element method is presented for the dynamic analysis of piles and pile groups embedded in exponentially graded transversely isotropic media. In this method, the piles are modeled using finite elements, while the ...

Abstract: In this study, the cyclic behavior of steel slag ballast materials mixed with tire-derived aggregate (TDA) is experimentally investigated. To this end, a series of ballast box tests are carried out to investigate the ...

Abstract: A viscoplastic model is presented for creep and strain rate behavior of soils with particular reference to capturing drained, undrained, primary, and tertiary creep. The model is formulated in the context of the bounding ...