Abstract: The moisture and heat fluxes in undeformable unsaturated porous media involve the movement of water, air, and heat that are induced by thermal and pressure gradients to which the porous medium is subjected under environmental ...

Abstract: This paper presents finite-element analyses of excavations by using a coupled deformation and flow formulation. Specific numerical procedures were implemented into the finite-element codes to simulate the excavation ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an elastoplastic finite-element back analysis of an excavation made on a saturated soft organic clay deposit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The excavation was conducted as part of an urbanization ...