Abstract: Geometric approximations necessary in the Simplified Bishop Method of Slices for slope stability analysis can lead to inadvertent errors. Depending on the method of computation of the slice area and base inclination angle, ...

Abstract: An empirical model to describe the unconfined compressive creep behavior of frozen sands is developed. When combined with the proposed method for parameter evaluation, this model accounts for the effect of applied axial ...

Abstract: In the design of vertical piles subjected to lateral dynamic loads, the lateral soil resistance is often represented as a series of discrete springs, each with a nonlinear resistance‐deflection

Abstract: The Discrete Element Method treats granular materials numerically as a collection of particles rather than as a continuum. This paper presents the design of an integrated suite of three computer programs that implement the ...

Abstract: Various physical mechanisms controlling the strength of frozen sand are proposed, evaluated and quantified by drawing upon an extensive literature survey, unconfined creep data on frozen sand and frozen saturated wetting ...

Abstract: Integral abutment bridges (IABs) are jointless bridges where the deck is continuous and connected monolithically with the abutment walls. The biggest uncertainty in the design of these bridges is the reaction of the soil ...

Abstract: The Distinct Element Method (DEM), a numerical technique which treats soil as a discrete assemblage of particles, can be useful when local yield, bifurcation behavior or nonlinear soil‐structure interaction occurs. A ...