Abstract: This paper presents a numerical study of the dynamic compaction (DC) process, based on the finite element method, with the main attention on the role of water content on the soil response. Dynamic compaction is one of the ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the application of high-order elements within the framework of the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian method for the analysis of elastoplastic problems involving large deformations. The governing equations ...

Abstract: Air voids in an asphalt concrete pavement highly influence its performance. Careful consideration of void requirements in compacted bituminous mixtures is more important than stability consideration, since the latter is ...

Abstract: Cavities are common subsurface anomalies that have a significant impact on the bearing capacity of footings. While cavities behave three-dimensionally, in previous studies, the analysis of cavities has been limited to ...