Abstract: This paper presents a simple proof of an initially counterintuitive result that the interparticle effective forces in a particulate aggregate can be meaningfully represented using an infinite number of uniaxial stress ...

Abstract: This paper considers the prediction of spudcan punchthrough failure in sand over clay. Centrifuge model tests published in the literature reveal that the failure mechanism is complex and changes as the spudcan pushes through ...

Abstract: The mathematical structure of a constitutive model might be defined as the collection of variables that it contains and the symmetries, relationships, dependencies, and independencies that are involved. Finding a structure ...

Abstract: The one-dimensional wave equation is used to develop a simplified analysis of the standard penetration test (SPT), including the phenomenon of hammer bounce. The analysis identifies the main dimensionless variables involved. ...