Abstract: The commonly used hyperbolic function is known to be deficient in accurately modeling failure even though it is easily fitted to the initial conditions. To correct that deficiency, a modified hyperbolic function which ...

Abstract: A multiple‐mechanism elasto‐plastic model for soils applicable to general three‐dimensional stress states and cyclic loadings is presented. The model uses the concept of mobilized friction angles to define yielding. In ...

Abstract: The following investigations are presented: (1) Comparison between the results of 2D nonlinear and 3D nonlinear dynamic finite element analyses of an earth dam subject to two very different input ground motions; and (2) ...