ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS

Soil and rock mechanics are the sciences on which geotechnical engineering is based.  They deal with how soil (or rock) masses respond to the application of loadings of different types.  This response can often be found analytically or semi-analytically, so that equations link cause and effect directly.  When problems are too complex for this to be possible, due to complicated boundary conditions, loading or soil models, solutions must be found numerically.

Specific Research Interests

• Cavity Expansion Analysis
• Finite-Element-Based Limit Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis

Cavity Expansion Analysis

1. Cavity Expansion and Penetration Resistance in Sand.
2. Analysis of Cavity Expansion in Sand.

Finite-Element-Based Limit Analysis

1. Comparative Study of Limit Equilibrium, Limit Analysis and Finite Element Analysis of the Seismic Stability of Slopes.
2. Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Calibration Chamber Plate Load Tests for Sands.
3. Limit Analysis vs. Limit Equilibrium for Slope Stability Assessment.
4. Limit Analysis of Soil Slopes Subjected to Porewater Pressures.
5. Limit Analysis of Complex Soil Slopes.
6. Limit Analysis vs. Limit Equilibrium for Slope Stability Assessment.

Finite Element Analysis

1. Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Calibration Chamber Plate Load Tests for Sands.
2. Effects of Super-Single Tire Loadings on Pavements.
3. Estimation of Active Earth Pressure Against Rigid Retaining Walls Considering Arching Effects.
4. Comparative Study of Limit Equilibrium, Limit Analysis and Finite Element Analysis of the Seismic Stability of Slopes.