The paper describes the results of a comprehensive experimental program aimed to characterize block samples of silty deposits obtained from the deltaic zone of the Llobregat River ( Barcelona).Undisturbed block samples ...

The evolution of bar and shear wave velocities during a drying wetting cycle on a claystone is presented. There is a clear relationship with total suction, established by means of the material water retention curve. The ...

Submarine geotechnical exploration is a challenging task that is currently undergoing a paradigm change thanks to robotics and teleoperation. The MD500 Project is an underwater subsea geotechnical drilling and in situ ...

A framework for the study of the jet-grouting hydration reaction and of the associated thermo-hydro-mechanical and chemical (THMC) interactions with the surrounding soils has been developed. In this work, we summarize the ...

Numerical simulation of large displacement problems in geomechanics has attracted the interest of many researchers over the past decades. In many circumstances these problems can be treated as two dimensional: plane stress ...

This paper shows how three new concepts – ‘Design Cases’ (introduced in prEN 1990), the ‘Geotechnical Design Model’ (prEN 1997-1), and the ‘Ground Model’ (prEN 1997-2) – are combined (in prEN 1997-3) to provide a comprehensive ...

This paper presents an overview of the contents of Eurocode 7 Part 2, highlighting the major changes that are planned as its focus turns from test methods to the assessment of properties for engineering design. The motivation ...

Static liquefaction of soils that have a brittle undrained response (hydraulic fills, mine tailings or sensitive clays) may lead to sudden failures of large consequence. Given the importance of undrained failure, obtaining ...

The following paper surnmarizes results of CPT's performed in virtual calibration chamber (VCC) built with a 3D model based on the distinct element method (DEM). A discrete material tailored to mimic Ticino sand is tested ...