• Exploring the numerical performance of node-based smoothed finite elements in coupled hydro-mechanical problems 

      Monforte Vila, Lluís; Collico, Stefano; Carbonell Puigbó, Josep Maria; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos; Gens Solé, Antonio (Elsevier, 2023-08)
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      Node-based smoothed finite element (NS-FEM) formulations for the coupled hydro-mechanical problem are now becoming popular in soil mechanics, but there has been limited comparative study of their performance. In this work, ...
    • Impact of colloidal silica treatment on an earthfill dam 

      Fraccica, Alessandro; Spagnoli, Giovanni; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos (American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2022)
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      The impact of the use of sand treated with Colloidal Silica (CS) on a model 80 m high-earthfill dam was assessed through numerical modelling. The hydro-mechanical properties of the CS-Treated soil were taken from a previous ...
    • On the definition of constitutive models for compacted soft rocks 

      Cardoso, Rafaela; Alonso Pérez de Agreda, Eduardo (Taylor & Francis, 2010)
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      This paper presents some results of an experimental study performed to characterize the hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted marls from Abadia, Portugal. The main purpose of the study was to understand the effects of ...
    • Towards real time assessment of earthfill dams via Model Order Reduction 

      Nasika, Christina; Díez, Pedro; Gerard, Pierre; Massart, Thierry J.; Zlotnik, Sergio (2022-02-01)
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      The use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is becoming a preferred solution for the assessment of tailings dams’ safety. Real-time sensor monitoring proves to be a key tool for reducing the risk related to these ...