Browsing by Author "Puig Damians, Ivan"
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Influence of foundation compressibility on reinforcement loads in geosynthetic reinforced soil walls
(International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), 2012)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyA numerical FLAC model was used to investigate the influence of vertical stiffness of the foundation on the performance of an idealized 6-m high reinforced soil modular block retaining wall. Three different Winkler linear ... -
Influence of numerical model mesh properties on predicted in soil temperature, relative humidity and degree of saturation of reinforced soil structures
(2022)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyGeosynthetic materials are routinely used in soil reinforcement and stabilization applications. They have proven to be an important part of the sustainable solution for reinforced soil walls (RSWs). For RSW constructed ... -
Manual para el proyecto, construcción y gestión de pavimentos bicapa de hormigón
(Instituto Español del Cemento y sus Aplicaciones (IECA), 2010-12-24)
Book
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Mechanical performance and sustainability assessment of reinforced soil walls
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-07-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSoil reinforced retaining wall structures are materiallymore efficientthan competing construction solutions such as gravity and cantilever walls. Nevertheless, the behaviour and interactions between the com ponent materials ... -
Modeling soil-facing interface interaction with continuum element methodology
(2022-03)
Article
Open AccessSoil-facing mechanical interactions play an important role in the behaviour of earth retaining walls. Generally, numerical analysis of earth retaining structures requires the use of interface elements between dissimilar ... -
Modelización del comportamiento de bandas poliméricas de refuerzo en suelos bajo el efecto de la temperatura y humedad
(Sociedad Española de Mecánica del Suelo e Ingeniería Geotécnica, 2022)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyLos materiales de refuerzo de bandas de poliéster (PET) se utilizan actualmente de forma rutinaria como refuerzo del suelo para los estructuras de contención de suelo reforzado. Es de esperar que la resistencia y la rigidez ... -
Modelización numérica de muros de suelo reforzado con bandas poliméricas
(Sociedad Española de Mecánica del Suelo e Ingeniería Geotécnica, 2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyMediante el desarrollo de modelos numéricos es posible comprender mejor el comportamiento mecánico de estructuras de suelo reforzado con refuerzo polimérico. En este documento se presentan comparativas entre programas y ... -
Modelling 3D mechanical interfaces with continuum elements
(2013)
Conference report
Open AccessThis document presents preliminary results of FEM-numerical analysis of soil-reinforcement pullout tests. The numerical model has been developed with CODE_BRIGHT and assuming the interfaces as continuum materials. The ... -
Modelling a gas flow experiment in Mx80 bentonite
(International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 2019)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyA gas injection test performed on compact bentonite was carried out at the British Geological Survey. The test is composed of two stages (i.e. hydration followed by gas injection). After gas breakthrough and a period of ... -
Modelling advective gas flow in compact bentonite: lessons learnt from different numerical approaches
(Elsevier, 2021-03)
Article
Open AccessIn a repository for radioactive waste hosted in a clay formation, hydrogen and other gases may be generated due to the corrosion of metallic materials under anoxic conditions, the radioactive decay of waste and the ... -
Modelling gas flow experiments in Mx80 bentonite: analysis of preferential gas paths
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessA gas injection test, performed on compact bentonite, was carried out at the British Geological Survey. The test is composed by two stages (i.e. hydration followed by gas injection testing). After gas breakthrough and a ... -
Modelling gas flow in clay materials incorporating material heterogeneity and embedded fractures
(Elsevier, 2020-12)
Article
Open AccessA series of gas injection tests on compacted bentonite were carried out at the British Geological Survey. Tests measurements included pressure and rate of gas inflow, gas outflow volume as well as stresses and pore pressure ... -
Modelling of fiber-reinforced concrete and application case
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessThis report summarizes the first results of 2D and 3D finite element method numerical modelling analysis of fiber-reinforced concrete behaviour and a tunnel case study application. A porosity strength-dependant material ... -
Modelling the effect of in-soil temperature and relative humidity on performance of PET strap soil reinforcement products
(Australian Geomechanics Society, 2022)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyPolyester (PET) strap reinforcement materials are now used routinely as soil reinforcement for mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls. The important role of temperature and relative humidity on the chemical degradation ... -
Modelling the effect of in-soil temperature and relative humidity on performance of PET strap soil reinforcement products
(2021)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyPolyester (PET) strap reinforcement materials are now used routinely as soil reinforcement for mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls. Strength and stiffness of the polyester fibres can be expected to decrease with ... -
Modified unit cell approach for modelling geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported embankments
(2016-06)
Article
Open AccessGeosynthetic-reinforced and column-supported (GRCS) embankments have proven to be an effective construction technique for fills on soft foundations. The paper introduces a modified unit cell approach to model GRCS embankments ... -
Numerical analysis of an instrumented steel reinforced soil wall
(2014-02-20)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe paper describes the results and lessons learned using a PLAXIS finite element method (FEM) model to simulate quantitative performance features of the Minnow Creek steel strip reinforced soil wall structure located in ... -
Numerical mesh sensitivity works performed to analyze advective gas flow in a compact clay
(OnePetro, 2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this work, the suitability of several meshing strategies to optimize the CPU time consumption is investigated. The mesh sensitivity strategy is established by applying the basic framework of a coupled hydro-gas-mechanical ... -
Numerical study of the influence of foundation compressibility and reinforcement stiffness on the behaviour of reinforced soil walls
(2014-07-01)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyMost geosynthetic and metallic reinforced soil walls are designed assuming that the wall foundation is rigid and/or does not influence the magnitude and distribution of reinforcement loads under operational conditions. ... -
Numerical study of the influence of the interaction distance, the polymeric strips pre-tensioning, and the soil–polymeric interaction on the performance of back-to-back reinforced soil walls
(2022-02)
Article
Open AccessThis study describes the results of a series of 2D finite element method (FEM) numerical models of 6 m high back-to-back reinforced soil walls using the geotechnical software PLAXIS. These structures are used to support ...
