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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 ... -
Performance of large diameter storage and sealing structures in a deep exothermic waste repository
(2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe paper presents the work carried out to assess and simulate numerically the phenomenology behind the response of large diameter intermediate-level long-lived nuclear waste (ILW-LL) storage galleries and the corresponding ... -
PFEM analysis of installation effects on axial performance of jacked piles in chalk
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessChalk is present in a large area of the East and South coast of the UK where renewables are now being installed. In most cases they are founded on displacement piles, whose design uses empirical methods or partial ... -
Grain roughness effect on the critical state line of crushable sands
(University of Dundee, 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessA recently proposed DEM model for materials with rough crushable grains (Zhang et al. 2021; Ciantia et al. 2015; Otsubo et al. 2017) is here employed to examine the effect of contact roughness on the critical state line, ... -
Interferometric SAR deformation timeseries: a quality index
(International Society for Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessEstimating unknown absolute phase from a wrapped observation is a challenging and ill-posed problem that possibly leads to misinterpretation of interferometric SAR (InSAR) deformation results. In this study, we introduce ... -
Numerical modelling of two-phase flow in fractured rock masses using zero-thickness interface elements
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessIn recent years, the authors and co-workers have developed a 3D finite element model for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) problems in fractured rock masses. Zero-thickness interface elements are used for taking into ... -
New results in 3D-mesomechanical coupled analysis of external sulphate attack in concrete
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessExternal Sulphate Attack (ESA) is one of the main degradation processes affecting concrete structures. It takes place when the concrete is in an environment rich in sulphate ions and with a high humidity index. Once it has ... -
TLS- and inventory-based Magnitude – Frequency relationship for rockfall in Montserrat and Castellfollit de la Roca
(Chutes de Blocs Risques Rocheux Ouvrages de Protection, 2021)
Conference lecture
Open AccessHazard scenarios are defined by a representative event of a certain magnitude, which corresponds to a frequency of occurrence or annual probability. In rockfall, scenario magnitude is identified by the total volume detached. ... -
Laboratory test to study the effect of comminution in rockfalls
(2021)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyFragmentation in rockfalls reduces the size of the blocks and increases the number of fragments. It affects the runout and the impact energies, having implications in the associated hazard and therefore in the subsequent ... -
Using several monitoring techniques to measure the rock mass deformation in the Montserrat Massif
(Institute of Physics (IOP), 2015)
Conference lecture
Open AccessMontserrat Mountain is located near Barcelona in Catalonia, at the north-east cornerof Spain, and its massif is formed by conglomerate interleaved by siltstone/sandstone withsteep slopes very prone to rock ... -
Applying Bayesian updating to CPT data analysis
(CRC Press, 2018)
Conference lecture
Open AccessEvaluation of geotechnical parameters on a project site is a necessary step in geotechnical engineering. However, due to the inherent variability of soil properties and the lack of data, many unavoidable uncertainties arise ... -
Sample quality examination on silty soils
(Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), 2015)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyMediterranean deltaic environments typically produce soil deposits in which silts dominate, granular intercalations are frequent and the mineralogy includes an important carbonate fraction. One question still open is what ...
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