On advanced numerical techniques for the modeling of bolt reinforced rock mass

Rock bolting plays an important role in different geo-engineering applications and its numerical modelling is crucial for the analysis and design of rock structures. Continuum modelling simulation of bolt-reinforced rock masses requires specific techniques to properly model the reinforcement system and its interaction with the rock mass, which...

A parametric study on the bounding surface SANICALY model for cyclic behaviour of Kaolin clay

Cyclic loading tends to affect the strength and stiffness parameters of soils, degrade its structure and results in accumulation of the excess pore water pressure. Such behaviour often leads to premature failure of the soils. Over the past few decades, geotechnical research community has developed numerous constitutive models to predict the...