Bearing Capacity of Working Platforms using Distinct Layout Optimization Method

Bearing capacity of the working platforms from sandy soil resting on NCOC clays was analyzed using LimitState GEO program. Different failure modes are considered using distinct layout optimization (DLO) method, which forms the upper bound solution of limit state analysis. Different mechanisms of failure were observed as a function of the...

Field tests for operational shear strength assessment in peat at Uitdam, The Netherlands

Stability assessment of existing dikes build on soft soil generates questions on the available stability calculation techniques and material models. Especially peat behaviour is not easily captured by standard design methods. This has led to disapproval, based on calculations, of dikes that have been in operation for several hundreds of years....