Modelling of a 3D excavation in finite element analysis

Geotechnique

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 497-513

  Zdravkovic, L ^a   Potts, D M ^a   St John, H D ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING GROUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep excavation; Numerical modelling and analysis; Retaining walls

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAILROAD STATIONS; RETAINING WALLS; SOILS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES;

DEEP EXCAVATION; GROUND MOVEMENTS; SOIL CONDITIONS; STRAIN ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL FORCES; UNDERGROUND STATIONS;

EXCAVATION;

EXCAVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RETAINING WALL; SUPPORT;

EID: 25444507190     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2005.55.7.497     Document Type: Article

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