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Simulation of excavation in a poro‐elastic material
Author(s) -
Hsi J. P.,
Small J. C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610160104
Subject(s) - biot number , excavation , geotechnical engineering , computation , geology , computer science , mechanics , algorithm , physics
A method is presented which allows the computation of the displacements and pore pressures which are generated in an elastic soil when excavation is carried out. The formulation is based on Biot's theory and is fully coupled, with consideration also given to the effects of the lowering of the water table which often accompanies the excavation of soil. Example problems are solved to illustrate the theory which has been presented.