Computer methods and recent advances in geomechanics

 Content: Preface  Obituary  Committee members  Reviewers   PLENARY LECTURES   Measuring stiffness of soils in situ  G. Biscontin & J. Ahn   Strain localization in porous materials with spatially varying density and degree of saturation  R.I. Borja & X. Song   Consolidation-induced transport of contaminants in compressible porous media P.J. Fox   The Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster and integrated earthquake simulation for earthquake hazard and disaster estimate  M. Hori   Ground improvement in transport geotechnics - from theory to practice  B. Indraratna, S. Nimbalkar, C. Rujikiatkamjorn &A. Heitor   Carbon dioxide injection into deep aquifers: A geomechanical perspective  L. Laloui & C. Li   Parameter and model identification using the particle filter for geotechnical applications  A. Murakami, K. Fujisawa, S. Ohno, T. Shuku & S. Nishimura   Characterization of geotechnical variability - a multivariate perspective  K.K. Phoon & J. Ching   Finite element analysis of tunnel excavation and ground improvement techniques employing a new constitutive model for shotcrete  H.F. Schweiger, B. Schadlich, P. Sedighi, E. Saurer, T. Marcher, S. Henke & K.-M. Borchert   A theory of plasticity with generalized hardening for natural geomaterials under mechanical and environmental loading: Constitutive modeling and numerical implementation  C. Tamagnini & M.O. Ciantia   Geomaterial plasticity and thermodynamic stability of equilibrium Q. Yang, Y.R. Liu & K.D. Leng    GENERAL SESSIONS   Computational advances in numerical and analytical methods   Penetration simulation for an open caisson using mesh-free SPH method  J.Wang, H. Hua & W.P. Lian   Simulation of granular materials under continuously varying intermediate principal stress ratio using DEM  D. Phusing & K. Suzuki   Assessment of applicability of the material point method in offshore geotechnical engineering  Y. Dong, J. Ma, D.Wang & M.F. Randolph   Numerical assessment on some preconditioners for elasto-plastic geotechnical finite element analysis  X. Chen,W. Dong, Y. Yu & K.K. Phoon   Application of the generalised-alpha method in dynamic analysis of partially saturated media  J. Ghorbani, M. Nazem & J.P. Carter   Local calibration of MEPDG rut models: Oklahoma's experience from an instrumented pavement section  N. Hossain, D. Singh, M. Zaman & SM.S. Rassel   Discontinuity layout optimization with adaptive node refinement  M. Crumpton, A.J. Abbo & S.W. Sloan   Decision of the concrete parameters and fracture analysis of concrete for interactive analysis of soils and concrete structures  K. Okajima &T. Tanaka   High Performance Computing preconditioners for the efficient solution of geomechanical models  M. Ferronato, C. Janna, G. Gambolati & F. Sartoretto   A numerical approach for modelling the ploughing process in sands  E. Kashizadeh, J.P. Hambleton & S.A. Stanier   Development and its validation of Rigid Plastic Moving Particle Simulation method K. Isobe, S. Ohtsuka & T. Hoshina   Material point method simulation of triaxial shear tests  W.T. Solowski, S.W. Sloan & D.Wang   The effect of consolidation path on undrained behaviour of sand - a DEM approach  H.B.K. Nguyen, M.M. Rahman, D.A. Cameron & A.B. Fourie   A new stability analysis method of slopes considering progressive failure  K. Onishi & J.-C. Jiang   Numerical implementation of a non-local Mohr-Coulomb model  X. Qu, M.-S. Huang, X. Gu & X.-L. Lu   A numerical study of the penetration test at constant rod velocity  Q.A. Tran, B. Chevalier & P. Breul   Numerical simulation of spudcan penetration using coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian method  H.D.V. Khoa   Computational and reliability aspects of micro-geomechanics  R. Blaheta, R. Kohut, J. Stary & S. Sysala   Numerical study on the influence of traditional soil foundation on the stability of masonry structure in Angkor with NMM-DDA  R. Hashimoto, T. Koyama, M. Mimura, M. Kikumoto, T. Saito, S. Yamada, M. Araya &Y . Iwasaki    Constitutive modelling   Analytical solution of a dynamical systems soil model  P.G. Joseph & J. Graham-Eagle   The effect of constitutive modelling on estimates of the short-term response of squeezing ground to tunnel excavation  W. Dong & G. Anagnostou   A semi-analytical procedure for circular opening in strain-softening rock mass with the unified strength criterion  L. Cui, J. Zheng & R. Zhang   On the compression behaviour of structured soils  C. Yang, J.P. Carter & D. Sheng   A viscoplastic subloading overstress model with a moving centre of homothety  J.R. Maranha, C. Pereira & A. Vieira   A numerical model for the long-term stability of jointed rock slope  H.B. Bian, L.F. Zheng & J.F. Shao   On plasticity-damage modeling of shales  F. Parisio, S. Samat & L. Laloui   Numerical and analytical modeling of particle degradation  S. Nimbalkar & B. Indraratna   Explicit finite deformation stress integration of the elasto-plastic constitutive equations  L. Monforte, M. Arroyo, A. Gens & J.M. Carbonell   Modeling soil behaviors under principal stress rotations  Y. Yang, Z.Wang & H.-S. Yu   Nonlinear strength criterion for municipal solid waste  X. Lu, H. Lai & M. Huang   Propagation of seismic waves through saturated soft clay deposits: Constitutive and numerical modeling  G. Seidalinov & M. Taiebat   Equivalent continuum model accounting for anisotropy in chalk by means of embedded joint sets  F. Rafeh, H. Mroueh & S. Burlon   Numerical analysis and its verification of Azad earth dam in the period of construction  M. Karami, A. Aminjavaheri & A. Mazaheri    Failure of geomaterials   Experimentally observed shear bands in a Scandinavian soft clay subjected to an undrained shearing under the plane strain condition  V. Thakur   Fatigue of geomaterials  R. Pytlik & S.V. Baars   Punching shear coefficients for the design of working platforms  S.N.S. Eshkevari & A.J. Abbo   A practical use of the finite element with an embedded interface for simulating the direct shear on brittle materials  T. Nishiyama &T. Hasegawa   Failure propagation and mesh-dependency in coupled hydraulic-mechanical transient problems  R. Schuerch & G. Anagnostou   Modeling of Excavation Damaged Zone through the strain localization approach in Boom clay  F. Salehnia, R. Charlier, X. Sillen & A. Dizier   Experimental study of trapdoor problem in 3 dimensions with X-ray CT - transition from plane strain to 3D behavior  B. Chevalier, J. Otani & T. Mukunoki   Strain localization of a soil column due to seismic loading  I. Rapti, A. Foucault, F. Voldoire, F. Lopez-Caballero & A. Modaressi-Farahmand-Razavi   Centrifuge model experiments and granular element simulation on deformation of surface soil layer caused by the large displacement of reverse fault  K. Sassa, K. Kaneko, S. Nozoe, A. Yamamoto, N. Oyama & Y. Hashizume   Characteristics of shear band in granular materials by discrete element modeling  X.Q. Gu, M.S. Huang & J.G. Qian   Effect of confining pressure on strain localization of a sand specimen under plane strain condition  M. Mukherjee, A. Gupta & A. Prashant    Coupled phenomena   Salt domes deformation coupled to the flow of geothermal brine and oil  M.C. Suarez, F. Samaniego & X. Shen   Numerical simulation of thermo-hydro-mechanically coupled processes during ground freezing and thawing  H. Kyokawa & Y.W. Bekele   Predictable coupled behavior of buffer material in HLW repository  Y. Tsukada, A. Kobayashi & M. Chijimatsu   Liquefaction of fluid-saturated soils  W. Ehlers & M. Schenke   On spherically symmetric problems in thermo-poromechanics  A.P.S. Selvadurai &A.P. Suvorov   Expression of the pore-pressure coefficient B with numerical simulation  Y. Sugiyama, H. Tanaka, K. Kawai & A. Iizuka   Numerical simulation of saturation process in TRU disposal facility  Y. Takayama, R. Hino, A. Iizuka & K. Kawai   Numerical experiments on freeze-thaw of soils with coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical FE analysis  T. Ishikawa, I. Kijiya, T. Tokoro & M. Sato   Instability analysis and numerical simulation of the dissociation process of methane hydrate bearing soil  H. Iwai, S. Kimoto, T. Akaki & F. Oka    Testing and modelling   Prediction of the shear modulus at small strains for fine-grained unsaturated soils  S. Han & S.K. Vanapalli   Evaluation of settlement behaviors of the improved ground by using floating type cement-treated columns during consolidation  Z.B. Jiang, R. Ishikura & N. Yasufuku   On the influence of loading frequency on the pore-water dissipation behavior during cyclic consolidation of soft soils  N. Muthing, T. Schanz & M. Datcheva   Undrained stability of tall tunnels  D.W.Wilson, A.J. Abbo & S.W. Sloan   Effects of RAP binder on moisture-induced damage potential of asphalt mixes with limestone aggregates  R. Ghabchi, D.V. Singh & M. Zaman   Evaluation of fatigue resistance of asphalt mixes using Four Point Beam Fatigue and Semi-Circular Bend test methods  M. Barman, R. Ghabchi, D.V. Singh, M. Zaman, S. Commuri & K. Hobson   Correlations between swelling and suction properties of expansive soils  B.H. Rao, R.L. Sahu & S.K. Das   Assessment of pipe-jacking forces through direct shear tests on tunneling rock spoils  C.S. Choo & D.E.L. Ong   Estimation of consolidation properties and the settlement of Pleistocene clay layer at Kobe Port Area  E.K. Ha, S. Kataoka, S. Nonami, T.N. Lohani & S. Shibuya   Validation of porosity in 2D-DEM CPT model using large scale shaking table tests in saturated sands  P. Bakunowicz & N. Ecemis   Recent design strategies adapted for foamed bituminous stabilisation in flexible pavement rehabilitation works in Queensland  R.L. Logitharan, K. Somasundaraswaran & J.M. Ramanujam   3D Simulation of an actual snow avalanche  K. Sawada, S. Moriguchi & K. Oda   Design and assessment of a new model device for testing internal erosion and piping  M. Caruso, D. Sterpi & C. Jommi   Influence of aspect ratio on crushing strength characteristics of sand and granite saw dust materials  B.H. Rao, R.Ch. Meena, N. Meena & R.L. Sahu   Numerical lower bound limit analyses of sand heap subjected to basal settlement with hysteretic reversals  T. Pipatpongsa, J. Nakamura, C. Borely & M.H. Khosravi   Numerical and field analysis of interaction of piling foundations with soil ground  A.Zh. Zhussupbekov, Y.B. Utepov & I.O. Morev   Modifying the Casagrande curve-fitting method to account for 3D axisymmetric consolidation  J. Lovisa, N. Sivakugan, S. MacDonald, S. Thomas & W.W. Read   Volume change behavior of an unsaturated soil - a numerical investigation  M.W. Gui, S.S. Ketsu, C.H. Chen & C.W. Lu   Shear strength and dilatancy of unsaturated silica sand in triaxial compression tests 131 J. Fern, K. Soga, D.J. Robert &T. Sakanoue    Reliability, data mining, artificial intelligence techniques/methods   Availability of artificial neural network to estimating soil properties of Holocene clays in Osaka Bay  K. Oda, K. Yokota & M.S. Lee   Stochastic consideration of consolidation settlement of Holocene clay layer in Osaka Bay  K. Oda, K. Yokota & M.S. Lee   A new optimization approach for calibrating the parameters of the hyperbolic soil constitutive model  Y.T. Yeung & J.P.Wang   An expert technique for optimization of underground mine support system  S.K. Kashyap, Md. Tanweer, A. Sinha & D.R. Parhi    Computers and information technology   Forecasting of vibration parameters and optimization of the design of pile foundations operated under dynamic loads  L.V. Nuzhdin & M.L. Nuzhdin   Development of computer software based on RMR, Q and M-RMR classification systems used for rock mass characterization: ROCKMASS V2.0  O. Inik, I. Ozkan & E. Unal   A study on photogrammetric algorithm for crack width measurement  S. Nishiyama, T. Tsubosaka, T. Kikuchi & T. Yano   Hybrid parallelization of earthquake response analysis using K computer  Y. Shigeno, Y. Hamada & N. Nakamura   The development of mobile application for debris flow disaster prevention - the case of Kaohsiung City  S.-H. Chang & M.-H.Wu    Geoenvironmental engineering   Municipal solid wastes landfills slopes: A reliability based approach  B.M. Basha, S. Mahapatra & B. Manna   Random walk particle tracking for quantifying anomalous transport in laboratory-scale, heterogeneous porous formations  K. Inoue, T. Fujiwara & T. Tanaka   Groundwater modeling of pressure effect on deep open-pit mining against floor heaving at the Mae Moh mine, Thailand  S. Touch, T. Pipatpongsa, J. Takemura & P. Pongpanlarp   Building wastes and cement clinker using in the geoecoprotective technologies in transport construction  A.S. Sakharova, L.B. Svatovskaya, M.M. Baidarashvilly & A.V. Petriaev   Modeling of mineral fouling in an alkaline permeable reactive barrier in Australia  U. Pathirage, B. Indraratna, G. McIntosh & L. Banasiak    Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics   Simulation analysis of grid-form ground improvement for preventing liquefaction among existing small houses  S. Tsukuni & T. Namikawa   Dynamic analysis of river embankments during earthquakes using a finite deformation FE analysis method  H. Sadeghi, S. Kimoto, F. Oka & B. Shahbodagh   Dynamic response of vertically oscillating foundations at large strain  C.Wersall, S. Larsson & A. Bodare   Finite element analysis of vibration screening techniques using EPS geofoam  M. Majumder & P. Ghosh   Numerical modelling of offshore pipe-seabed interaction problems  H. Sabetamal, M. Nazem, S.W. Sloan & J.P. Carter   Stability analysis for local liquefaction initiation of plane wave type  J. Chen, H. O-tani & M. Hori   Calculation method for vibration-sliding displacement of reinforced soil retaining wall during earthquake  K. Miura, T.A. Quang, Y. Saitoh, T. Konami, T. Hayashi & M. Kobayashi   Liquefaction analysis of a damaged river levee during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake  H. Ishikawa, K. Saito, K. Nakagawa & R. Uzuoka   Verification of numerical modeling for nonlinear seismic analysis of a structure considering liquefaction  N.M. Syed & B.K. Maheshwari   Applicability of effective stress analysis for prediction of deformation during strong motion with long duration  S. Tsuboi, T. Ohsumi, R. Uzuoka & N. Sento   State of art of modeling of soil-pile interaction in liquefiable soils  P. Bandyopadhyay, S.R. Dash & S. Haldar   Seismic analysis of a rather complex ornamental commemorative structure in Mexico City  E. Boteroo & M.P. Romo   Effect of grain-size distribution on cyclic strength of granular soils  J.H. Lee, S. Shibuya, T.N. Lohani, T.Wakamoto & S. Kataoka   Three-dimensional analysis of a reinforcement method for an existing embankment on a liquefiable ground  M. Kobayashi, A. Tateishi, T. Fujiwara & T. Aoki   Analytical study on levees reinforced by double sheet-piles with partition walls  K. Fujiwara, A. Yashima, K. Sawada, Y. Abe & K. Otsushi   Numerical analysis on seismic response of piled raft foundation with ground improvement based on seismic observation records  J. Hamada, Y. Shigeno, S. Onimaru, T. Tanikawa, N. Nakamura & K. Yamashita   Comparison of interpolation methods to evaluate depths of bedrock from a limited number of boring data  J. Taniguchi & A. Mikami   Seismic analysis of Goucham earth dam based on the Newmark and non-linear approaches  M. Karami, A. Aminjavaheri & A. Mazaheri   Experimental and theoretical studies of bearing capacity and deformation of reinforced soil foundations under cyclic loading  I.T. Mirsayapov & I.V. Koroleva   Evaluation of dynamic behavior of culverts and embankments through centrifuge model tests and a numerical analysis  Y. Sawamura, K. Kishida & M. Kimura   Attenuation of blasting induced peak particle velocity: Constructing a new empirical formula  K.M. Cheng & K.T. Chau   A numerical simulation of seismic behavior of highway embankments considering seepage flow  R. Kato, F. Oka & S. Kimoto   Seismic assessment of river embankments with cut-off wall constructed on the alternatively layered soft ground  T. Noda, K. Nakai & K. Kato   Evaluation of seismic behavior of model earth dams in geotechnical centrifuge  T. Kawai, M. Ishimaru & T. Noda   Seismic analysis of piled raft foundations of tall chimneys considering the effect of SSI  B.R. Jayalekshmi, S.V. Jisha & R. Shivashankar   Seismic performance of a wharf dyke  J.C. Huertas & C. Romanel   Assessment of dike stability under earthquakes induced by gas extraction  B.Z. Coelho, M. Visschedijk, M. Korff & P. Meijers   Application of DSC model for offshore pile foundations  M.J.K. Essa & C.S. Desai   Evaluation of interaction forces for coupled rigorous-substructure SSI analysis using SBFEM  H. Rahnema, A. Baghlani, B. Javidsharifi & S. Mohasseb   Distribution of seismic loads in large pile groups  W.D.L. Finn, J. Dowling, M. Taiebat & G.Wu   Pseudo dynamic analysis of battered retaining structures to determine the passive earth pressure of dry and submerged c-phi backfill  V. Srinivasan & P. Ghosh   Simple and practical analysis of effect of soil liquefaction on response of structure-pile system  K. Kojima, K. Fujita & I. Takewaki   Analysis of liquefaction behavior during the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku earthquake  S. Kamagata & I. Takewaki   Some methods of modeling damping ratio for an equivalent homogeneous ground  X.R. Chen, A. Mikami & J. Taniguchi    Geo-hazard mitigation   Identification of sensitive clays susceptible to flow slides using remolding energy concept  V. Thakur & S.A. Degago   Case study on evaluating the groundwater seepage flow by using a 3D ground model prepared from soil borehole and GIS data  J.M. Baek, S. Shibuya, M. Furumiya, M. Saito, T.N. Lohani & J.S. Hur   Numerical simulation of centrifuge tests on seismic behavior of residential building on liquefiable foundation soil  N. Marasini & M. Okamura   Experimental model on tsunami inundation force for geo-structures  T. Tada, Y. Miyata & R.J. Bathurst   Correlations between earthquake magnitudes and fault rupture parameters with multiple regression analysis  Y. Xu & J.P.Wang   Extraction of embankments on mountain roads using the digital elevation model  K. Sawada, S. Moriguchi & N. Asano   A Bayesian approach to estimate the probability distribution of earthquake size of a given active fault  J.P.Wang    Foundation engineering   Coupled large deformation consolidation analysis of a spudcan footing penetrating into Kaolin clay  D.Wang & B. Bienen   Numerical analysis of large penetration of a cone and a large diameter footing into dense sand overlying clay  B. Bienen & G. Qiu   3D Finite Element analysis of a RCC dam employing a concrete model with tension softening  F. Tschuchnigg, B. Schaedlich, H.F. Schweiger & S. Pausz   CPT based direct design approach for spudcan penetration in non-uniform clay with an interbedded stiff layer  J. Zheng, M.S. Hossain & D.Wang   Nonlinear elastic solutions for axially and laterally loaded single pile by transfer matrix method  M. Zhu, X. He & W. Gong   Experiment and numerical simulation of pile stress on pile and piled raft foundations subjected to ground deformation during earthquakes  K. Kaneda, J. Hamada & T. Tanikawa   Large penetration FE analysis of stiffened caissons in NC clays with a sandwiched stiff clay layer  M. Zhou, M.S. Hossain & Y. Hu   Modelling installation of helical anchors in clay  C. Todeshkejoei, J.P. Hambleton, S.A. Stanier & C. Gaudin   Dynamic behavior of monopile supported offshore wind turbine system  S. Bisoi & S. Haldar   Vertical transient loading of a suction caisson in dense sand  B. Cerfontaine, F. Collin & R. Charlier   Bearing capacity of reinforced sandy ground  H.M. Shahin, Y. Morikawa, S. Masuda, T. Nakai & S. Mio   Load transfer mechanism for the composite piled raft foundation under consolidation  Z. Song, F. Liang & M. Huang   Estimation of ultimate lateral resistance of pile in clayey ground  S. Koumura, Y. Shiratori, S. Ohtsuka & T. Hoshina   Nonlinear dynamic response of floating piles under vertical vibration  S. Kumar, S. Biswas & B. Manna   Considerations when dislocation theory is used for evaluation of ground deformations by reverse fault displacements  K. Tani & Y. Okusa   Physical and numerical modelling of pile foundations subjected to vertical and horizontal loading in dry sand  Y.S. Unsever, M.Y. Ozkan, T. Matsumoto, S. Shimono & K. Esashi   Research on the influence of reclamation project on the pile foundation of newly built bridge  S. Huo, M. Zhu, H. Deng & W. Gong   Numerical modeling of piles in sandy soils considering stress dependent modulus of elasticity  M.M. Ahmadi & S.M.S. Abadi   Parametric FEM analysis on mechanical behavior of incompletely end-supported pile  S. Teramoto, M. Kimura & T. Boonyatee   Numerical modelling of pile jacking in a soft clay  N. Sivasithamparam, H.K. Engin & J. Castro   Experimental research on vertical bearing behavior of composite foundation constructed by caisson and piles  L.Wang, B. Mu,W. Gong & A. Xia   Soil-water coupled finite deformation analysis on subgrade reaction force acting on the underground pile  K. Nakai, T. Noda, S. Komura & Y. Shiratori   Numerical optimisation of geotechnical structures using finite element analysis  A. Spetz, O. Dahlblom & P. Lindh   Response of tall chimneys with piled raft and annular raft foundation under wind loads considering SSI  B.R. Jayalekshmi, S.V. Jisha & R. Shivashankar   Effect of superstructure rigidity on the contact stress and differential settlement under isolated footings using 3D Finite Element analysis  H.F. Shehata & M.F. Shehata   The effect of soil model on the differential settlement under strip foundations  H.F. Shehata & M.F. Shehata    Geotechnical structures and slope stability   An analytical solution to anchored sheet piles retaining cohesion less backfill  I. Chowdhury   A numerical study on the response and stability of abandoned lignite mines in relation to the excavation of a large underground opening below  O. Aydan & M. Genis   Numerical evaluation of the deformation of earth retaining wall reinforced by soil buttress method during the excavation in soft soil  N. Takada, K. Shimono, F. Oka, S. Kimoto & Y. Higo   Sensitivity analysis of slope stability based on orthogonal designs  T. Shuku, S. Nishimura & T. Shibata   Centrifuge modeling and finite element analysis for moisture and stress conditions in an embankment with deformation of foundation ground  Y. Ikami, T. Shimokawa & R. Uzuoka   Integrated modeling and monitoring for real time stability assessment of flood defense systems  J.M. van Esch   Delayed failure identification by coupled hydraulic-mechanical numerical analyses  R. Schuerch & G. Anagnostou   Study on the distribution of the lateral force loading on stabilizing piles in sandy slope  Y. He, H. Hazarika, N.Watanabe & H. Sugahara   Comparison on usefulness of two buried pipeline retrofitting methods in earthquake induced landslides with numerical modeling  F. Jafarzadeh, S. Yoosefi, H.F. Jahromi & M. Samadiyan   Explanation of seismic response of geosynthetic reinforced slope  S.J. Chao & H. Hwang   A discrete model for rock impacts on muckpiles  A. Effeindzourou, K. Thoeni, A. Giacomini & S.W. Sloan   Finite element simulation for an earthquake-induced landslide considering strain-softening characteristics of sensitive clays  A.Wakai, F. Cai, K. Ugai & T. Soda   Numerical simulation of landslide due to excavation of soft rock using an elasto-viscoplastic water-soil coupled FEM  T. Takyu, S. Kimoto & F. Oka   Granular mechanics of the lateral earth pressure in plane stress state  C. Yanqui   Analysis of failure mechanism of submarine slope under linear wave loading  T.K. Nian, B. Liu, D.Wang & P. Yin   Numerical study for wave-induced pore pressure accumulations around buried pipeline: Effects of back-fill trench layer  H. Zhao & D.-S. Jeng   Numerical analysis of MSE wall considering wall friction and reinforcement stiffness  S.S. Mouli & B. Umashankar   Probabilistic slope stability analysis considering spatial variability of soil properties: Influence of correlation length  C.P. Sarma, A.M. Krishna & A. Dey   Evaluation of rainfall infiltration and induced instability of tumulus mounds  M. Sawada, M. Mimura & M. Yoshimura    Soil improvement   Approximations of the macroscopic strength criterion of reinforced soils, with application to structural stability analyses  M. Gueguin, G. Hassen & P. de Buhan   Numerical analysis of improvement effect on peaty ground by vertical drains/vacuum consolidation based on a new macro-element method  H.S. Nguyen, M. Tashiro, T. Noda & S. Yamada   Reduction of expansive index and free swell of Kaolinite and Bentonite clay using sand and Class C fly ash  P.K. Kolay & K.C. Ramesh   Application of geosynthetic vertical drains under cyclic loads for track stabilization  B. Indraratna, C. Rujikiatkamjorn, J. Ni & J. Carter   Radial consolidation model incorporating the effects of vacuum preloading and non-Darcian flow  C. Rujikiatkamjorn, B. Indraratna & K. Kianfar   Evaluation of enzyme mediated calcite grouting as a possible soil improvement technique  D. Neupane, H. Yasuhara & N. Kinoshita   Freeze-thaw durability of lime stabilized clayey subgrade soils  Md.T. Rahman & R.A. Tarefder   Analytical study on the consolidation of soft soil under vacuum preloading combined with fill surcharge  W.H. Zhou, X.B. Li & C.Y. Hong    Infrastructure geomechanics   Application of shakedown analysis in pavement engineering  J.Wang & H.S. Yu   Validation of a reduced model of railway track allowing long 3D dynamic calculation of train-track interaction  E. Arlaud, S. Costa D'Aguiar & E. Balmes   Thawing railroad bed and methods of its reinforcing  A.V. Petriaev    Case histories   Real-time monitoring and assessment of groundwater responses due to dewatering of an abandoned 7m deep excavation pit in Kuching City  L.T. Ng, D.E.L. Ong,W.S.H.Wong, D.A. Gannilegedera, B.F. Jong & H.S. Chua   Effects of localized dewatering and corner on the behavior of tied-back Contiguous Bored Piled (CBP) wall in Kuching City  E.E.M. Chong & D.E.L. Ong    MINISYMPOSIA   Inverse problems in geomechanics   Prediction of the ground and dyke behavior with vacuum consolidation  T. Shibata, A. Murakami & M. Fujii   Data assimilation of SAR-based measurements for geomechanical characterization  C. Zoccarato, M. Ferronato, G. Gambolati, C. Janna, P. Teatini, A. Alzraiee & D. Bau   Identification of transfer parameters of a claystone by inverse approach  R. Giot, A. Giraud, C. Auvray & G. Armand   Particle filter-based data assimilation for identification of soil parameters with application in tunneling  L.T. Nguyen, T. Nestorovic, K. Fujisawa & A. Murakami   Hybrid minimization algorithm applied to tunnel back analysis  C. de Santos, A. Ledesma & A. Gens    Modelling spatial variability in geotechnical engineering   Effect of spatial variability on failure mechanism location in random undrained slopes  H. Zhu, D.V. Griffiths, J. Huang & G.A. Fenton   The influence of spatial variability of soil permeability on the risk of rainfall induced landslides  J. Huang, A. Ali, A.V. Lyamin, S.W. Sloan, D.V. Griffiths, M.J. Cassidy & J. Li   A simplified procedure to evaluate the effect of soil variability on geotechnical structures  Y. Otake & Y. Honjo   Is soil spatial variability the most important source of uncertainty in geotechnical design?  Y. Honjo & Y. Otake   Numerical modeling of discrete spatial heterogeneity in seismic risk analysis: Application to treated ground soil foundation  S. Montoya-Noguera, F. Lopez-Caballero & A. Modaressi-Farahmand-Razavi   Slope reliability analysis using random field numerical limit analyses  K. Kasama & A.J. Whittle   Reliability-based design of earth-fill dams to mitigate damage due to severe earthquakes  S. Nishimura, T. Shuku & T. Shibata   Spatial characterization of the abutments of a dam site, an intelligent idea  S.R. Garcia, V. Castellanos, J. Lopez, J. Landa & J. Aleman   Comparative study of bearing capacity of buried footings using random limit analysis and random finite element method  J.H. Li, M.J. Cassidy, Y. Tian, J. Huang, A.V. Lyamin & M. Uzielli    Soil-atmosphere interaction   Effect of evaporation on the performance of capillary barriers with recycled asphalt materials  F.R. Harnas, H. Rahardjo, E.C. Leong & J.Y.Wang   Influence of atmospheric actions on the performance of railway embankments built with different subgrade soils  R. Cardoso, V. Fernandes, T.M. Ferreira & P.F. Teixeira   Assessment and representation of thermal surface fluxes in soils  P.J. Cleall, J.J. Mu''noz-Criollo & S.W. Rees   On the mechanism for desiccation cracks initiation in clayey materials  P. Gerard, I. Murray, A. Tarantino & F. Francescon   Soil atmosphere interactions for analysing slopes in tropical soils  D.G. Toll, M.S. Md. Rahim, M. Karthikeyan & I. Tsaparas   Centrifuge modelling of the effects of vegetation on the responses of a silty sand slope subjected to rainfall  A. Askarinejad & S.M. Springman   Consideration of rainfall index for slope failure at the world heritage Kiyomizu-dera  Y. Ishida, M. Fujimoto, R. Fukagawa, K. Sako & T. Danjo   Modeling drying cracks in soils using a mesh fragmentation method  M. Sanchez, O. Mazoli & L. 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Steeb   Dredger fill soft-clay analysis with large strain consolidation stochastic Finite Element Method  T. Li & J. Gao    Modelling and simulation for multi-physics problems at various scales   Effects of grain size and grain shape in granular flow simulations  S. Moriguchi, K. Terada, J. Kato, S. Takase & T. Kyoya   Two-scale assessment of tensile and compressive strengths of heterogeneous rock mass  K. Terada, T. Kyoya, T. Ishida, J. Kato, S. Moriguchi, S. Takase & S. Koumura   SPH simulations for slope and levee failure under heavy rainfall considering the effect of air phase  W. Zhang & K. Maeda   Multi-scale analysis method for partially improved ground using a three-dimensional nonlinear elastic constitutive model  A. Ishikawa & K. Terada   Molecular modeling of onset of swelling in expansive clays  D.R. Katti, K.S. Katti & L. Srinivasamurthy   Simulations of physical models of undercut slope lying on inclined bedding plane  T. Takeyama &T. Pipatpongsa   Modeling frost heaving and thaw settlement in frost-susceptible soils  Y. Zhang & R.L. Michalowski   Viscoplastic constitutive modeling of nanoindentation experiment on shale with quantified heterogeneity  K.C. Bennett & R.I. Borja    Micro-geomechanics   A computational mechanics avatar for the characterization and analysis of granular matter  K.-W. Lim, R. Kawamoto, I. Vlahinic & J.E. Andrade   Instability modelling caused by internal erosion with changing grading  A. Kondo, K. Maeda & T. Yamada   Modeling the direct shear test using the Discrete Element Method  A. Salazar, E. Saez & G. Pardo   Scour of the s