The stability of slopes directly affects human lives, the environment, and the economy.
Inaccurate geological profiles within numerical slope stability models can lead to potentially …

Rock heterogeneity is one of the most important factors when numerically simulating the
rock failure process and crack propagation. This paper presents an approach for capturing …

Abstract The Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) is an increasingly popular tool in
geotechnical engineering, especially for analysis of spatial variation and uncertainty in slope …

The reliable and optimised design of a drainage system for saturated slopes is often a
challenging geotechnical task. Such a task becomes even more challenging when a slope …

Intermediate geotechnical materials such as Victorian Brown Coal (VBC) often exhibit
complex fracture characteristics due to the interplay of ductile and brittle behaviour. A …

In this study, permeabilities of Victorian Brown Coal (VBC) as an Australian soft rock are
determined for a range of depths of a continuous coal seam located at the batter crest of the …

Menard pressuremeter testing has been widely used in geotechnical engineering
applications for 40 years and is an important technique in determining in-situ horizontal …

The selection of two-dimensional cross-sections for plane-strain slope stability analysis often
requires a range of assumptions such that the most appropriate cross-section is considered …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) as a material additive manufacturing process represents a
significant breakthrough in manufacturing philosophy; this differs significantly from traditional …

Background: In recent research, optical sensors gained a growing interest motivated by the
increasing need for specific sensors that allow for routine and effective measurements in …