It has been 25 years since Sulsky and her coworkers developed the first version of the
material point method (MPM): a quasi particle method to solve continuum mechanics …

Many problems in geotechnical engineering involve large movements or rotations,
examples include natural processes such as landslides, and man-made processes such as …

We present the fundamental concepts of SPH with particular emphasis on its state-of-the-art
applications in geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. In the first part of the paper, we …

This practical guide provides the best introduction to large deformation material point
method (MPM) simulations for geotechnical engineering. It provides the basic theory …

As one of the arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian methods, the material point method (MPM)
owns intrinsic advantages in simulation of large deformation problems by combining the …

Potential catastrophic re-activations of ancient massive landslides in reservoir areas have
posed serious threats to the safety of local people and the ecological environment. Failure …

Numerical modelling, particularly fully-coupled hydro-mechanical large-deformation models,
greatly helps in properly simulating the complex failure and post-failure mechanisms of …

In this study, a simple PFEM approach for analyzing large deformation problems in
geotechnical practice is implemented in the commercial FEM package Abaqus. The main …

The results of an analysis concerning a landslide occurred in Calabria (Southern Italy) in
2014 are presented. This landslide was triggered by some excavations carried out at the …

This study presents an improved semi-implicit MPM formulation for coupled large
deformation problems in geotechnics based on the fractional step method. The main …