Material point method after 25 years: theory, implementation, and applications
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 …
material point method (MPM): a quasi particle method to solve continuum mechanics …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical modelling of large deformation problems in geotechnical engineering: A state-of-the-art review
CE Augarde, SJ Lee, D Loukidis - Soils and Foundations, 2021 - Elsevier
Many problems in geotechnical engineering involve large movements or rotations,
examples include natural processes such as landslides, and man-made processes such as …
examples include natural processes such as landslides, and man-made processes such as …
Analysis of an excavation-induced landslide in stiff clay using the material point method
A Troncone, L Pugliese, E Conte - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …
2014 are presented. This landslide was triggered by some excavations carried out at the …
[HTML][HTML] Simulating landslides with the material point method: Best practices, potentialities, and challenges
Advances in numerical methods have provided useful tools for investigating the complex
behaviour of landslides, which can be a valuable support for landslide hazard assessment …
behaviour of landslides, which can be a valuable support for landslide hazard assessment …
Post-failure analysis of the Maierato landslide using the material point method
E Conte, L Pugliese, A Troncone - Engineering Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The 15 February 2010 Maierato landslide has become the symbol of the
hydrogeological instability of the Calabria region (Southern Italy). It occurred after a long …
hydrogeological instability of the Calabria region (Southern Italy). It occurred after a long …
An overview of debris-flow mathematical modelling
MG Trujillo-Vela, AM Ramos-Cañón… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Debris flows are among the most catastrophic natural phenomena, attracting the interest of
researchers, engineers and government agencies. The complexity of the physical process …
researchers, engineers and government agencies. The complexity of the physical process …
Modelling unsaturated soils with the Material Point Method. A discussion of the state-of-the-art
Many natural hazards involve large deformations of unsaturated soils, eg rainfall-induced
landslides, embankment collapses due to wetting, seepage-induced instabilities of dams …
landslides, embankment collapses due to wetting, seepage-induced instabilities of dams …
Post-failure stage simulation of a landslide using the material point method
E Conte, L Pugliese, A Troncone - Engineering Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Traditional numerical methods such as the finite element method are usually used to
analyse the slope response in the pre-failure and failure stages under the assumption of …
analyse the slope response in the pre-failure and failure stages under the assumption of …
Physics-based large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides: A multiscale 3D SEM-MPM framework with application to the Hongshiyan landslide
A multiscale framework is developed based on the spectral element method (SEM) and
material point method (MPM) for the large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides. At a …
material point method (MPM) for the large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides. At a …
Two-layer material point method for modeling soil–water interaction in unsaturated soils and rainfall-induced slope failure
A two-layer hydro-mechanically coupled material point method has been formulated in the
framework of unsaturated soil mechanics. The method employs two layers of material points …
framework of unsaturated soil mechanics. The method employs two layers of material points …