Numerical and Analytical Geotechnical Research at UBC
Research:

In Situ Testing

  • Interpretation of soil state from the CPT
  • Investigation of liquefaction potential in silts using the CPT
  • Pressuremeter interpretation

Constitutive Model Development

  • Principal stress rotation using NorSand
  • Implementation of the NorSand constitutive model for sand in commercial software

Grouting

  • Effectiveness of compaction grouting
  • Efficiency of rock grouting using the DFN approach 

Piling

  • Numerical modelling of time dependent pore pressure response induced by helical pile installation in soft fine-grained soil

Dam Safety

  • Modelling of fines migration
  • Use of phase lag to predict future behaviour of dams

Reinforced Earth

  • Interpretation of pull out tests
  • Construction of reinforced earth walls

Earthquake Induced Damage Mitigation From Soil Liquefaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Engineering - UBC  
 

Dept. of Civil Engineering, UBC, 2324 Main Mall, Rm 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4, Telephone (604) 822-2637, Fax (604) 822-6901, Email: info@civil.ubc.ca


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Geotechnical Research | Experimental Research
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