COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TO GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS IN HIGHWAY ENGINEERING. PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM HELD IN CAMBRIDGE, 1-2 APRIL, 1980

The following papers were presented at the symposium: Limit Analysis of Undrained Stability Problems Using a Very Small Computer (Gunn, MJ); Finite Element and Limit Analysis-Some Preliminary Studies (Naylor, DJ); Computer Applications Relating to Reinforced Earth (Jones, CJFP); Some Factors Which Influence the Shear Strength of Reinforced Sand (Jewell, RJ); Use of the Finite Element Method for Analysis of Ground Movement (Simpson, B); Finite Element Analysis of Walls, Footings and Slopes (Griffiths, DV); A Comparison of Two Soil Models in a Finite Element Analysis of an Embankment (Bassett, RM and Leach, G); The Computer Programs CRISTINA and Felsta (Edwards, LW); The Prediction of Pile and Pile-Group Displacements at Working Load (Butterfield, R); the Design of Pile Groups Using Approximate Analytical Solutions (Randolph, MF); Pile Design-Application of Offshore Technology to the Onshore Environment (Horsnell, MR); An Application of Computing to a Deep Piled Foundation (Pontin, DJ); Assumptions Underlying Soil Consolidation Theories (Sills, GC and Lee, K); The Solution of Two-Dimensional Consolidation Problems (Pyrah, IC). (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  PM Geotechnical Analysis Limited

  Cambridge, Cambridgeshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Gunn, M J
  • Naylor, D J
  • JONES, CJFP
  • JEWELL, R J
  • SIMPSON, B
  • Griffiths, D V
  • BASSETT, R H
  • Leach, G
  • Edwards, L W
  • BUTTERFIELD, R
  • RANDOLPH, M F
  • HORSNELL, M R
  • Pontin, D J
  • SILLS, G C
  • LEE, F
  • PYRAH, I C
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 362 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cohesive soils; Computer programs; Conferences; Consolidation; Digital computers; Embankments; Failure; Finite element method; Footings; Foundations; Geotechnical engineering; Highway engineering; Information processing; Loads; Mathematical models; Mechanically stabilized earth; Motion; Pile groups; Retaining walls; Sand; Saturated soils; Seismicity; Shear strength; Slope stability; Soil stabilization; Soils; Stability (Mechanics); Strength of materials; Support piles; Ultimate load design; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil consolidation; Subterranean; Undrained soils
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Finite elements
• ITRD Terms: 4157: Cohesive soil; 8525: Conference; 5791: Consolidation (soil); 8673: Digital computer; 2801: Embankment; 5520: Failure; 6490: Finite element method; 3377: Foundation; 6452: Limit; 5567: Load; 6473: Mathematical model; 5483: Movement; 3399: Pile; 3388: Pile group; 3349: Reinforced earth; 3359: Retaining wall; 4105: Sand; 3397: Shallow foundation; 5531: Shear; 5783: Slope stability; 4156: Soil; 5930: Stability; 5544: Strength (mater); 4372: Subterranean; 5782: Undrained soil; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I25: Design of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345029
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM