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Chapter F – Geotechnical calculations

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Chapter F – Geotechnical calculations  Introduction Conventional methods for the design and dim...

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F7. Modeling in Dynamics

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F7. Modeling in Dynamics   Because of the continuous and unconfined nature of geomaterials, the...

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F6. Normative aspects: Principles of the Eurocode 7

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F6. Normative aspects: Principles of the Eurocode 7 Numerical modeling always had a particular r...

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F5. Uncertainties and recommendations

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F5. Uncertainties and recommendations  Uncertainties There are many sources of uncertai...

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F4. Hydraulic effects

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F4. Hydraulic effects Hydromechanical coupling Another peculiarity of geotechnical calc...

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F3. Soil-structure interactions

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F3. Soil-structure interactions Geotechnical structures often combine layers of soil with metal ...

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F2. Material non-linearities 

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F2. Material non-linearities  In geotechnics, it is very rare to be able to study a structure ex...

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F1. Geometric aspects

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F1. Geometric aspects  One of the advantages of the FE method is the possibility of describing t...

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Chapter E. Typical post-treatment in Civil Engineering

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Chapter E. Typical post-treatment in Civil Engineering Introduction In civil engineering there ...

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E3. The specific case of reinforced concrete

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E3. The specific case of reinforced concrete Overview of the common methods for designing th...

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Chapter D. Civil Engineering

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Chapter D. Civil Engineering D.1 Civil engineering materials D.1 Civil engineering materials D...

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D3. The different construction phases 

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D3. The different construction phases  Studying the phases of construction has two objectives: ...

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Chapter C. Static non-linear calculations

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Chapter C. Nonlinear Static calculations Nonlinear calculations are generally time-demanding: a ...

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C4. Convergence issues? Symptoms and solutions

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C4. Convergence issues? Symptoms and solutions As opposed to linear elastic calculations, non-li...

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B4. Specificities of the seismic analysis

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B4. Specificities of the seismic analysis Spectral response – Specific case of earthquakes The ...

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Chapter A. Introduction

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Chapter A. Introduction When performing a FE calculation of a structure, the modeling assumption...

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A3. Choosing the finite elements

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A3. Choosing the finite elements Choosing the element is an important step. The goal is to selec...

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A4. Interaction between the structure and its environment

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A4. Interaction between the structure and its environment Taking into account the interactions b...

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A5. Estimation of the quality of the approximated numerical solution

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A5. Estimation of the quality of the approximated numerical solution The difference between the ...

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