How to simulate numerically the collapse of geoetchnical structures?

In a real case story a tunnel collapsed. when simulating the problem by a numerical model using a 3D software Plaxis, at the stage of computation corresponding to the collapse, we noticed large...

10 November 2016 6,408 9 View

Publication's co-authoring Proposals?

We have good experimental results (odometer-shear box and triaxial) related to the behaviour of a variety of reconstituted soil (clay + gravel + sand) to various proportions. The initial objective...

10 November 2016 7,784 1 View

We would like to experiment boundary effects during a direct shear test to investigate the scale effect during shearing.

So we are thinking of designing a "full" scale box (big box) does anyone have an idea about this topic?

04 May 2013 1,674 0 View

Is there any experiences to share related to the compressibility of conglomerates soils?

01 January 1970 3,444 2 View

Artificial reconstitutded materials (sand and Kaolin), are they trully representative of the behaviour of some problematic soils (metastables)?

In such soils :the sand simulates the behaviour of the grains in soils, however the kaolin simulates the fine grains (clay) and though the cohesion.

01 January 1970 4,980 2 View

Can we distinguish the type of free fluid inside the pelvic and abdominal cavities whether blood or serous fluid using the ultrasound?

during ultrasound examination of acute abdomen, sometimes we see free fluid , can we know the type of fluid ,whether blood or not , using ultrasound only? if yes , what are the sonographic...

01 March 2021 7,476 4 View

Is this the write procedure for acid digestion of soil for heavy metal analysis using AAS?

How to do acid digestion of soil sample with 3:1 aquaregia in an open vessel?

23 February 2021 3,053 7 View

Are there packages (R or Python) for simple models (bucket?) to assess soil water content?

Hi everyone. I am researching droguht effects on soil water drought. I am looking for already implemented functions in R or Python to estimate soil water content from precipitation,...

21 February 2021 2,084 1 View

Which type of loading is to be used in dynamic analysis of Machien foundation?

Hello Everyone, Hope you all are doing well. I'm trying to simulate a machine foundation in ABAQUS with a geo-cell reinforced soil bed. Im totally confused to which type of loading would be...

21 February 2021 4,388 3 View

Does anyone knows about a really easy but still comprehensive ImageJ tutorial?

I am new to this software. I am in need of analyzing images from ocular ultrasounds (black/white) and find a way to quantify the internal reflectivities from the vitreous cavity in cases of...

16 February 2021 4,238 2 View

Should the AUC in a concentration-time graph of a subcutaneous implant be roughly the same for poeple?

I have 2 concentration time curves of a subcut drug implant. the first group has a peak around the 50 day mark where as the second group does not. Both groups received the same implant by the same...

10 February 2021 2,305 3 View

Measurement of water retention in organic substrates without a pressure plate?

Hello, I'm trying to measure the physical and hydrological properties of organic substrate media. Currently, I'm referring The book Soil sampling and Methods of Analysis by Carter and Gregorich....

09 February 2021 3,233 8 View

What will happen (quality or quantity wise) if we transplant 'Aerobic Rice' in puddled condition?

I want to know about the consequences of aerobic rice (both quality and quantity-wise) when transplanted or sown in puddled condition?

08 February 2021 2,343 6 View

Separated objects vs Non-Manifold Assembly?

I'm trying to do a simulation between the Maxilla and the Mandible I converted the Dicom file from the CT scan to a CAD module and module the articular discs via 3d software. I have two options...

08 February 2021 8,731 2 View

Do there exist stand-alone permanently in-ground soil-moisture sensors with an installed GSM module, for outdoor use?

Am searching for a stand-alone permanently in-ground soil-moisture sensor with an installed GSM module, for outdoor use. The idea is for the sensor to send a moisture reading via a cellphone text...

04 February 2021 2,047 4 View