Optimisation of strength reduction finite element method codes for slope stability analysis
- Authors: Dyson, Ashley , Tolooiyan, Ali
- Date: 2018
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Vol. 3, no. 1 (2018), p. 1-12
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- Description: One of the modern methods for estimating the factor of safety for the stability of slopes is the strength reduction method. In recent times, computer codes have utilised the strength reduction method in conjunction with finite element analysis. This paper explores the implementation of a strength reduction finite element method with FORTRAN and Python codes in conjunction with the computer-aided engineering package Abaqus, incorporating a modified strength reduction definition, allowing for a refinement of the factor of safety search space. The computational efficiency of the modified method is compared with the traditional technique, for both 2D and 3D analysis. The algorithm results are compared for contrasting FEM element types and geometries and benchmarked against proprietary geotechnical finite element solvers.
A comprehensive method for analyzing the effect of geotextile layers on embankment stability
- Authors: Tolooiyan, Ali , Abustan, Ismail , Selamat, Mohamad , Ghaffari, Sh
- Date: 2009
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Geotextiles and Geomembranes Vol. 27, no. 5 (2009), p. 399-405
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- Description: Commercial software is used widely in slope stability analyses of reinforced embankments. Almost all of these programs consider the tensile strength of geotextiles and soil-geotextile interface friction. However, currently available commercial software generally does not consider the drainage function of nonwoven geotextile reinforcement. In this paper, a reinforced channel embankment reinforced by a nonwoven geotextile is analyzed using two methods. The first method only considers the tensile strength and soil-geotextile interface friction. The second method also considers the drainage function. In both cases, the reinforced embankment is modeled in rapid drawdown condition since this is one of the most important conditions with regard to stability of channel embankments. It is shown that for this type of application, modeling a nonwoven geotextile reinforced embankment using commercial software which neglects the drainage function of the geotextile may be unrealistic.