This document summarizes an application of inverse analysis to the material point method (MPM) for modeling geotechnical problems. The key points are:
- Inverse analysis can be used to calibrate constitutive model parameters in MPM simulations by comparing results to field or laboratory observations.
- Two examples are provided where inverse analysis is used to estimate Mohr-Coulomb parameters from CPT data and calibrate friction parameters to match a granular flow experiment.
- The main case study involves calibrating a constitutive model to simulate liquefaction and slope failure observed in a laboratory experiment using Northwich Park Coal. Parameters are fitted to triaxial test data and the slope failure stages are modeled.
This document discusses different types of soil admixtures used for ground improvement, including inert and chemical admixtures. It focuses on lime treatment of soils, describing how lime modifies soil properties through cation exchange, flocculation, and pozzolanic reactions. These reactions can increase shear strength, reduce permeability and swelling, and change plasticity. The document discusses factors in choosing lime modification or stabilization, describes lime treatment processes, and compares advantages and disadvantages of different lime application methods.
The document summarizes engineering properties of soil through a seminar presentation. It discusses various physical and chemical properties of soil including grain size, shape of particles, clay mineral groups, density, specific gravity, consistency limits, shrinkage and swell potential, thixotropy, and shear strength. It outlines methods to determine these properties through in-situ testing and laboratory experiments. The presentation concludes by listing references used in the study of soil mechanics.
Geological site investigation for Civil Engineering FoundationsDr.Anil Deshpande
Aim to introduce Preliminary geological Investigations for fulfilling knowledge about geological need to determine engineering properties of foundation rocks and check the suitability & feasibility of site wherein selection of site plays a crucial role to avoid future implications in civil engineering projects.
Presentation on Determination of Penetration & Specific Gravity Test of BitumenAbu Taher
Group 8 conducted experiments to determine the penetration and specific gravity of bitumen. They found that the bitumen sample had a penetration of 30.67 mm, indicating it was a grade 30-40 bitumen suitable for road construction in warmer regions like Bangladesh. The specific gravity was determined to be 1.027, close to the expected range of 1.03-1.06 for bituminous material. In conclusion, the sample's properties met specifications for use in road construction.
Soils and rocks have unique and distinct engineering properties.
Engineering properties of soils and rocks are very essential parameters to be analysed for several technical reasons.
Properties of these materials may not only pose problems but also give solutions to solve the problems.
Stress is a concept fundamental to Rock Mechanics principles and applications. There is a pre-existing state in the rock mass and we need to understand it, both directly, and as a stress state applies to analysis and design.
This document provides an overview and summary of key concepts from a PE refresher course on geotechnical engineering. It covers soil classification methods including the USCS and AASHTO systems. It also discusses important soil properties like grain size, plasticity, compaction, permeability, consolidation, and shear strength. Applications covered include settlement analysis, slope stability, shallow and deep foundations, and retaining structures. Calculation of stresses, settlements, and determining appropriate soil parameters for analysis are also summarized.
This document discusses different types of soil admixtures used for ground improvement, including inert and chemical admixtures. It focuses on lime treatment of soils, describing how lime modifies soil properties through cation exchange, flocculation, and pozzolanic reactions. These reactions can increase shear strength, reduce permeability and swelling, and change plasticity. The document discusses factors in choosing lime modification or stabilization, describes lime treatment processes, and compares advantages and disadvantages of different lime application methods.
The document summarizes engineering properties of soil through a seminar presentation. It discusses various physical and chemical properties of soil including grain size, shape of particles, clay mineral groups, density, specific gravity, consistency limits, shrinkage and swell potential, thixotropy, and shear strength. It outlines methods to determine these properties through in-situ testing and laboratory experiments. The presentation concludes by listing references used in the study of soil mechanics.
Geological site investigation for Civil Engineering FoundationsDr.Anil Deshpande
Aim to introduce Preliminary geological Investigations for fulfilling knowledge about geological need to determine engineering properties of foundation rocks and check the suitability & feasibility of site wherein selection of site plays a crucial role to avoid future implications in civil engineering projects.
Presentation on Determination of Penetration & Specific Gravity Test of BitumenAbu Taher
Group 8 conducted experiments to determine the penetration and specific gravity of bitumen. They found that the bitumen sample had a penetration of 30.67 mm, indicating it was a grade 30-40 bitumen suitable for road construction in warmer regions like Bangladesh. The specific gravity was determined to be 1.027, close to the expected range of 1.03-1.06 for bituminous material. In conclusion, the sample's properties met specifications for use in road construction.
Soils and rocks have unique and distinct engineering properties.
Engineering properties of soils and rocks are very essential parameters to be analysed for several technical reasons.
Properties of these materials may not only pose problems but also give solutions to solve the problems.
Stress is a concept fundamental to Rock Mechanics principles and applications. There is a pre-existing state in the rock mass and we need to understand it, both directly, and as a stress state applies to analysis and design.
This document provides an overview and summary of key concepts from a PE refresher course on geotechnical engineering. It covers soil classification methods including the USCS and AASHTO systems. It also discusses important soil properties like grain size, plasticity, compaction, permeability, consolidation, and shear strength. Applications covered include settlement analysis, slope stability, shallow and deep foundations, and retaining structures. Calculation of stresses, settlements, and determining appropriate soil parameters for analysis are also summarized.
The document discusses the magnetotelluric (MT) method, which uses natural electromagnetic fields generated by solar winds and lightning to infer the conductivity and resistivity distribution of the subsurface. The MT method involves passive surface measurements of the earth's natural EM fields across a wide frequency range to investigate structures at intermediate to deep depths. Key aspects covered include skin effect, which causes exponential attenuation of EM waves with depth; MT data processing in the frequency domain; and 1D and 2D inversion modeling to estimate subsurface resistivity structures from measured impedance data.
Site investigation involves determining the soil layers and properties beneath a proposed structure. It helps select the foundation type and depth, evaluate load capacity, estimate settlement, and identify potential issues. The exploration program uses methods like test pits, auger and wash borings, probing, and geophysics to obtain samples and measure properties. A site investigation includes planning borings and tests, executing fieldwork, and reporting the findings and recommendations.
This document discusses various methods of ground improvement including dry soil mixing, wet soil mixing, dynamic compaction, injection systems for expansive soils, vibro compaction, vibro piers, and vibro replacement. Dry soil mixing is the most common method and involves mechanically mixing weak soils like clays with dry cement to create soilcrete. Wet soil mixing similarly mixes soils with cement slurry and is best for soils with up to 60% moisture content. Vibro compaction, vibro piers, and vibro replacement all involve vibrating aggregates like stone into the ground to improve load-bearing capacity.
physico mechanical properties of rock materials and details of different laboratory as well as field tests for determining behaviour of different rock materials in the field of mining and civil engineering
An introduction to geological structures and maps (5 th ed.)RUDY PEÑA ROJAS
This document is an introduction to geological structures and maps. It covers key topics in structural geology including horizontal and dipping strata, contours, folds, faults, unconformities, and igneous intrusions. The document provides explanations and illustrations to help students interpret geological maps and solve structural problems. It is intended as a guide for students learning about geological structures and mapping.
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface. It can detect objects, changes in material, and voids or cavities underground. GPR works by transmitting electromagnetic pulses into the ground and measuring the time it takes for the pulses to reflect back to a receiver antenna. Different materials and objects underground cause different reflections that appear as hyperbolic patterns in GPR images. GPR systems consist of a transmitter antenna, receiver antenna, control unit and display. The frequency used depends on the desired depth of penetration and resolution needed. GPR has advantages of being non-invasive, fast, and able to provide 3D images of underground structures, but its effectiveness is limited by certain soil or terrain conditions.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
Ground improvement using rapid impact compactionBegum Emte Ajom
The document describes a project in Dubai, UAE where Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) was used to improve soil conditions and enable the construction of 134 villas. Loose sand was encountered down to 4.5m below the surface. RIC was selected over other techniques like dynamic compaction or piles due to its ability to improve soil capacity and reduce settlements cost effectively in 45% of the area. Well points were installed to drain water and allow compaction energy to propagate deeper, meeting foundation design criteria for bearing capacity and settlement. RIC proved an effective soil improvement method for this site.
Subsoil exploration involves collecting soil data through field and laboratory investigations to assess soil properties at a site. The main objectives are to determine the nature, depth, thickness, and extent of soil strata as well as groundwater conditions and engineering properties. Methods include test pits, borings using augers or drilling, in-situ tests like SPT and CPT, and geophysical methods. Proper planning, execution, and reporting of the investigation are needed to provide reliable data to aid foundation design.
This contains methods of exploration in rock. How the rock samplers are taken. Quality of rock samples and its reporting. Along with the laboratory tests conducting on these rock samples.
The document discusses ground improvement techniques. It begins by introducing the topic and providing context about the location and author. It then discusses various soil conditions from problematic to ideal and different ground improvement methods. The key ground improvement mechanisms are described along with factors to consider when selecting a method. Examples are provided to estimate costs for improving loose sand and stabilizing soft clay using different techniques. The document provides an overview of ground improvement and considerations for selecting appropriate techniques.
Soil Nailing is a technique to reinforce and strengthen ground adjacent to an excavation by installing closely spaced steel bars called “nails” ,as construction proceeds from top down
The document provides an overview of geotechnical engineering and the typical components and process involved in a geotechnical engineering report and project. It discusses the four main components of field exploration, laboratory testing, findings and recommendations, and additional studies. It then goes into more detail about specific sections that would be included in a geotechnical report such as site conditions, field exploration methods, laboratory testing, engineering recommendations, earthwork recommendations, and construction observation services.
This internship presentation summarizes the construction of National Highway Project 112, a 111km, 4-laning project from Bar to Bilara in Jodhpur, India. The key points are:
1) The project cost is 895 crore rupees and is being carried out by Larsen & Toubro Limited over 30 months.
2) It includes 2 bypasses, 4 flyovers, 3 pedestrian underpasses, and 4 major bridges.
3) The road will have both rigid (concrete) and flexible (asphalt) pavements, with the rigid section having layers of subgrade, granular sub-base, dry lean concrete base course, and pavement quality concrete
Tunnels are underground passages constructed for various purposes like transportation, utilities, and drainage. They are needed when surface excavation is uneconomical or causes too much disturbance. The document discusses the history of tunnel construction and various geological and engineering considerations involved. It describes different tunnel excavation methods based on the type of ground or rock, including drill-and-blast, tunnel boring machines, and new techniques like the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. Support methods are also discussed, ranging from timber supports in soft ground to steel arches and concrete linings in harder strata.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
Analisis granulometrico por tamizado mec. de suelos iRuben Melgarejo
Este documento presenta información sobre análisis granulométricos de suelos realizados en el laboratorio. Describe los métodos de tamizado y análisis hidrométrico para determinar la distribución de tamaños de partículas de suelo. Incluye equipos, procedimientos, cálculos, datos y curvas granulométricas de un ejemplo. El objetivo es caracterizar suelos mediante la determinación de porcentajes de grava, arena, limo y arcilla.
Shear Wave Velocity: Seismic Site ClassificationAli Osman Öncel
This document summarizes the results of shear wave velocity (Vs) surveys conducted at 36 locations across Port-au-Prince, Haiti to determine seismic site classifications from A to E. The surveys used multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) techniques to develop Vs profiles and calculate Vs30 values. Vs30 values were found to range from 250 to 1014 m/s, corresponding to site classifications of D to B. Median Vs profiles were also developed for different geologic units, showing correlations between geology and site classification. A seismic site classification map of Port-au-Prince was produced based on the Vs survey results and local geology.
Definition
Geophysics is the application of method of physics to the
study of the earth.
On the other sense, it is a subject of natural science
concerned with the physical processes and the physical
properties of the earth and its surrounding space
environment and the use of co-ordinate methods for the
analysis.
It involves the application of physical theories and
measurements to discover the properties and processes of the
earth.
This paper applies inverse transform sampling to sample training points for surrogate models. Inverse transform sampling uniformly generates a sequence of real numbers ranging from 0 to 1 as the probabilities at sample points. The coordinates of the sample points are evaluated using the inverse functions of Cumulative Distribution Functions (CDF). The inputs to surrogate models are assumed to be independent random variables. The sample points obtained by inverse transform sampling can effectively represent the frequency of occurrence of the inputs. The distributions of inputs to the surrogate models are fitted to their observed data. These distributions are used for inverse transform sampling. The sample points have larger densities in the regions where the Probability Density Functions (PDF) are higher. This sampling approach ensures that the regions with higher densities of sample points are more prevalent in the observations of the random variables. Inverse transform sampling is applied to the development of surrogate models for window performance evaluation. The distributions of the following three climatic conditions are fitted: (i) the outside temperature, (ii) the wind speed, and (iii) the solar radiation. The sample climatic conditions obtained by the inverse transform sampling are used as training points to evaluate the heat transfer through a generic triple pane window. Using the simulation results at the sample points, surrogate models are developed to represent the heat transfer through the window as a function of the climatic conditions. It is observed that surrogate models developed using the inverse transform sampling can provide higher accuracy than that developed using the Sobol sequence directly for the window performance evaluation.
Scalable Software Testing and Verification of Non-Functional Properties throu...Lionel Briand
This document discusses scalable software testing and verification of non-functional properties through heuristic search and optimization. It describes several projects with industry partners that use metaheuristic search techniques like hill climbing and genetic algorithms to generate test cases for non-functional properties of complex, configurable software systems. The techniques address issues of scalability and practicality for engineers by using dimensionality reduction, surrogate modeling, and dynamically adjusting the search strategy in different regions of the input space. The results provided worst-case scenarios more effectively than random testing alone.
The document discusses the magnetotelluric (MT) method, which uses natural electromagnetic fields generated by solar winds and lightning to infer the conductivity and resistivity distribution of the subsurface. The MT method involves passive surface measurements of the earth's natural EM fields across a wide frequency range to investigate structures at intermediate to deep depths. Key aspects covered include skin effect, which causes exponential attenuation of EM waves with depth; MT data processing in the frequency domain; and 1D and 2D inversion modeling to estimate subsurface resistivity structures from measured impedance data.
Site investigation involves determining the soil layers and properties beneath a proposed structure. It helps select the foundation type and depth, evaluate load capacity, estimate settlement, and identify potential issues. The exploration program uses methods like test pits, auger and wash borings, probing, and geophysics to obtain samples and measure properties. A site investigation includes planning borings and tests, executing fieldwork, and reporting the findings and recommendations.
This document discusses various methods of ground improvement including dry soil mixing, wet soil mixing, dynamic compaction, injection systems for expansive soils, vibro compaction, vibro piers, and vibro replacement. Dry soil mixing is the most common method and involves mechanically mixing weak soils like clays with dry cement to create soilcrete. Wet soil mixing similarly mixes soils with cement slurry and is best for soils with up to 60% moisture content. Vibro compaction, vibro piers, and vibro replacement all involve vibrating aggregates like stone into the ground to improve load-bearing capacity.
physico mechanical properties of rock materials and details of different laboratory as well as field tests for determining behaviour of different rock materials in the field of mining and civil engineering
An introduction to geological structures and maps (5 th ed.)RUDY PEÑA ROJAS
This document is an introduction to geological structures and maps. It covers key topics in structural geology including horizontal and dipping strata, contours, folds, faults, unconformities, and igneous intrusions. The document provides explanations and illustrations to help students interpret geological maps and solve structural problems. It is intended as a guide for students learning about geological structures and mapping.
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface. It can detect objects, changes in material, and voids or cavities underground. GPR works by transmitting electromagnetic pulses into the ground and measuring the time it takes for the pulses to reflect back to a receiver antenna. Different materials and objects underground cause different reflections that appear as hyperbolic patterns in GPR images. GPR systems consist of a transmitter antenna, receiver antenna, control unit and display. The frequency used depends on the desired depth of penetration and resolution needed. GPR has advantages of being non-invasive, fast, and able to provide 3D images of underground structures, but its effectiveness is limited by certain soil or terrain conditions.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
Ground improvement using rapid impact compactionBegum Emte Ajom
The document describes a project in Dubai, UAE where Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) was used to improve soil conditions and enable the construction of 134 villas. Loose sand was encountered down to 4.5m below the surface. RIC was selected over other techniques like dynamic compaction or piles due to its ability to improve soil capacity and reduce settlements cost effectively in 45% of the area. Well points were installed to drain water and allow compaction energy to propagate deeper, meeting foundation design criteria for bearing capacity and settlement. RIC proved an effective soil improvement method for this site.
Subsoil exploration involves collecting soil data through field and laboratory investigations to assess soil properties at a site. The main objectives are to determine the nature, depth, thickness, and extent of soil strata as well as groundwater conditions and engineering properties. Methods include test pits, borings using augers or drilling, in-situ tests like SPT and CPT, and geophysical methods. Proper planning, execution, and reporting of the investigation are needed to provide reliable data to aid foundation design.
This contains methods of exploration in rock. How the rock samplers are taken. Quality of rock samples and its reporting. Along with the laboratory tests conducting on these rock samples.
The document discusses ground improvement techniques. It begins by introducing the topic and providing context about the location and author. It then discusses various soil conditions from problematic to ideal and different ground improvement methods. The key ground improvement mechanisms are described along with factors to consider when selecting a method. Examples are provided to estimate costs for improving loose sand and stabilizing soft clay using different techniques. The document provides an overview of ground improvement and considerations for selecting appropriate techniques.
Soil Nailing is a technique to reinforce and strengthen ground adjacent to an excavation by installing closely spaced steel bars called “nails” ,as construction proceeds from top down
The document provides an overview of geotechnical engineering and the typical components and process involved in a geotechnical engineering report and project. It discusses the four main components of field exploration, laboratory testing, findings and recommendations, and additional studies. It then goes into more detail about specific sections that would be included in a geotechnical report such as site conditions, field exploration methods, laboratory testing, engineering recommendations, earthwork recommendations, and construction observation services.
This internship presentation summarizes the construction of National Highway Project 112, a 111km, 4-laning project from Bar to Bilara in Jodhpur, India. The key points are:
1) The project cost is 895 crore rupees and is being carried out by Larsen & Toubro Limited over 30 months.
2) It includes 2 bypasses, 4 flyovers, 3 pedestrian underpasses, and 4 major bridges.
3) The road will have both rigid (concrete) and flexible (asphalt) pavements, with the rigid section having layers of subgrade, granular sub-base, dry lean concrete base course, and pavement quality concrete
Tunnels are underground passages constructed for various purposes like transportation, utilities, and drainage. They are needed when surface excavation is uneconomical or causes too much disturbance. The document discusses the history of tunnel construction and various geological and engineering considerations involved. It describes different tunnel excavation methods based on the type of ground or rock, including drill-and-blast, tunnel boring machines, and new techniques like the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. Support methods are also discussed, ranging from timber supports in soft ground to steel arches and concrete linings in harder strata.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
Analisis granulometrico por tamizado mec. de suelos iRuben Melgarejo
Este documento presenta información sobre análisis granulométricos de suelos realizados en el laboratorio. Describe los métodos de tamizado y análisis hidrométrico para determinar la distribución de tamaños de partículas de suelo. Incluye equipos, procedimientos, cálculos, datos y curvas granulométricas de un ejemplo. El objetivo es caracterizar suelos mediante la determinación de porcentajes de grava, arena, limo y arcilla.
Shear Wave Velocity: Seismic Site ClassificationAli Osman Öncel
This document summarizes the results of shear wave velocity (Vs) surveys conducted at 36 locations across Port-au-Prince, Haiti to determine seismic site classifications from A to E. The surveys used multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) techniques to develop Vs profiles and calculate Vs30 values. Vs30 values were found to range from 250 to 1014 m/s, corresponding to site classifications of D to B. Median Vs profiles were also developed for different geologic units, showing correlations between geology and site classification. A seismic site classification map of Port-au-Prince was produced based on the Vs survey results and local geology.
Definition
Geophysics is the application of method of physics to the
study of the earth.
On the other sense, it is a subject of natural science
concerned with the physical processes and the physical
properties of the earth and its surrounding space
environment and the use of co-ordinate methods for the
analysis.
It involves the application of physical theories and
measurements to discover the properties and processes of the
earth.
This paper applies inverse transform sampling to sample training points for surrogate models. Inverse transform sampling uniformly generates a sequence of real numbers ranging from 0 to 1 as the probabilities at sample points. The coordinates of the sample points are evaluated using the inverse functions of Cumulative Distribution Functions (CDF). The inputs to surrogate models are assumed to be independent random variables. The sample points obtained by inverse transform sampling can effectively represent the frequency of occurrence of the inputs. The distributions of inputs to the surrogate models are fitted to their observed data. These distributions are used for inverse transform sampling. The sample points have larger densities in the regions where the Probability Density Functions (PDF) are higher. This sampling approach ensures that the regions with higher densities of sample points are more prevalent in the observations of the random variables. Inverse transform sampling is applied to the development of surrogate models for window performance evaluation. The distributions of the following three climatic conditions are fitted: (i) the outside temperature, (ii) the wind speed, and (iii) the solar radiation. The sample climatic conditions obtained by the inverse transform sampling are used as training points to evaluate the heat transfer through a generic triple pane window. Using the simulation results at the sample points, surrogate models are developed to represent the heat transfer through the window as a function of the climatic conditions. It is observed that surrogate models developed using the inverse transform sampling can provide higher accuracy than that developed using the Sobol sequence directly for the window performance evaluation.
Scalable Software Testing and Verification of Non-Functional Properties throu...Lionel Briand
This document discusses scalable software testing and verification of non-functional properties through heuristic search and optimization. It describes several projects with industry partners that use metaheuristic search techniques like hill climbing and genetic algorithms to generate test cases for non-functional properties of complex, configurable software systems. The techniques address issues of scalability and practicality for engineers by using dimensionality reduction, surrogate modeling, and dynamically adjusting the search strategy in different regions of the input space. The results provided worst-case scenarios more effectively than random testing alone.
This document describes using sequential Monte Carlo methods like the sequential importance sampling (SIS) filter, sequential importance resampling (SIR) filter, and bootstrap filter to estimate parameters of linear time-invariant systems subjected to non-stationary earthquake excitations. It presents simulations applying these filters to identify parameters of a single-degree-of-freedom oscillator and a 3-story shear building model using synthetic earthquake data. The performance of different filters and resampling algorithms are compared based on identified natural frequencies and parameter convergence.
This document discusses uncertainty in dispersion models used for air quality predictions. It notes that uncertainties should be routinely tracked for policy decisions, as in climate models. However, uncertainties are not commonly assessed for atmospheric pollution dispersion models. It recommends propagating uncertainties through parametric sampling and sensitivity analysis to determine influential parameters. Global sensitivity methods can evaluate model complexity and parameter importance. Closing the modeling loop through refinement informed by sensitivity analysis could help reduce prediction uncertainties.
A Systems Approach to the Modeling and Control of Molecular, Microparticle, a...ejhukkanen
Processes with distributions are pervasive:
- Molecular: molecular weight distribution in polymerization
- Microparticle: particle size distribution in suspension polymerization
- Biological: rupture frequency distributions in single- molecule pulling experiments
This thesis presents a systematic approach to the modeling and control of these processes
Systematic approach applied to diverse processes
-Molecular distributions
-Microparticle distributions
-Biological distributions
Common approach
- Experiments/equipment
- Parameter estimation
- Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis
- Model selection
- Optimal control
From sensor readings to prediction: on the process of developing practical so...Manuel Martín
Automatic data acquisition systems provide large amounts of streaming data generated by physical sensors. This data forms an input to computational models (soft sensors) routinely used for monitoring and control of industrial processes, traffic patterns, environment and natural hazards, and many more. The majority of these models assume that the data comes in a cleaned and pre-processed form, ready to be fed directly into a predictive model. In practice, to ensure appropriate data quality, most of the modelling efforts concentrate on preparing data from raw sensor readings to be used as model inputs. This study analyzes the process of data preparation for predictive models with streaming sensor data. We present the challenges of data preparation as a four-step process, identify the key challenges in each step, and provide recommendations for handling these issues. The discussion is focused on the approaches that are less commonly used, while, based on our experience, may contribute particularly well to solving practical soft sensor tasks. Our arguments are illustrated with a case study in the chemical production industry.
Analysis of Educational Robotics activities using a machine learning approachLorenzo Cesaretti
These slides present the preliminary results through the utilisation of machine learning techniques for the analysis of Educational Robotics activities. An experimentation with 197 secondary school students from Italy was con-ducted, through updating Lego Mindstorms EV3 programming blocks in order to record log files containing the coding sequences designed by the students (within team work), during the resolution of a preliminary Robotics’ exercise. We utilised four machine learning techniques (logistic regression, support vec-tor machine, K-nearest neighbors and random forests) to predict the students’ performance, comparing a supervised approach (using twelve indicators ex-tracted from the log files as input for the algorithms) and a mixed approach (ap-plying a k-means algorithm to calculate the machine learning features). The re-sults have highlighted that SVM with the mixed approach outperformed the other techniques, and that three learning styles were predominantly emerged from the data mining analysis.
Modelling the effluent quality utilizing optical monitoringCLIC Innovation Ltd
The document discusses using optical monitoring variables and process measurements to predict suspended solids in treated wastewater. Five variable selection methods were used to determine the optimal subset of variables for modeling. The results found fractal dimension, influent total nitrogen, sulfate, and other variables formed the best model with an R2 of 0.77 and RMSE of 0.49. Optical monitoring was found to provide predictive information on wastewater quality hours in advance of laboratory analysis and has potential for use in process control.
The document summarizes a presentation on localized learning approaches for human activity recognition using sensor data. It discusses developing a wearable system to monitor vital signs of hospital patients in real-time. The presentation covers data preparation and feature extraction, and using machine learning algorithms like LS-SVM and KNN for modeling. It evaluates the approaches on synthetic and real-world activity recognition datasets, finding localized learning handles class imbalance and outperforms global models in terms of time performance and ability to handle streaming data.
Diagnosis Support by Machine Learning Using Posturography DataTeruKamogashira
Machine learning algorithms can help analyze posturography data to diagnose vestibular dysfunction. An evaluation of various algorithms found that gradient boosting had the best performance with an AUC of 0.90. While deep learning did not perform best, optimizing algorithm parameters is important. Larger, multi-institutional clinical datasets may improve machine learning's ability to accurately diagnose vestibular disorders from posturography data.
Online learning in estimation of distribution algorithms for dynamic environm...André Gonçalves
This document proposes a new estimation of distribution algorithm called EDAOGMM that uses an online Gaussian mixture model to optimize problems in dynamic environments. EDAOGMM adapts its internal model through online learning as the environment changes. It was tested on benchmark dynamic optimization problems and outperformed other state-of-the-art algorithms, especially in high-frequency changing environments. Future work includes improving EDAOGMM's ability to avoid premature convergence and further experimental testing.
This paper proposes a novel model management technique to be applied in population- based heuristic optimization. This technique adaptively selects different computational models (both physics-based and statistical models) to be used during optimization, with the overall goal to end with high fidelity solutions in a reasonable time period. For example, in optimizing an aircraft wing to obtain maximum lift-to-drag ratio, one can use low-fidelity models such as given by the vortex lattice method, or a high-fidelity finite volume model (that solves the full Navier-Stokes equations), or a surrogate model that substitutes the high-fidelity model.The information from models with different levels of fidelity is inte- grated into the heuristic optimization process using a novel model-switching metric. In this context, models could be surrogate models, low-fidelity physics-based analytical mod- els, and medium-to-high fidelity computational models (based on grid density). The model switching technique replaces the current model with the next higher fidelity model, when a stochastic switching criterion is met at a given iteration during the optimization process. The switching criteria is based on whether the uncertainty associated with the current model output dominates the latest improvement of the fitness function. In the case of the physics-based models, the uncertainty in their output is quantified through an inverse assessment process by comparing with high-fidelity model responses or experimental data (if available). To determine the fidelity of surrogate models, the Predictive Estimation of Model Fidelity (PEMF) method is applied. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by applying it to airfoil optimization with the objective to maximize the lift to drag ratio of the wing under different flow regimes. It was found that the tuned low fidelity model dominates the optimization process in terms of computational time and function calls.
Applications of Search-based Software Testing to Trustworthy Artificial Intel...Lionel Briand
This document discusses search-based approaches for testing artificial intelligence systems. It covers testing at different levels, from model-level testing of individual machine learning components to system-level testing of AI-enabled systems. At the model level, search-based techniques are used to generate test inputs that target weaknesses in deep learning models. At the system level, simulations and reinforcement learning are used to test AI components integrated into complex systems. The document outlines many open challenges in AI testing and argues that search-based approaches are well-suited to address challenges due to the complex, non-linear behaviors of AI systems.
BA Summit 2014 Predictive maintenance: Met big data het lek dichtenDaniel Westzaan
Predictive maintenance is een van de big-datatoepassingen met enorme potentie. Voor Vitens, het grootste waterbedrijf van Nederland met meer dan 5,5 miljoen klanten, toonden CGI en IBM in een proof of value aan dat sneller en nauwkeuriger lekken lokaliseren in potentie miljoenen kan besparen.
De primaire taak van Vitens is ervoor zorgen dat klanten te allen tijde kunnen beschikken over topkwaliteit drinkwater. Met een netwerk van meer dan 49.000 km relatief oude pijpleiding, is het kostenefficiënt onderhouden van het netwerk een voortdurende uitdaging. Veelal wordt gekozen voor preventief onderhoud waardoor pijpleiding vaak eerder wordt vervangen dan strikt nodig is. Desondanks treden er regelmatig lekken op met soms grote schade en bedreiging van de leveringszekerheid.
Het lokaliseren van lekken gebeurt handmatig, wat veel tijd en geld kost omdat het zoekgebied vaak kan oplopen tot tientallen kilometers. Vitens vroeg CGI en IBM om met behulp van een big-datatoepassing een methode te ontwikkelen voor het lokaliseren van lekken. In een proof of value werd historische data geanalyseerd waarbij de helft van de geanalyseerde lekken tot op 2,5 km nauwkeurig kon worden gelokaliseerd.
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the Material Point Method
Pooyan Ghasemi and Mario Martinelli
Geo Klantendag 2018
Workshop Anura3D Modelleren met MPM
3. Applications
• How can we benefit? What can we gain?
• study beyond “initial” failure
> progressive failures and dynamic processes
• prediction of consequences
> catastrophic failures
• study the efficiency of remedial actions
> location, type and strength of reinforcement
• or defence structure
• improve risk assessment
5. dykes, dams, landslides
installation, impact, SSI
flowslides, erosion, liquefaction, SWI
Applications
small
deformation
onset of
failure
Results depend on the value of the CONSTITUTIVE MODELS PARAMETERS
->> parameter calibration is crucial! <<-
6. Applications
Most of the time multiple sets of data are available:
• Lab tests (TX tests, …. )
• Field tests (SPT, CPT…)
• Field monitoring observations
CPT Real field data
7. Applications
Most of the time multiple sets of data are available:
• Lab tests (TX tests, …. )
• Field tests (SPT, CPT…)
• Field monitoring observations
CPT Real field data
?
8. Outline
• What is inverse analysis
• Inverse analysis in Geotechnical problem
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Main case study
• Remarks and conclusion
9. What is the Inverse Analysis
Much research in science and engineering is devoted to constructing numerical models of physical
systems. Given a complete description of the physical system, these models can be used to predict
how the system affects its surroundings. This is called the direct or forward problem. When some
aspects of physical system are unknown, however, it is sometimes possible to infer these
characteristics from a known system response; this is the inverse problem.
Inverse problem
Forward problem Regular Simulation, Physical or Numerical
Parameter estimation
Design optimization Infer the optimal design
Infer the system characteristics
from experimental Data
More popular in Geotechnical engineering
Definition:
10. What is the Inverse Analysis
We are already using inverse analysis in our mind
Base on the our observation
we are looking for the cause
This is a difficult task if many types of
dragon produce similar footprints, and
becomes impossible if the footprints are
even slightly smeared in mud.
11. The roles of prior Information
• Numerical geotechnical models are mathematically ill-
posed due to an information deficit. Sometimes,
measurements barely provide sufficient information
• Some models’ parameters do not have physical meaning
Curve Fitting + Prior Information +
(e.g. max or min value of
parameter, relation between
parameters)
Combinations of the observations =
(e.g. choose the most appropriate
observation for the corresponding
parameter)
Inverse Analysis
• In inverse Analysis method , we are trying to get closer to the solution step by step,
considering only the correct parameters and the corresponding tests observations
• Adding the new observations together with other remaining parameters and complete the
inverse analysis -> step by step procedure
• Care must be taken to ensure that the information available are used appropriately!
(i.e. reasonable parameter value?, correct test to calibrate that parameter?)
12. Elementary soil behavior
Triggering stage
Propagation Stage
• mobilized volume?
• mode of collapse?
• Yielding surface ?
• Final run-out
• final geometry
What we need to do in order to calibrate a simulation of large deformation phenomenon
Inverse analysis in Geotechnical problems
Different Stage of Simulation and Calibration
Eckersley, D. (1990). Instrumented laboratory flowslides. Geotechnique, 40(3), 489-502.
13. Inverse analysis in Geotechnical problem
Observations :
Result of Laboratory testing
Calculation model
testtest
Model
test
Model
Optimization
algorithm
Update
parameters
Input
Parameters
test
BEST
Fit
Is min error?
No
Yes
End and report
the optimal
parameters
Error
• Particle swarm method
• Genetic algorithm
• Neural Network
Fuzzy Methods:
14. Inverse analysis in Geotechnical problem
Soil Test toolbox element test
Large deformation tests suite
15. Landslide
basal surface
Observation
Inverse analysis in Geotechnical problem
Numerical model
SPH, MPM, FEM
Optimization
algorithm
Update
parameters
Input
Parameters
Is min error?
No
Yes
End and report
the optimal
parameters
Observations :
Physical experiments or
Site inspecting
Landslide
basal surface
Observation
Simulation
Landslide
basal surface
Observation
Simulation
Landslide
basal surface
Observation
Best Fit
Error
Calvello M, Cuomo S, Ghasemi P (2017). The role of observations in the inverse analysis of landslide propagation. Computers and Geotechnics, 92:11-21)
• Kalaman Filter
• Nonlinear Regression
• Modified Guass Newoton
Gradient base method:
16. Elements of Inverse Analysis
• There are many options for components of the procedure, for each specific problem , the best
option might be varied
Optimization algorithm Objective Function
Examples for optimization methods :
Optimization algorithm Problem Ref.
• Ucode algorithm Excavation Calvello (2002)
• Genetic algorithms Excavation Levasseur (2007)
• PSO Constitutive model of Clay Knabe (2013)
• Differential evolution (DE) Excavation Zhao (2014)
• Artificial bee colony algorithm Excavation Zhao (2016)
• Nelder-Mead Excavation Tian (2016)
• Genetic algorithms constitutive model of rock salt Khaledi (2016)
• Ensemble Kalman Filter Slope Stability Varden (2016)
• hybrid methods Excavations De Santus (2015)
Objective Function
Observation
Which Type of observation
How many observation?
Error Calculation
Weighted Least squared Error
(WSE)
Robust and interpolation-free
technique (Horn 2015)
Calculation the area between two figures
Gradient base method:
• Give the Sensitivity of each Parameters
• Fewer number of Iteration
• Weak in the case of large number of
parameters and High correlated parameters
Fuzzy Method :
• Robust in the Case of high correlated Parameters
• Compatible for large number of parameters
• Large number of Iteration is needed
17. Implementation in Anura 3D
Numerical
Calculation
Input Parameters
Output
Desired Results
(observation)
Input.txt
OutPut.txt
Regression
(Optimization Engine)
Updated Parameters
Model
optimized?
Anura3D
INV. Interface (1st Phase of the Project)
Initial Values
No
Yes
End
Start
2nd Phase of the Project
Matlab and Python, Ucode
Anura3D
18. Example 1: Inverse Analysis of CPT
example to check the software performances
• Creating the synthetic observation:
MPM model while using the
a set of assumed parameter value
Mohr Coulomb Constitutive model:
Parameters Value
Porosity 0.2
Density Solid 2650
Young Modules (Kpa) 6000
Poisson Ratio 0.2
Cohesion(KPa) 1
Frictional angle 30
Dilatancy Angle 0
• Forward Model : MPM-2D Axisymmetric
• Cone Diameter = 3.57 Cm
GIP SIMON Project , MPM 2D Code Provided By Mario Martineli , Vahid Galavi and Faraz Sadeghi Tehrani
19. Iteration No Young
Module
KPa
Frictional
angle
Weighted
Error
1 4289 27.11 211.15
2 3921 34.12 20.788
3 4352 34.92 2.0565
4 4585 33.83 1.9234
5 4918 32.45 1.6839
6 5306 31.52 0.88127
7 5512 31.04 0.86326
8 6035 29.79 0.15969
9 6040 29.9 0.10034
Example1: Estimation of Mohr-Coulomb Parameters by CPT
• Parameters of Interest :
Frictional angle and young modules are assumed as unknown parameters
• Optimization Algorithm : Modified Gauss Newton Method
20. Example1: Estimation of Mohr-Coulomb Parameters by CPT
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000
6500
1 3 5 7 9
YoungModule(KPa)
Iteration No
Parameters Value
Desired Value
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
1 3 5 7 9
FrictionalAngle
Iteration No
-50
0
50
100
150
200
250
1 3 5 7 9
weightedResidualError
Iteration No
Iteration friction angle Young Modulus
1 10.1798 7.60181
2 11.2 6.398
3 13.7643 7.99513
4 13.08 7.5636
5 14.3756 7.272
6 15.1558 5.94192
7 14.6878 6.25564
8 16.1729 6.73256
9 15.7852 6.35672
Composite Scaled Sensitivity :
the importance of different
parameters to the calculation
Convergence criteria:
• The maximum parameter change of a
given iteration is less than a user-defined
tolerance
• The objective function, S(b), changes
less than a user-defined tolerance for
three consecutive iterations
21. Example2 : The run out of a dry granular flow
Small scaled flow test conducted by (DENLINGER AND IVERSON 2001)
• The experiment used a small flume with a bed surface inclined
31.4° adjoined to a horizontal runout plane.
• After material release, the flow accelerates gradually
spreading and reaching the end of the inclined plane
Denlinger, R. P., & Iverson, R. M. (2001). Flow of variably fluidized granular masses across three‐dimensional terrain: 2. Numerical predictions and experimental
tests. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 106(B1), 553-566.)
Experiment outcomes:
22. Example2 : The run out of a dry granular flow
Ceccato and Simonini 2016:
• only run out distance was
considered as the benchmark
• Parametric analysis
• The best agreement with the
experimental results were obtained
when :
basal friction angle equal to 26.6°
Static friction angle equal to 40°
Ceccato, F., & Simonini, P. (2016). Study of landslide run-out and impact on protection structures with the Material Point Method. In INTERPRAEVENT 2016-
Conference Proceedings
• MPM Model with Anura 3D
12555 Element
4 particles per element
• Parameters of Interest :
Soil Frictional Angle
Basal frictional Coefficient
Frictional contact
23. Example2 : The run out of a dry granular flow
Quantitative calibration based on run out distance and also soil thickness :
Benchmark : Soil thickness after propagation
𝜑 = 43
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜑 𝑏 = 0.47
Cross Section
25. Main Case Study : Liquefaction and Retrogressive failure in Cohesion less Material
Scaled slope failure experiment conducted by Eckersley 1990
• Instability was induced by raising the water level
• Water entered the slope from constant head tank
• To avoid surface erosion , water is injected through a
wire cage filled with coarse gravel
• Instability starts when the water level at the rear
of the model reached at 0.4 m
• Glass Tank
• Basal surface
Plywood floor
• Water proof sand paper glued to the floor
in order to inhabit direct sliding along the coal /
floor Interface, Angle of shearing resistance was
reported in the range of 30 to 36
Eckersley, D. (1990). Instrumented laboratory flowslides. Geotechnique, 40(3), 489-502.
26. Main Case Study : Liquefaction and Retrogressive failure in Cohesion less Material:
Material Properties
Name = Northwich Park Coal
4 ICU triaxial tests with confining
stress equal to 50 KPa
Different initial void ratio :
e = 0.41 , Contractive behavior
e = 0.38 , contractive behavior
e = 0.34 , contractive behavior
e = 0.32 , Dilative behavior
Specific Gravity = 1.34
𝑑10 = 0.06 − 0.3 𝑚𝑚
Minimum Density = 0.6 gr/cm3
Maximum density = 1.1 gr/cm3
Hydraulic conductivity = 0.01 cm/s2 Typical particle size distribution
Effective path stress
Saturated CU triaxial tests State diagram
Effective critical frictional angle = 40 degree
Available laboratory test Data:
27. Toe sliding duo to water seepageStage 1
Stage 2 Shallow failure along the slope surface
Stage 3 Deep failure and mobilize fairly all of
the domain
Geometry after flow slide
Main Case Study : Liquefaction and Retrogressive failure in Cohesion less Material:
Over view of the experience : Failure modes
Eckersley, D. (1990). Instrumented laboratory flowslides. Geotechnique, 40(3), 489-502.
28. Main Case Study : Liquefaction and Retrogressive failure in Cohesion less Material:
Selection of of constitutive models
Evaluation of constitutive models capability to simulate the material behavior through simulating an undrained
consolidated Triaxial test by Anura 3D
Mohr Coulomb Strain Softening
Knownorreported
Parameters
Density solid (gr/cm3)
Porosity
Intrinsic Permeability
Peak Frictional angle
Residual Frictional
angle
Peak Cohesion (Kpa)
Residual cohesion
Young Module
Dilation angle
Shape factor
Value
1340
0.26
10 e-09
40
40
0.00
0
Clearly reported in case study
Unknown Parameters ?????????
?????????
?????????
FittingParameters
Parametric Study
29. Main Case Study : Liquefaction and Retrogressive failure in Cohesion less Material:
Selection of of constitutive models
Mohr Coulomb Strain Softening
Fitting Parameters
Parameters SET01 SET02 SET03 SET04 SET05 SET06
E KPa 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Ψ -5 -5 -5 -15 -15 -15
𝛽 4 40 400 4 40 400
.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
DeviatoricStress(KPa) Axial Strain
SET 01 SET 02 SET 03
SET 04 SET 05 SET 06
.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
0 20 40 60 80 100
DeviatoricStress(KPa)
Mean effective Stress (KPa)
.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
Porewaterpressure(KPa)
Axial Strain
SET 01 SET 02 SET 03
SET 04 SET 05 SET 06
• The model can not take into the
account the effect of density
(a) (b)
Cuomo, Ghasemi, Martinelli, Calvello, (2017) Simulation of liquefaction and retrogressive slope failure in loose cohesionless material
• one set of parameters can not
predict mechanical features
of all three tests at the same
time
pore water pressure
Shear strength
Effective Stress Path
30. Stress Initialization (quasi-static convergence)Removing fixities, applying liquid traction at the rear of the slope
Main Case Study : Slope Model : Geometry, boundary and Initial Condition
• One Particle formulation
• Mixed Integration
• For the Frist time Layered Soil in one particle formulation
• Special Consideration for pressure smoothing in Mixed
Element
• Number of Element = 3,336
• Number of Particle per element = 4
Elastic material
Dry
Saturated Material
liquid horizontal fixity
Frictional Contact
Liquid pressure
Tracking Points and Zone:
Elastic Material Zone1 Zone2 Zone3
Frictional contact
Sat
dry
F1 F2 F3
F4
F5
Point X Y
F1 0.7769 0.09424
F2 1.458 0.125
F3 1.762 0.09192
F4 0.9624 0.6130
F5 0.6833 0.6541
Liquid Fixity
Linearliquidtraction
31. Slope Model : Simulation By Strain Softening
Movie Time!!!
• Slope Simulation MC_ Strain Softening
• Progressive Collapse
32. Slope Model : Simulation By Strain Softening
Parameters Values
Density solid
(gr/cm3)
1340
Porosity 0.26
Intrinsic
Permeability
10 e-09
Peak Frictional
angle
40
Residual
Frictional angle
40
Peak Cohesion
(Kpa)
0.00
Residual
cohesion
0
Young Module 1000
Dilation angle -15
Shape factor 40
• Progressive failure
• Similar to stage 1 and 2 reported in experiment
• 3rd stage is missing
• Excess pore water pressure was not built enough to make further collapse
Time =5=0.3
Time =0.6
Final _scheme Time =1.2
Deviatoric Strain
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Time (sec)
PWP(Kpa)PWP(Kpa)PWP(Kpa)
(a) (b)
Zone 3
Zone 2
Zone 3
33. The model by von Wolffersdorff (1996) is now considered as a reference hypoplastic model for granular materials. It
requires 8 material parameters:
𝜑𝑐 is the critical state friction angle.
ℎ 𝑠 and n control the shape of limiting void ratio curves (normal
compression lines and critical state line).
Ec0 is critical void ratio at zero stress
Ei0 is maximum void ratio at zero stress
Ed0 is minimal void ratio at the state of maximum density
𝛼 controls the dependency of peak friction angle on relative
Density.
𝛽 controls the dependency of soil stiffness on relative density.
Reported By case Study
Obtainable from State Diagram
Fitting parameters
Intergranular Parameters :
The intergranular strain concept (Niemunis and Herle 1997) enables to model small-strain-stiffness effects in
hypoplasticity. It requires 5 more material parameters:
mR: parameter controlling the initial (very-small-strain) shear
modulus upon 180 strain path reversal and in the initial loading
mT : parameter controlling the initial shear modulus upon 90
strain path reversal
R: the size of elastic range (in the strain Space)
𝛽𝑟 and 𝑥 control the rate of degradation of the stiffness with strain.
Main Parameters :
Fitting parameters
Main Case Study : Liquefaction and Retrogressive failure in Cohesion less Material:
Selection of of constitutive models
• Hypoplasticity
𝜑𝑐 40
ℎ 𝑠 93KPa
n 0.07
Ec0 0.93
34. i) Deviatoric stress versus axial strain
ii) pore water pressure versus axial strain
𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 =
𝑦′
𝑖 − 𝑦 𝑖 2
[0.01 × 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 ]2
𝑛
𝑖=1𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑠
𝑛, 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑦′
𝑖 , 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖
𝑦 𝑖 , 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖
Optimization algorithm
New method called SQPSO, it is a modification of
conventional Particle Swarm Optimization method
adopted for the functions in which the large number of
parameters are going to be estimated.
(Hosseinnezhad et al 2014)
Objective function:
Parameters of interest: 10 Parameters
𝜑𝑐 , Ei0 , Ed0 , 𝛼 , 𝛽 , mR, mT , R, 𝛽𝑟 and 𝑥
PWP
q
Axial deformationAxial deformation
Graph discretization
(Eckersley 1986)
Observation
Main Case Study : Inverse analysis in order to obtain Hypo plasticity Parameters
2000
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
ModelErrorFuncrion
Number of Iteration
35. Test NP-02 (Initial void ratio = 0.410)
Test NP-13 (Initial void ratio = 0.34)
Test NP-5 (Initial void ratio = 0.38)
Parameters Estimated Values
𝜑𝑐 [○] 40
ℎ 𝑠 [Kpa] 93.27195
n 0.0768
Ec0 0.93
Ei0 1.3
Ed0 0.397758
𝛼 0.349126
𝛽 0.562619
𝑚 𝑅 1.33593
𝑚 𝑇 7.05643
R 0.000142
𝛽𝑟 0.0773067
𝑥 0.951017
Main Case Study : Hypo-plasticity: Results of inverse Analysis
37. Main Case Study : Hypo-plasticity: Check the obtained Parameters
Comparing the results without and with modification:
f1
f3
f4
f2 Point 3
Point 2
Point 4
Point 2
f1
f3
f4
f2
Point 1
f1 f3f4 f2
f1 f3
f4 f2
2nd Stage(time = 0.6 sec)
1st Stage (time = 0.3 sec)
3rd Stage(time = 1.3 sec)
Final Shape (Time =1.7)
(b)
2nd Stage (time = 0.6 sec)
Final Shape (Time =1.4)
1st Stage (time = 0.3)
3rd Stage (time =1.1 Sec)
(a)
Deviatoric Strain
Without modification With modification TEST results
38. Slope Model : Simulation By Hypo plasticity
Movie
• Slope simulation with Hypo plasticity
• Retrogressive failure:
39. Slope Model : Simulation By Hypo plasticity
Movie
• Slope simulation with Hypo plasticity
• Static Liquefaction :
41. Remarks
Most advantage of Anura 3D: Capable to simulate all of the stage of phenomenon . appropriate for both of
inverse modeling scale; to calibrate small and large deformation parameters
Advanced numerical method are being developed, the validation of their capability is extremely needed
• Large deformation phenomenon usually involves complex mechanism
• Simulation of complex system usually involves complex constitutive model
• Many advanced constitutive models are already implemented in Geotechnical Codes but the difficulties in
choosing their parameters undermines their capability and applications
• Inverse Analysis feature could simplify the usage of advanced model
Strain Softening Mohr-coulomb
Modified Cam clay
Hypoplasticity
Mohr-coulomb
• Inverse Analysis could easily estimates Numerical Parameters which doesn't have physical meaning :
Shape factor
Contact coefficient
And ………
Modified hypoplasticity
Norsand
• Using the inappropriate constitutive model could lead to wrong prediction of the phenomenon
43. Appendix
Comparing the results without and with modification:
f1
f3
f4
f2 Point 3
Point 2
Point 4
Point 2
f1
f3
f4
f2
Point 1
f1 f3f4 f2
f1 f3
f4 f2
2nd Stage(time = 0.6 sec)
1st Stage (time = 0.3 sec)
3rd Stage(time = 1.3 sec)
Final Shape (Time =1.7)
(b)
2nd Stage (time = 0.6 sec)
Final Shape (Time =1.4)
1st Stage (time = 0.3)
3rd Stage (time =1.1 Sec)
(a)
Deviatoric Strain
Without modification With modification