Sixty-five papers cover a wide range of topics from engineering applications to theoretical developments in the areas of embankment and slope stability, underground cavity design and mining; dynamic analysis, soil and structure interaction, and coupled processes and fluid flow.

Sixty-five papers cover a wide range of topics from engineering applications to theoretical developments in the areas of embankment and slope stability, underground cavity design and mining; dynamic analysis, soil and structure interaction, and coupled processes and fluid flow.

A collection of 54 papers selected for presentation at the 2nd FLAC Symposium. The contributions cover a wide range of topics from engineering applications to theoretical developments in the areas of embankment and slope stability, mining, tunnelling, and soil and structure interaction.

The contributions in this volume are divided into eight main themes: slopes and embankments, underground structures, coupled processes and fluid flow, dynamic analysis, soil-structure interaction, tectonics, numerical techniques / special topics, constitutive models / material behavior.

Sixty-five papers cover a wide range of topics from engineering applications to theoretical developments in the areas of embankment and slope stability, underground cavity design and mining; dynamic analysis, soil and structure interaction, and coupled processes and fluid flow.

This volume contains a collection of 39 papers selected for presentation at the third FLAC Symposium. Contributions cover a wide range of topics including constitutive models, slope stability, underground cavity design, mining applications, soil structure interaction, dynamic analysis and thermal analyses. As in previous FLAC Symposia, these proceedings illustrate the great variety of FLAC applications in geomechanics. This volume provides descriptions of both engineering applications and theoretical developments, and may be used as a guide to help FLAC users in their geotechnical analyses.

This volume contains a collection of 39 papers selected for presentation at the third FLAC Symposium. Contributions cover a wide range of topics including constitutive models, slope stability, underground cavity design, mining applications, soil structure interaction, dynamic analysis and thermal analyses. As in previous FLAC Symposia, these proceedings illustrate the great variety of FLAC applications in geomechanics. This volume provides descriptions of both engineering applications and theoretical developments, and may be used as a guide to help FLAC users in their geotechnical analyses.

Since the 1990s five books on ‘Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering’ have been published. Innovative Numerical Modelling in Geomechanics is the 6th and final book in this series, and contains papers written by leading experts on computational mechanics. The book treats highly relevant topics in the field of geotechnics, such as environmental geotechnics, open and underground excavations, foundations, embankments and rockfill dams, computational systems and oil geomechanics. Special attention is paid to risk in geotechnical engineering, and to recent developments in applying Bayesian networks and Data Mining techniques. Innovative Numerical Modelling in Geomechanics will be of interest to civil, mining and environmental engineers, as well as to engineering geologists. The book will also be useful for academics and researchers involved in geotechnics.

- Intuitive approach offers a simple but reliable introduction to finite element modeling and beyond. - Includes practical examples in civil and mining works. - Provides directions to reputable websites that offer a variety of commercial programs for numerical modeling in geomechanics. - Has elementary programming guidance for several methods including the popular finite element method of analysis. - Provides problems for class assignments and home study with solutions. - Provides a low cost alternative to expensive, voluminous books that lack a classroom orientation.