Multi-physics Coupling Analysis of Clayey Core Wall of High Earth-Rockfill Dam

Nominated by Tsinghua University as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis, this book investigates the mechanical properties of unsaturated compacted clayey soil, the multi-field coupling consolidation theory of unsaturated soil and its application to a 261.5 m high earth-rockfill dam. It proposes a multi-field coupling analysis method of consolidation, and develops an efficient and practical finite element (FE) program for large-scale complex earth-rockfill dams.

The book is primarily intended for researchers studying the multi-field coupling analysis of seepage consolidation.

List of contents

Introduction.- Summary of research progress.- Experimental study on the mechanical properties of core material.- Theoretical study on unsaturated seepage-consolidation.- Numerical method of unsaturated seepage-consolidation theory.- Consolidation analysis of high earth-rockfill dam.- Conclusions and outlook.

About the author

Yongkang Wu, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Sept. 2011 – Jul. 2016 Civil Engineering Tsinghua University

B.S. Sept. 2007 – Jul. 2011 Hydraulic Engineering Tsinghua University

EXPERIENCES

Research Associate Jul. 2016 – Present Institute of Geotechnical Engineering Tsinghua University

Teaching Assistant Sep. 2012 – Jan. 2013 Institute of Geotechnical Engineering Tsinghua University

PUBLICATIONS

(1) Wu, Y., Zhang, B., Yu, Y., & Zhang, Z. (2016). "Consolidation Analysis of Nuozhadu High Earth-Rockfill

Dam Based on the Coupling of Seepage and Stress-Deformation Physical State." Int. J. Geomech.,

16(3):10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000555, 04015085.

(2) Wu, Y., Yuan, H., Zhang, B., Zhang, Z., & Yu, Y. (2014). "Displacement-based back-analysis of the model

parameters of the nuozhadu high earth-rockfill dam." The Scientific World Journal, 2014.

(3) Chen,X., Wu, Y., Yu, Y., Liu, J., Xu, X. F., & Ren, J. (2014). "A two-grid search scheme for large-scale

3-D finite element analyses of slope stability." Computers and Geotechnics, 62, 203-215.

(4) Dong, W., Wu, Y., Chen, X., & Yu, Y. (2015). "Symmetrization Method for the Generalized Plasticity

Model with Nonassociated Plastic Flow Rule." Int. J. Geomech., 15(6):10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-

5622.0000456, 04014099.

(5) Lei, H., Wu, Y., Yu, Y., Zhang, B., & Lv, H. (2016). "Influence of Shear on Permeability of Clayey Soil."

Int. J. Geomech., 16(5):10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000636, 04016010.

(6) Chen, X., Wu, Y., Yu, Y., & Phoon, K. (2015). "Performance of Neumann Expansion Preconditioners for

Iterative Methods with

Summary

Nominated by Tsinghua University as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis, this book investigates the mechanical properties of unsaturated compacted clayey soil, the multi-field coupling consolidation theory of unsaturated soil and its application to a 261.5 m high earth-rockfill dam. It proposes a multi-field coupling analysis method of consolidation, and develops an efficient and practical finite element (FE) program for large-scale complex earth-rockfill dams.

The book is primarily intended for researchers studying the multi-field coupling analysis of seepage consolidation.

Product details

• Authors: Yongkang Wu
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9789811310317
• ISBN: 978-981-1310-31-7
• No. of pages: 135
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 243 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 388 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 135 p. 94 illus., 29 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; B, engineering, Geoengineering, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Foundations, Mechanics, Earth Sciences, Mechanics of solids, Mechanics, Applied, Geochemistry, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Engineering—Geology, Engineering geology, Geotechnical engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences, Engineering Mechanics