Land-climate interaction hydraulic
modeling of a soil cover system located
in northern Canada
Introduction Multilayer cover systems are often placed over mine wastes to support the growth of native plant species. The cover system must be designed to
Transport and Consumption of Oxygen in Cover Material
Introduction Acidic leachate is produced when oxidation of sulphide occurs in an unsaturated system through which water transport is occurring. Soil cover systems with capillary
Braced Deep Excavations in Soft Ground
Introduction Halim and Wong (2005) presented a paper titled “Evaluation of Modified Cam Clay Parameters for Deep Excavation Analysis” in a publication called Underground Singapore
Stability of a Mechanically Stabilized
Earth Wall
Introduction Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, also called reinforced soil walls, are commonly used structures for retaining the earth under bridges, highways, railroads, water front
Freezing analysis of a buried S-shaped
pipeline
Introduction The temperature of underground pipelines can have a significant influence on the overall thermal regime of the surrounding soil. This influence can also be
Implicit and Explicit Boolean Logic
Introduction This is the second of four examples demonstrating the basics of setting up three-dimensional geometries in BUILD3D. This example is a continuation of the
Seepage through an earth dam
Introduction Many introductory geotechnical engineering textbooks include an example explaining the scenario of water seepage through an embankment. It is, consequently, useful to model this
Upper San Fernando Dam
Introduction In light of the importance of the San Fernando Dam case histories and their prominence in the literature, it is important to show how