Tempe cell simulation
Introduction The volumetric water content function, also known as the soil-water characteristic curve or water retention curve, can be determined ...
Passive Cooling of Permafrost by Air Convection
Introduction The preservation of the permafrost is often imperative to protect such structures as roads, railways, and runway embankments. Man-made ...
Bangkok Field Study of Vertical Wick
Drains
Introduction In anticipation of the construction of a new airport in Bangkok, Thailand, full-scale test embankments were constructed on the ...
Mine shaft freezing 3D
Introduction Artificial soil freezing is used in many engineering projects to excavate and construct mine shafts, tunnels, or other underground ...
3D Model Building Basics
Introduction This is the first of four examples demonstrating the basics of setting up three-dimensional geometries in BUILD3D. This example ...
Reinforcement with Anchors
Introduction Tie-back anchors are a common stabilization method for steep excavations (Figure 1). The anchors transfer the load on the ...
Surface Energy Balance
Introduction There are many problems in geotechnical engineering that involve a coupling between climatic conditions and the thermal response within ...
Caesium 137 Transport in an Unconfined Aquifer
Introduction Caesium-137 is an anthropogenic radioactive isotope formed as a product of nuclear fission. Historically, Cs-137 was released into the ...