Intro
Preface
Organisation
IACMAG Board Officers
Local Organising Committee
Executive Board
Members
International Scientific Committee
Contents
Applications in Geotechnical Engineering
Surface and Near Surface Structures: Excavations, Foundations, Tunnels
A Comparative Study on Stress Distributions in Physical Models Using Photo-elasticity and FEM
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Principles of Photo-elasticity, Devices and Materials
3 Photo-Elasticity Tests and Comparisons with FEM Simulations

3.1 Continuum Samples Subjected to Uniaxial Compression and Brazilian Tests
3.2 Impression Index Creep Experiment
3.3 Punching Experiment
3.4 Sample Containing Slits Under Compression
3.5 Sample Containing a Rough Fault Subjected to Shearing
3.6 Stress Distribution Around Twin Tunnels
3.7 Stress Distribution in an Overhanging Slope with a Vertical Crack
4 Conclusions
References
Assessment of Tunnel Stability: Safety Factors and Numerical Techniques
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 A New Safety Factor for Tunnel Stability

3 Numerical Techniques for the Material Factor Approach
4 Conclusions
References
Evaluation of Wind Turbine-Foundation Degradation
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Details of the Project Site
4 Monitoring of Wind-Turbine Foundation Systems
4.1 Current State-of-the-Art Practice
4.2 Development of a Low-Cost Displacement Monitoring Indicator
4.3 Field Monitoring
5 Finite Element Modeling
6 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Elasto-Plastic Numerical Analyses for Predicting Cave-Ins of Tunnels and Caverns
Abstract

1 Introduction
2 Numerical Simulations of Excavations of Underground Structures
3 Problems of Elasto-Plastic Numerical Analyses
4 Proposed Approach to Elastoplastic Analyses Considering the preservation of Gravitational Force
4.1 Fundamentals of Governing Equations
4.2 Proposed Approach
5 Application of the Proposed Elasto-Plastic Analysis
6 Conclusions
References
A Procedure for 3D Modelling of Very Large Geotechnical Structures: Open Cast Coal Mine Case
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Bílina Mine and Landfill
3 3D Model Development
4 Conclusions
References

Centrifuge Model Simulation for Seismic Behavior of Grid-Form Deep Mixing Walls Supporting a Building
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Outline of the Centrifuge Model Test
3 Analysis Conditions
4 Analysis Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
References
Evaluation of Subgrade Vertical Deformations of the Building with the Influence of a Deep Pit
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Description of the Case Study
2.1 Test Building Properties
2.2 Soil Properties
3 Theory
3.1 Initial Prerequisites
3.2 Calculation Model
4 Calculation Results
5 Conclusions