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A sixfold-path discontinuity topology with through-type triangular mesh: Numerical implementation in the upper-bound finite element method (2025)
Journal Article
Yang, F., Qin, A., Zheng, X., Ding, Z., & Osman, A. (2025). A sixfold-path discontinuity topology with through-type triangular mesh: Numerical implementation in the upper-bound finite element method. Computers and Geotechnics, 187, 107453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2025.107453

Given the complementary strengths of plastic elements and velocity discontinuities in capturing characteristics such as plastic zones and slip surfaces, the mesh topology structure becomes a critical factor in influencing the accur... Read More about A sixfold-path discontinuity topology with through-type triangular mesh: Numerical implementation in the upper-bound finite element method.

Assessment of an amended soil as a climate adaptive barrier: element testing and physical modelling (2025)
Journal Article
Rana, A., Kumar, A., Azizi, A., Osman, A., & Toll, D. G. (2025). Assessment of an amended soil as a climate adaptive barrier: element testing and physical modelling. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 43, Article 100693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2025.100693

This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of using waste from a drinking water treatment plant (water treatment residue WTR) to amend a natural soil and develop a climate-adaptive barrier layer (CABL) that can limit water migration into underlying la... Read More about Assessment of an amended soil as a climate adaptive barrier: element testing and physical modelling.

Weather Impact on DER Long-term Performance: A Formal Verification Approach (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Santana, M. A., Stefanakos, I., Fang, X., Garg, A., Sun, H., & Osman, A. (2024, November). Weather Impact on DER Long-term Performance: A Formal Verification Approach. Presented at 2024 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia), Bangalore, India

Distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, are essential to modern energy systems, providing resilience and producing clean, local energy. However, their long-term performance is vulnerable to environmental factors,... Read More about Weather Impact on DER Long-term Performance: A Formal Verification Approach.

A novel approach for modelling stress fields induced by shallow water flows on movable beds (2025)
Journal Article
Al-Ghosoun, A., Seaid, M., & Osman, A. S. (2025). A novel approach for modelling stress fields induced by shallow water flows on movable beds. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 142, Article 115960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2025.115960

Sediment transport in shallow waters occurs when the water flows over the bed for which the amount of generated sediments can be determined from the transport mechanism caused by the consequent flow. Recently, investigating the bed... Read More about A novel approach for modelling stress fields induced by shallow water flows on movable beds.

A 3D material point discretization approach for complex terrain and geological body: Numerical implementation and application (2024)
Journal Article
You, Y., Yang, J., Zheng, X., Xie, Y., Lyu, J., & Osman, A. S. (2025). A 3D material point discretization approach for complex terrain and geological body: Numerical implementation and application. Computers and Geotechnics, 177, Article 106884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106884

The construction of three-dimensional numerical models for complex terrains and geological bodies has always posed a challenge in geoengineering. This study introduces an efficient discretization approach that facilitates the establishment of materia... Read More about A 3D material point discretization approach for complex terrain and geological body: Numerical implementation and application.

Approximate upper- and lower-bound analyses of translational rainfall-induced landslides in curvilinear hillslopes (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Zhang, W., Wang, Y., & Osman, A. (2025). Approximate upper- and lower-bound analyses of translational rainfall-induced landslides in curvilinear hillslopes. Géotechnique, 75(7), 886-898. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00263

Increased frequency of rainfall-induced landslides (RILs) with global climate change is expected to be a huge challenge. Previous studies have focused on RILs encompassing the examination of rotational failure mechanisms and straightforward slope geo... Read More about Approximate upper- and lower-bound analyses of translational rainfall-induced landslides in curvilinear hillslopes.

Effect of soil stiffness on end bearing resistance of foundations in clay from large deformation numerical modelling (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, S., Zhang, W., & Osman, A. S. (2024). Effect of soil stiffness on end bearing resistance of foundations in clay from large deformation numerical modelling. Computers and Geotechnics, 173, Article 106515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106515

Accurately predicting the installation resistance is of great benefit to a rational and economical design of foundations. This research performs a large-deformation finite-element analysis to investigate the effect of soil stiffness on the end bearin... Read More about Effect of soil stiffness on end bearing resistance of foundations in clay from large deformation numerical modelling.

Estimate end bearing resistance of a circular foundation using small strain and large deformation finite element modelling (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhou, S., Zhang, W., & Osman, A. (2024, April). Estimate end bearing resistance of a circular foundation using small strain and large deformation finite element modelling. Presented at 2024 UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference, Durham, UK

Accurately predicting the end bearing resistance of the foundation is important for its design and application. This research compares the results of a circular foundation end bearing resistance in uniform clay from small strain finite-element (SSFE)... Read More about Estimate end bearing resistance of a circular foundation using small strain and large deformation finite element modelling.

A fully coupled dynamic water-mooring line system: Numerical implementation and applications (2024)
Journal Article
Zheng, X., Seaid, M., & Osman, A. S. (2024). A fully coupled dynamic water-mooring line system: Numerical implementation and applications. Ocean Engineering, 294, Article 116792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.116792

Several numerical challenges exist in the analysis of water-mooring line systems which require robust, yet practical, methods to address this type of fully coupled nonlinear dynamic problems. The present study proposes a novel class of numerical tech... Read More about A fully coupled dynamic water-mooring line system: Numerical implementation and applications.

Towards an error indicator-based h -adaptive refinement scheme in kinematic upper-bound limit analysis with the presence of seepage forces (2023)
Journal Article
Zheng, X., Qin, A., Yang, F., Wang, S., Yang, J., & Osman, A. (2024). Towards an error indicator-based h -adaptive refinement scheme in kinematic upper-bound limit analysis with the presence of seepage forces. Computers and Geotechnics, 166, Article 106005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.106005