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A 3D material point discretization approach for complex terrain and geological body: Numerical implementation and application (2024)
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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.

A fully coupled dynamic water-mooring line system: Numerical implementation and applications (2024)
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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.

A material point/finite volume method for coupled shallow water flows and large dynamic deformations in seabeds (2023)
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Zheng, X., Seaid, M., Pisanò, F., Hicks, M. A., Vardon, P. J., Huvaj, N., & Osman, A. S. (2023). A material point/finite volume method for coupled shallow water flows and large dynamic deformations in seabeds. Computers and Geotechnics, 162(October), Article 105673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105673

A hybrid material point/finite volume method for the numerical simulation of shallow water waves caused by large dynamic deformations in the bathymetry is presented. The proposed model consists of coupling the nonlinear shallow water equations for th... Read More about A material point/finite volume method for coupled shallow water flows and large dynamic deformations in seabeds.

Unlined Length Effect on the Tunnel Face Stability and Collapse Mechanisms in c-ϕ Soils: A Numerical Study with Advanced Mesh Adaptive Strategies (2023)
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Zheng, X., Yang, F., Shiau, J., Lai, F., & Dias, D. (2023). Unlined Length Effect on the Tunnel Face Stability and Collapse Mechanisms in c-ϕ Soils: A Numerical Study with Advanced Mesh Adaptive Strategies. Computers and Geotechnics, 161, Article 105576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105576

This paper presents a stability study on the collapse mechanisms of a plane-strain tunnel face in c-ϕ soils using the upper bound finite element method with rigid translatory moving elements (UBFELA-RTME) and nonlinear programming technique. Practica... Read More about Unlined Length Effect on the Tunnel Face Stability and Collapse Mechanisms in c-ϕ Soils: A Numerical Study with Advanced Mesh Adaptive Strategies.