Mini-symposium S4

S4: Computational Geomechanics

Co-chairs: 

Bin Wang (Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)*

Weihai Yuan (Hohai University)

Jingjing Meng (Nanchang University)

Keywords: Geomechanics; Geotechnical engineering; Deformation prediction; Failure 

ABSTRACT

In the last decades, computational geomechanics has developed rapidly and become an important tool in geotechnical and related engineering fields. It has found applications in civil and hydraulic engineering, mining, railway engineering, environmental engineering, the geosciences, and other related fields. Through numerical modelling, researchers and engineers are able to study problems such as foundation settlement, rock and soil failure, soil–structure interaction, storage safety, and slope stability. 

This mini-symposium is organized to present and discuss recent advances in computational geomechanics across a broad range of contexts. It will have to share new methods, applications, and experiences, and for promoting dialogue among participants with different disciplinary backgrounds. The scope includes constitutive modelling of geomaterials, rock fracture, large deformation analyses, soil dynamics and instabilities, multi-scale mechanics for geomaterials, machine learning applications, slope failure processes, as well as underground cavern stability. Contributions are welcome on both continuous and discontinuous approaches. These may involve the FEM, DEM, particle finite element method (PFEM), material point method (MPM), peridynamics, or other emerging techniques. Submissions that combine computational modelling with experimental observations, or that demonstrate engineering applications, are particularly encouraged. 

The symposium aims to foster beneficial exchange on the application of computational methods to enhance our understanding of geomaterial behaviour and the performance of related engineering projects. By integrating diverse perspectives, it seeks to provide clearer insights into key geomechanics issues and to identify future challenges and opportunities for advancing the field of computational geomechanics.