GeoTechSimulation

 Verification and validation are the essential procedures required to assess accuracy and credibility of numerical analyses. The terms “verification” and “validation”  are often used interchangeably in the current engineering practice. However, the two procedures have entirely different meanings and applications. The differences are outlined below: Verification is meant to identify and remove programming errors in a… Read More

 Per the current state of practice, a pile design is typically completed by checking the following design items: Static settlement which includes elastic compression of pile, immediate and consolidation settlements of soil; Structural and geotechnical bearing capacity of pile in static and seismic conditions; Seismic settlement under downdrag forces induced by the surrounding soil during… Read More