Abstract:Numerical models are becoming fundamental tools to predict a range of complex problems faced by geotechnical and geo-environmental engineers. However, to render the model reliable for future predictions, the model input parameters must be determined with consideration of the scale effects. If there is a difference of scales between the observation and the model scales there are two possible ways to consider it: or models are constructed with elements of a size similar to that at which the data were measured, o… Show more
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