2 papers
physics.geo-ph2025
Runout of liquefaction-induced tailings dam failure: Influence of earthquake motions and residual strength
Brent Sordo, Ellen Rathje, Krishna Kumar
This study utilizes a hybrid Finite Element Method (FEM) and Material Point Method (MPM) to investigate the runout of liquefaction-induced flow slide failures. The key inputs to th…
physics.geo-ph2024
A hybrid Finite Element and Material Point Method for modeling liquefaction-induced tailings dam failures
Brent Sordo, Ellen Rathje, Krishna Kumar
This paper presents a hybrid Finite Element Method (FEM) and Material Point Method (MPM) approach for modeling liquefaction-induced tailings dam failures from initiation through ru…