Material point method and applications in geotechnical engineering

Large deformations and soil-water-structure interaction play an important role in the assessmentof geotechnical and hydraulic structures. Examples are the post-failure analysis of slopes andembankments, analysis of failure mechanisms of dykes for flood protection, effects of landslidesand its mitigation measures, occurrence of submarine flow slides, bearing capacity ofdisplacement piles or internal and external erosion problems. The talk will introduce the materialpoint method as a numerical tool and demonstrate its suitability in addressing some of thesechallenges by using various practical examples.