Description: Preface Sponsors About the editors 1. Quasi-three-dimensional model to simulate the filling of mining tailings reservoirs J.P. Laquini, R.F. Azevedo, I.D. Azevedo & C.L. Nogueira 2. Underground hydroelectric power schemes X-T. Feng, Q. Jiang, L. Ribeiro e Sousa & T. Miranda 3. Deep excavations in urban areas--finite element modelling for three geotechnical scenarios and retaining solutions M. Matos Fernandes, A.S. Cardoso, A. Topa Gomes, J.L. Borges, N.C. Guerra & A.N. Anto 4. Advanced numerical simulation of tunnel excavation and its application to the shallow overburden tunnel on unconsolidated ground K. Kishida, M. Kikumoto, Y. Cui & M. Kimura 5. Arch dam foundations M.P. de Miranda & M.L. Braga Farinha 6. Track-ground vibrations induced by rail traffic P.A. Costa, R. Calada & A. Silva Cardoso 7. Time-dependent behaviour of rockfill embankments and dams L.A. Oldecop & N.M. Pinyol 8. The Material Point Method and the analysis of dams and dam failures F. Zabala & E.E. Alonso 9. Environmental effects on earth embankments S. Olivella & E.E. Alonso 10. Rapid drawdown in embankment dams N.M. Pinyol, E.E. Alonso & S. Olivella 11. Risk in slopes H. Einstein & R. Leal e Sousa 12. Risk assessment in tunnels using Bayesian Networks R. Leal e Sousa 13. Application of Data Mining techniques for the development of new geomechanical characterization models for rock masses T. Miranda & L. Ribeiro e Sousa 14. Static soil-structure interaction analysis using ZSOIL.PC A. Truty, K. Podles, S. Commend, R. Obrzud & Th. Zimmermann 15. Boundary Element Methods G. Beer, C. Duenser & K. Riederer 16. Explicit codes in geomechanics--FLAC, UDEC and PFC J.V. de Lemos 17. Application of continuum-interface computational methods in analysis of jointed rock problems A. Riahi, J.H. Curran & R.E. Hammah 18. Large deformation analysis in deep coal mines in China M. He, X. Chen, G. Zhang & L. Ribeiro e Sousa 19. Applications of a finite discrete element approach to model block cave mining D. Elmo, A. Vyazmensky, D. Stead & S. Rogers 20. Open pit mining J.L. Carvalho 21. An overview of numerical modelling applied to deep mining L.A.M. Castro, R.P. Bewick & T.G. Carter 22. Contributions on numerical modelling and risk assessment of CO2 injection processes on carboniferous formations E.A. Vargas Jr., R.Q. Velloso, R. Leal e Sousa & L. Ribeiro e Sousa 23. Numerical analysis of petroleum geomechanics problems at the borehole scale E.A. Vargas Jr., A. Mller, R.Q. Velloso, L.E. Vaz & C.J. Gonalves Author index

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