A multiresolution strategy for solving landslides using the Particle Finite Element Method

Published in Acta Geotchnica Vol. 11 (3), pp. 643-657, 2016
doi: 10.1007/s11440-016-0464-6

Abstract

We present an approach for the simulation of landslides using the Particle Finite Element Method of the second generation. In this work, the multiphase nature (granular phase and water) of the phenomenon is considered in a staggered fashion using a single, indeformable Finite Element mesh. A fractional step and a monolithic strategy are used for the water flow and granular phase, respectively. In this way, the maximum accuracy with minimal computational times is reached. The method is completed by adding the interaction terms due to drag and pressure forces, together with a moving mesh strategy to reduce the size of the computational domain.