This is the final report for the development of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) soil model implemented into LS-DYNA. This report is in three sections: (1) the research plan, which describes the justification and the detailed theory of the model; (2) the user’s manual that was submitted to Livermore Software Technology Corporation (LSTC) for inclusion in the LS-DYNA user’s manual; and (3) examples that show the expected results of the model.
The companion report to this manual is:
Evaluation of LS-DYNA Soil Material Model 147 (FHWA-HRT-04-094).
Nine test sites across the state of Oklahoma were investigated using the Seismic Cone Penetration Test with pore water pressure measurement (SCPTu). F...
Discussion of climate change is becoming more common in transportation planning documents. Many state DOTs and MPOs are recognizing the role that tran...
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