Following
the standard procedure of the finite element method, the domain W
is first divided into subdomains (elements), then the displacement are pore
water pressure fields within an element are expressed in terms of a finite
number of nodal values and interpolation (shape) functions as equations
(9.a, 9.b). In what follows, the applications of the weighted residual method to the partially saturated dynamic u-p formulation of (1) is demonstrated. | ![]() |