AN ELASTIC-PLASTIC SOLUTION FOR THE OPTIMAL THICKNESS OF A FROZEN SOIL WALL CONSIDERING AN INTERACTION WITH THE SURROUNDING ROCK

An elastic-plastic solution for the optimal thickness of a frozen soil wall considering an interaction with the surrounding rock

The technology of artificial ground freezing has been widely applied in geotechnical engineering to support underground spaces, whereas the effects of excavation-induced large deformation and frictional and dilatant behavior of geomaterials are neglected in the current design.In this paper, a rigorous elastic-plastic solution of cavity contraction

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Current and future predicted distributions of invasive toads (Anura: Bufonidae) and bullfrogs (Anura: Ranidae) on Sado Island

Island ecosystems are thought to be hotspots of biodiversity but are also susceptible to invasion by alien species.Sado Island in Japan is a habitat for endemic and rare species, such as the endemic Sado wrinkled frog.However, two alien frog species, Bufo japonicus formosus and Lithobates catesbeianus, which have been introduced to the island are t

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