@article{WiegelPenaOlarteCudmani, author = {Wiegel, Alexander and Pe{\~n}a-Olarte, Andr{\´e}s and Cudmani, Roberto}, title = {Quantification and validation of uncertainties in subsoil models}, series = {Geotechnik}, volume = {47}, journal = {Geotechnik}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {0172-6145}, doi = {10.1002/gete.202400011}, pages = {269 -- 281}, abstract = {In infrastructure planning and construction, modeling the subsoil and its associated uncertainty is a fundamental task of geotechnical engineers. However, probabilistic methods and tools for quantifying and displaying the uncertainty of the subsoil models are rarely used in practice where deterministic interpolation dominates. In digital planning using Building Information Modeling (BIM), the probabilistic approach supports creating a discipline model in which the uncertainties of the spatial layer structure are statistically quantified to evaluate the georisks in the design and execution of civil constructions. This article presents a case study using a combination of Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGSIM) and Sequential Indicator Simulation (SISIM) to account for uncertainties in soil layer geometry. In a case study at the Munich Town Hall, a geostatistical approach is applied and validated based on 70 bore logs, whereby the probabilities for the occurrence of a particular layer are spatially quantified. The case study illustrates the methodology's great potential and benefits compared to the conventional deterministic approach based on interpolation procedures.}, subject = {Building Information Modeling}, language = {en} } @article{WiegelPenaOlarteCudmani, author = {Wiegel, Andreas and Pe{\~n}a-Olarte, Andr{\´e}s and Cudmani, Roberto}, title = {Implementierung von probabilistischen Baugrundmodellen in IFC 2x3 und 4.0}, series = {Bautechnik : Zeitschrift f{\"u}r den gesamten Ingenieurbau}, volume = {101}, journal = {Bautechnik : Zeitschrift f{\"u}r den gesamten Ingenieurbau}, number = {11}, publisher = {Ernst \& Sohn}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0932-8351}, doi = {10.1002/bate.202400057}, pages = {631 -- 639}, abstract = {Die Prognose der Unsicherheiten in 3D-Baugrundmodellen f{\"u}r BIM verbessert die Risikobewertung und Entscheidungsfindung und erm{\"o}glicht eine wirtschaftlichere und nachhaltigere Planung und Ausf{\"u}hrung von Baumaßnahmen. Basierend auf Open-Source-Software wird ein Ansatz zur Implementierung probabilistischer Baugrundmodelle im Industry-Foundation-Classes- (IFC-) Datenschema vorgeschlagen. Die Grundlagen von IFC, die f{\"u}r die Erstellung von Fachobjekt-Geometrien sowie deren Georeferenzierung und Attribuierung erforderlich sind, werden erl{\"a}utert. Zwei probabilistische 3D-Modelle, die mit Bohrprofil- bzw. Cone-Penetration-Test- (CPT-) Daten erstellt wurden, dienen als Anwendungsbeispiele; diese zeigen die prognostizierte Geometrie der Bodenschichten mit den zugeh{\"o}rigen Unsicherheiten basierend auf Volume Pixel (Voxel). Solange Voxel-Modelle nicht in IFC integriert sind, bieten Isofl{\"a}chen eine praktikable Zwischenl{\"o}sung zur Darstellung von Bodenschichten und Unsicherheiten. Eine konsistente Georeferenzierung gew{\"a}hrleistet eine korrekte Positionierung im Koordinationsmodell. Die Modellierung von Baugrund- und geotechnischen Daten wird f{\"u}r verschiedene IFC-Versionen gezeigt. Die aktuelle IFC-Version 4 verbessert die Oberfl{\"a}chenmodellierung und reduziert die Datenredundanz. Der vorgestellte Ansatz erm{\"o}glicht eine maßgeschneiderte Implementierung probabilistischer Baugrundmodelle in IFC und eine effizientere Zusammenarbeit der an der Erstellung des BIM-Modells beteiligten Experten.}, subject = {Baugrund}, language = {de} } @article{WangCudmaniPenaOlarte, author = {Wang, Zhihui and Cudmani, Roberto and Pe{\~n}a Olarte, Andr{\´e}s Alfonso}, title = {Connecting and distinguishing conventional and data-driven constitutive models}, series = {Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids}, volume = {200}, journal = {Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0022-5096}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmps.2025.106122}, pages = {33}, abstract = {In conventional constitutive models for granular materials, calibration involves estimating a few parameters within known mathematical expressions. In contrast, data-driven constitutive models couple the model structure and parameters. Addressing this fundamental difference, the development of constitutive models based on Physics-encoded Neural Networks (PeNN) is guided from the perspective of conventional model development, highlighting similarities and differences. The crucial physical information that influences PeNN is explained, and the incorporation of three key state boundary surfaces in pressure-porosity space - critical state, loosest state, and densest state - via physics-informed deep learning is detailed. Physics-informed calibration is performed using the augmented Lagrangian method; then, the calibrated models undergo extensive drained and undrained simulations. Results indicate that using only physical information from state boundary surfaces, without data within these boundaries, fails to calibrate data-driven models; thus, boundary surface information represents partial physical information. While combining partial physical information with reasonably distributed data can improve model development under limited experimental data, adding more partial physical information and data does not necessarily enhance the results. The finding aims to bridge the gap between conventional and data-driven constitutive models, hopefully increasing the reliability and interpretability of data-driven models.}, subject = {Deep Learning}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MolinaCudmaniPenaOlarte, author = {Molina, M. Victoria and Cudmani, Roberto and Pe{\~n}a-Olarte, Andr{\´e}s Alfonso}, title = {Micromechanical analysis of the cyclic mechanical response of granular materials through DEM simulations}, series = {Powders \& Grains 2025}, booktitle = {Powders \& Grains 2025}, editor = {Alam, Meheboob and Lal Das, Sovan and Bose, Manaswita and Murthy, Tejas and Chikkadi, Vijayakumar and Singh, Anugrah and Luding, Stefan}, publisher = {EDP Sciences}, address = {Frankreich}, doi = {10.1051/epjconf/202534007020}, pages = {4}, abstract = {In this study, we investigate with the Discrete Element Method (DEM) the mechanical behavior of a cohesionless granular material under undrained true triaxial conditions, considering both monotonic and cyclic loading. We link the microstructure evolution within the granular assembly to its macroscopic cyclic response. To capture the mechanical response of our reference material (Karlsruhe fine sand), a rolling resistance linear contact model along with spherical particles is calibrated through a trial-and-error process, adjusting the model parameters to capture the experimentally observed behavior as close as possible. A series of cyclic undrained triaxial tests were simulated to investigate the micromechanical processes underlying liquefaction of sand under cyclic shearing. We analyzed the evolution of various fabric indices, including the redundancy index, contact normal orientations, and fabric anisotropy in relation to the pre- and post-liquefaction responses. The results reveal that a redundancy index below unity provides a unified criterion for the loss of the isostatic condition within the granular assembly, which triggers the onset of liquefaction. Throughout the cyclic loading process, sliding-dominant contact-yielding mechanisms remain prevalent. Additionally, significant changes in contact normal orientation and increasing fabric anisotropy dependent on the induced axial strain occur as the sample undergoes post-liquefaction deformation.}, subject = {Diskrete-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} }