Wojciech Solowski
Assistant Professor at Aalto University School of Business
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- Aalto University School of Business
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Aalto University School of Business
My research is covering three wide areas: material point method, constitutive modelling (in particular constitutive modelling of unsaturated soils) and algorithmic design for numerical methods (in particular stress integration algorithms).
BACKGROUND
I have graduated from Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland, made my PhD at Durham University, UK (2008) and shortly afterwards became a Research Associate at the University of Newcastle in Australia, where I stayed till July 2014. On August the 1st I became Assistant Professor in geotechnical engineering at Aalto University. In my research life, numerical methods and constitutive modelling have always been present. In my Master degree, I was investigating how non-uniform soil layers leading to differential settlements influence forces in the concrete frame structures. Later on I was working on deformations of concrete pavements under cyclic loading. In Durham, thanks to my Marie-Curie fellowship, I have been introduced to the best European researchers who quickly became my role-models. They were applying unsaturated soil mechanics to subjects like nuclear waste storage, dams and oil extraction and soon I got hooked. With my PhD degree my first journal papers, co-authored by Domenico Gallipoli, came out. They investigate stress integration of constitutive model for unsaturated soils - the Barcelona Basic Model. After research visits in Trento and in Innsbruck I moved to Newcastle, Australia, hoping to work with Professor Scott Sloan, the world authority on stress integration. Indeed, I soon started working with Scott which led to more papers investigating both stress integration and constitutive modelling of unsaturated soils. While in Newcastle, I have been tasked with investigation of a new numerical method - the material point method (MPM). The established methods like finite element or boundary element method are ill-suited for calculations where very large deformations are present. MPM, though still assuming continuum description of materials, is able to proceed with computations further into post failure states. That allows for simulation of problems like installation of piles/anchors, CPT tests and problems involving collapses of piles of granular materials. Modelling of complex processes like dynamic compaction or simulation of landslides and avalanches is also possible. Additionally I am in charge of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical modelling of bentonite and unsaturated soils. The FE code for that purpose has been created almost from scratch in our group.
Peer-reviewed scientific articles
Journal article-refereed, Original researchA study on how to couple thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils: Physical equations, numerical implementation and examples
Abed, Ayman A.; Sołowski, Wojciech T.2017 in COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 0266-352XModelling of fall-cone tests with strain-rate effects
Tran, Quoc; Sołowski, Wojciech Tomasz; Karstunen, Minna; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena2017 in Procedia Engineering (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1877-7508Explicit stress integration with streamlined drift reduction
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2016 in ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING SOFTWARE (Elsevier Limited)ISSN: 0965-9978Benchmarking selection of parameter values for the Barcelona basic model
D'Onza, F.; Wheeler, S. J.; Gallipoli, D.; Barrera Bucio, M.; Hofmann, M.; Lloret-Cabot, M.; Lloret Morancho, A.; Mancuso, C.; Pereira, J. M.; Romero Morales, E.; Sánchez, M.; Sołowski, W.; Tarantino, A.; Toll, D. G.; Vassallo, R.2015 in ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (Elsevier Science B.V.)ISSN: 0013-7952Equivalent stress approach in creation of elastoplastic constitutive models for unsaturated soils
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2015 in International Journal of Geomechanics (ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS)ISSN: 1532-3641Evaluation of material point method for use in geotechnics
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2015 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (WILEY-BLACKWELL)ISSN: 0363-9061Equivalent stress approach in modelling unsaturated soils
Solowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2012 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS (WILEY-BLACKWELL)ISSN: 0363-9061A comparative study of stress integration methods for the Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Hofmann, Matthias; Hofstetter, Günter; Sheng, Daichao; Sloan, Scott W.2012 in COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 0266-352XExplicit stress integration with error control for the Barcelona Basic Model. Part I Algorithms formulations
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Gallipoli, Domenico2010 in COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 0266-352XExplicit stress integration with error control for the Barcelona Basic Model. Part II Algorithms efficiency and accuracy
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Gallipoli, Domenico2010 in COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 0266-352XBook section, Chapters in research booksModelling of the quickness test of sensitive clays using the generalized interpolation material point method
Tran, Quoc; Sołowski, Wojciech Tomasz; Thakur, Vikas; Karstunen, Minna2017 in Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research (SPRINGER)ISBN: 978-3-319-56486-9ISSN: 1878-9897Conference proceedingsHydro-mechanical modelling of MX-80 bentonite: one dimensional study
Abed, Ayman A.; Laitinen, Mika; Lämsä, Joni; Harjupatana, Tero; Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Kataja, Markku2016 in E3S Web of Conferences (EDP Sciences)ISSN: 2267-1242Estimation of water retention behaviour of MX-80 bentonite partially saturated with saline solution
Kuusela-Lahtinen, Auli; Sinnathamby, Gowthaman; João, Mendez; Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Gallipoli, Domenico; Xavier, Pintado; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena K.2016 in E3S Web of Conferences (EDP Sciences)ISSN: 2267-1242Simulations of dense snow avalanches with generalized interpolation material point method Preliminary outcomes
Solowski, Wojciech; Baroudi, Djebar; Ghobakhlou, Mojtaba; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena2015 ISBN: 9788494424472Material point method simulation of triaxial shear tests
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.; Wang, D.2015 ISBN: 9781138001480Material point method modelling of granular flow in inclined channels
Sołowski, Wojciech Tomasz; Sloan, Scott William2014 in Applied Mechanics and Materials (Trans Tech Publications Ltd.)ISBN: 9783038350682ISSN: 1660-9336Stress integration schemes for unsaturated soils
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2014 ISBN: 9781138026896Numerical simulation of a small scale dynamic replacement stone column creation experiment
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Sloan, Scott W.; Kanty, Piotr T.; Kwiecień, Sławomir2013 ISBN: 9788494153181An equivalent stress implementation of Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2011 ISBN: 9780980824421Explicit stress integration with reduced drift for Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, W. T.; Sheng, D.; Sloan, S. W.2011 ISBN: 9780415604307A simple time stepping algorithm for Material Point Method
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Sheng, Daichao2010 ISBN: 9780415592390Comparison of explicit and implicit integration schemes for the Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, W. T.; Hofmann, M.; Hofstetter, G.2010 ISBN: 9780415804806A multi-cell extension to the Barcelona Basic Model
Solowski, W. T.; Crouch, R. S.; Gallipoli, D.2008 ISBN: 978-0-415-47692-8Numerical integration of elasto-plastic constitutive models using the extrapolation method
Solowski, W. T.; Gallipoli, D.2007 ISBN: 0415440270A stress-strain integration algorithm for unsaturated soil elastoplasticity with automatic error control
Solowski, Wojciech Tomasz; Gallipoli, D.2006 in Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD)ISBN: 0-415-40822-9
A study on how to couple thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils: Physical equations, numerical implementation and examples
Modelling of fall-cone tests with strain-rate effects
Explicit stress integration with streamlined drift reduction
Benchmarking selection of parameter values for the Barcelona basic model
Equivalent stress approach in creation of elastoplastic constitutive models for unsaturated soils
Evaluation of material point method for use in geotechnics
Equivalent stress approach in modelling unsaturated soils
A comparative study of stress integration methods for the Barcelona Basic Model
Explicit stress integration with error control for the Barcelona Basic Model. Part I Algorithms formulations
Explicit stress integration with error control for the Barcelona Basic Model. Part II Algorithms efficiency and accuracy
Modelling of the quickness test of sensitive clays using the generalized interpolation material point method
Conference proceedingsHydro-mechanical modelling of MX-80 bentonite: one dimensional study
Abed, Ayman A.; Laitinen, Mika; Lämsä, Joni; Harjupatana, Tero; Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Kataja, Markku2016 in E3S Web of Conferences (EDP Sciences)ISSN: 2267-1242Estimation of water retention behaviour of MX-80 bentonite partially saturated with saline solution
Kuusela-Lahtinen, Auli; Sinnathamby, Gowthaman; João, Mendez; Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Gallipoli, Domenico; Xavier, Pintado; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena K.2016 in E3S Web of Conferences (EDP Sciences)ISSN: 2267-1242Simulations of dense snow avalanches with generalized interpolation material point method Preliminary outcomes
Solowski, Wojciech; Baroudi, Djebar; Ghobakhlou, Mojtaba; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena2015 ISBN: 9788494424472Material point method simulation of triaxial shear tests
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.; Wang, D.2015 ISBN: 9781138001480Material point method modelling of granular flow in inclined channels
Sołowski, Wojciech Tomasz; Sloan, Scott William2014 in Applied Mechanics and Materials (Trans Tech Publications Ltd.)ISBN: 9783038350682ISSN: 1660-9336Stress integration schemes for unsaturated soils
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2014 ISBN: 9781138026896Numerical simulation of a small scale dynamic replacement stone column creation experiment
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Sloan, Scott W.; Kanty, Piotr T.; Kwiecień, Sławomir2013 ISBN: 9788494153181An equivalent stress implementation of Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, W. T.; Sloan, S. W.2011 ISBN: 9780980824421Explicit stress integration with reduced drift for Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, W. T.; Sheng, D.; Sloan, S. W.2011 ISBN: 9780415604307A simple time stepping algorithm for Material Point Method
Sołowski, Wojciech T.; Sheng, Daichao2010 ISBN: 9780415592390Comparison of explicit and implicit integration schemes for the Barcelona Basic Model
Sołowski, W. T.; Hofmann, M.; Hofstetter, G.2010 ISBN: 9780415804806A multi-cell extension to the Barcelona Basic Model
Solowski, W. T.; Crouch, R. S.; Gallipoli, D.2008 ISBN: 978-0-415-47692-8Numerical integration of elasto-plastic constitutive models using the extrapolation method
Solowski, W. T.; Gallipoli, D.2007 ISBN: 0415440270A stress-strain integration algorithm for unsaturated soil elastoplasticity with automatic error control
Solowski, Wojciech Tomasz; Gallipoli, D.2006 in Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD)ISBN: 0-415-40822-9
Hydro-mechanical modelling of MX-80 bentonite: one dimensional study
Estimation of water retention behaviour of MX-80 bentonite partially saturated with saline solution
Simulations of dense snow avalanches with generalized interpolation material point method Preliminary outcomes
Material point method simulation of triaxial shear tests
Material point method modelling of granular flow in inclined channels
Stress integration schemes for unsaturated soils
Numerical simulation of a small scale dynamic replacement stone column creation experiment
An equivalent stress implementation of Barcelona Basic Model
Explicit stress integration with reduced drift for Barcelona Basic Model
A simple time stepping algorithm for Material Point Method
Comparison of explicit and implicit integration schemes for the Barcelona Basic Model
A multi-cell extension to the Barcelona Basic Model
Numerical integration of elasto-plastic constitutive models using the extrapolation method
A stress-strain integration algorithm for unsaturated soil elastoplasticity with automatic error control
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