Monica—A computer algorithm for solving boundary value problems using the double-hardening constitutive law Monot: II. Algorithm validation

The computer algorithm MONICA¹, which incorporates the double-hardening constitutive law Monot², has been tested on a large number of numerical examples. This paper summarizes the validation process, which has included consideration of both single element stress paths and multi-element boundary value problems. These results show MONICA to be effective for analysing practical problems using a soil model of the double-hardening type. They also demonstrate the ability of Monot to model a wide range of material responses. Problems involving pore pressure changes are identified as an area in which this form of analysis is of particular use^3,4.