Go beyond the onset of failure
in geotechnical designs
Monash Computational Geomechanics Lab
What is GeoXPM
GeoXPM is an advanced particle-based computational platform originally developed by Professor Ha Bui using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method. It brings together his research in computational geomechanics to simulate large deformation, material failure, geomaterial flow and coupled physical processes, including behaviours that are difficult to follow with conventional mesh-based finite element methods. By modelling ground behaviour before, during and after failure, GeoXPM supports geotechnical design, soil–structure interaction, underground excavation and rock mining, as well as the investigation of geohazards.
Who We Are
Our team is based at the Monash Computational Geomechanics (MCG) Lab, where we collaborate with researchers and industry partners internationally to advance computational geomechanics. GeoXPM, originally developed by Professor Ha Bui, supports our work on challenging engineering problems involving large deformation, material failure and coupled physical processes. Its applications range from geotechnical design and soil-structure interaction to underground excavation, rock mining and geohazards. Through this work, we aim to improve how complex ground behaviour is understood and predicted.
