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Hadrien Rattez

Professeur

SST/EPL Louvain School of Engineering (EPL)

SST/IMMC Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering (iMMC)

SST/IMMC/GCE Civil and environmental engineering (GCE)

2025
Journal article

Delpierre, N., Rattez, H., & Soares Frazao, S. (2025). Surface–subsurface flow effect on earthen dikes geomechanical stability during overtopping event. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 2025(43), 100709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2025.100709 (Original work published 2025)


Sac-Morane, A., Rattez, H., & Veveakis, M. (2025). Importance of Precipitation on the Slowdown of Creep behavior induced by Pressure-Solution. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 151(7), 4025025. https://doi.org/10.1061/JENMDT.EMENG-836 (Original work published 2025)


Conference paper

Delpierre, N., Leyssens, T., Rattez, H., & Soares Frazao, S. (2025). Modelling earthen embankment failure using the Particle Finite Element Method. SimHydro 2025, Nice.


2024
Journal article

Sac-Morane, A., Veveakis, M., & Rattez, H. (2024). A Phase-Field Discrete Element Method to study chemo-mechanical coupling in granular materials. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 424(1), 116900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2024.116900 (Original work published 2024)


Sac-Morane, A., Veveakis, M., & Rattez, H. (2024). Frictional weakening of a granular sheared layer due to viscous rolling revealed by discrete element modeling. Granular Matter, 26(2), 36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-024-01407-5 (Original work published 2024)


Conference paper

Delpierre, N., Rattez, H., & Soares Frazao, S. (2024). PFEM to simulate earthen dikes failure due to overtopping: A coupled surface-subsurface approach. Alert Geomaterials, Aussois, France. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/257547


2023
Conference paper

Delpierre, N., Soares Frazao, S., & Rattez, H. (2023). Coupled surface and subsurface flows for earthen embankments using finite-volume methods. EGU General Assembly, https://www.egu23.eu/. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/23526


Niclaes, J., Delmelle, P., Rattez, H., & et al. (2023). Numerical investigation on the role of hydrothermal alteration on volcanic flank instabilities. 6th World Landslide Forum, Florence, Italy. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/241093


Delpierre, N., Rattez, H., & Soares Frazao, S. (2023). Finite volume method for coupled surface-subsurface flows with geotechnical stability evaluation. World Landslide Forum, Florence. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/249080


Delpierre, N., Soares Frazao, S., & Rattez, H. (2023). Finite-volume coupled surface-subsurface flow modelling in earthen dikes. IAHR, Vienne. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/241074


Niclaes, J., Delmelle, P., Rattez, H., & et al. (2023). Experimental insight into the role of hydrothermal alteration on the mechanical properties of the volcanic rocks: The case of Tutupaca, Peru. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/29219


Journal article

Delpierre, N., Rattez, H., & Soares Frazao, S. (2023). Finite-volume coupled surface-subsurface flow modelling in earth dikes. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 61(5), 754-763. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2023.2246936 (Original work published 2023)


2022
Journal article

Rattez, H., Shi, Y., Sac-Morane, A., Klaeyle, T., Mielniczuk, B., & Veveakis, M. (2022). Effect of grain size distribution on the shear band thickness evolution in sand. Geotechnique : international journal of soil mechanics, 72(4), 350-363. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.20.p.120 (Original work published 2022)


Guével, A., Rattez, H., & Veveakis, E. (2022). Morphometric description of strength and degradation in porous media. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 241(111454). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111454 (Original work published 2022)


Lesueur, M., Veveakis, M., & Rattez, H. (2022). Influence of cementation on the yield surface of rocks numerically determined from digital microstructures. International Journal of Plasticity, 156(Sept), 103338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2022.103338 (Original work published 2022)


Lesueur, M., Rattez, H., & Colomés, O. (2022). μCT scans permeability computation with an unfitted boundary method to improve coarsening accuracy. Computers & Geosciences, 166(105118), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2022.105118 (Original work published 2022)


2021
Journal article

Rattez, H., Disidoro, F., Sulem, J., & Veveakis, M. (2021). Influence of dissolution on long-term frictional properties of carbonate fault gouge. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 26, 100234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2021.100234 (Original work published 2021)


Jacquey, A. B., Rattez, H., & Veveakis, M. (2021). Strain localization regularization and patterns formation in rate-dependent plastic materials with multiphysics coupling. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 152, 104422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104422 (Original work published 2021)


Book chapter

Rattez, H., & et al. (2021). Theoretical and Numerical Analysis of Softening and Instabilities in Faults. In Ioannis Stefanou, Jean Sulem (ed.), Instabilities Modeling in Geomechanics (p. p. 368 Pages). Wiley-ISTE. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/241079


2020
Conference paper

Rattez, H., Veveakis, E., Mielniczuk, B., Shi, Y., Sac-Morane, A., & Klayelé, T. (2020). Observation of Strain Localization by Digital Image Correlation to Study the Influence of Particle Size Distribution. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Published. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, physical event cancelled. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/220308


Rattez, H., & Veveakis, E. (2020). A Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Model for Fault Friction. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Published. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, physical event cancelled. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/224662


Journal article

Rattez, H., & Veveakis, M. (2020). Weak phases production and heat generation control fault friction during seismic slip. Nature Communications, 11(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14252-5 (Original work published 2020)


Seguí, C., Rattez, H., & Veveakis, M. (2020). On the Stability of Deep-Seated Landslides. The Cases of Vaiont (Italy) and Shuping (Three Gorges Dam, China). Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 125(7), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JF005203 (Original work published 2020)


Guével, A., Rattez, H., & Veveakis, E. (2020). Viscous phase-field modeling for chemo-mechanical microstructural evolution: application to geomaterials and pressure solution. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 207(15 December 2020), 230-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2020.09.026 (Original work published 2020)


2019
Book chapter

Stefanou, I., Sulem, J., & Rattez, H. (2019). Cosserat approach to localization in geomaterials. In Voyiadjis, George Z. (Ed.) (ed.), Handbook of Nonlocal Continuum Mechanics for Materials and Structures (p. p. 687-711). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58729-5_10


2018
Journal article

Rattez, H., Stefanou, I., & Sulem, J. (2018). The importance of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical couplings and microstructure to strain localization in 3D continua with application to seismic faults. Part I: Theory and linear stability analysis. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 115, 54-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2018.03.004 (Original work published 2018)


Rasouli, R., Towhata, I., Rattez, H., & Vonaesch, R. (2018). Mitigation of nonuniform settlement of structures due to seismic liquefaction. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(11), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001974 (Original work published 2018)


Rattez, H., Stefanou, I., Sulem, J., Veveakis, M., & Poulet, T. (2018). The importance of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical couplings and microstructure to strain localization in 3D continua with application to seismic faults. Part II: Numerical implementation and post-bifurcation analysis. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 115, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2018.03.003 (Original work published 2018)


Rattez, H., Stefanou, I., Sulem, J., Veveakis, M., & Poulet, T. (2018). Numerical Analysis of Strain Localization in Rocks with Thermo-hydro-mechanical Couplings Using Cosserat Continuum. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 51(10), 3295-3311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-018-1529-7 (Original work published 2018)


2017
Book chapter

Rattez, H., Stefanou, I., Sulem, J., Veveakis, M., & Poulet, T. (2017). Localisation of deformation for shearing of a fault gouge with cosserat microstructure and different couplings. In Wu, Wei (ed.) (ed.), Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering (p. p. 155-160). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56397-8_20


Conference paper

Rattez, H., Stefanou, I., & Sulem, J. (2017). Effect of Thermo-Poro-Mechanical Properties on the Stability of Faults. Poromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, p. 1858-1865. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480779.230


2016
Journal article

Otsubo, M., Towhata, I., Hayashida, T., Shimura, M., Uchimura, T., Liu, B., Taeseri, D., Cauvin, B., & Rattez, H. (2016). Shaking table tests on mitigation of liquefaction vulnerability for existing embedded lifelines. Soils & Foundations, 56(3), 348-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2016.04.003 (Original work published 2016)


Year Label School
2018 Ecole des Ponts ParisTech/Université Paris-Est (France)
2014 Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (France)
2012 Agrégation de Génie civil Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (France)

Learning units for 2025

Label Code
Structural Materials and Geomaterials LGCIV1031
Soil mechanics LGCIV1072
Project 1 LGCIV2011
Project 2: civil engineering structures LGCIV2012
Numerical analysis of civil engineering structures LGCIV2041
Geotechnics LGCIV2071
Hydrogeology and Geoenvironment LGCIV2073