Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a polymeric material whose low density and high
strength/density ratio has made it renowned to be used as a lightweight geosynthetic in the …

This research aims to establish accurate correlations between critical state characteristics
and particle shape parameters in terms of overall regularity (OR), considering the gradation …

This study investigates the replacement of conventional stabilizers with eco-friendly
alternatives, with a specific focus on enhancing pavement subgrade applications. This …

The rolling resistance model has been employed in the discrete element modelling in
geomechanics, as an alternative computationally efficient approach to capture the …

Particle morphology plays a key role in affecting physical and mechanical behaviors of
granular media. While various mathematical approaches and shape descriptors have been …

In this paper, a thorough numerical study is conducted to rigorously evaluate the lateral
earth pressures exerted on the retaining walls backfilled with geosynthetic-reinforced soil …

This study aims to develop several novel machine learning (ML) evolutionary algorithms for
the prediction of small strain shear modulus (G max) of clean sands and sand-fines binary …

This paper develops a hierarchical Bayesian model (HBM) that integrates the physical
knowledge and the test data to predict the small-strain shear modulus G max for a target …

Shear modulus is an essential parameter for deformation prediction and site response
analysis of geological problems. This paper considers the dynamic shear modulus …

The particle shape of coral sand is a crucial factor that affects its accumulation
characteristics. Two-dimensional particle images of coral sand with different particle sizes …