Traditional ballasted tracks have been used intensively around the world with ballast as the
main material for tracks. Ballast has a significant contribution to the track alignment, stability …

Accurately characterizing the mechanical responses and failure mechanism of
hydrostatically pressurized rocks under combined compression-shear impacting are of great …

This paper presents a numerical investigation of the behaviour of dry granular flows
generated by the collapse of prismatic columns via 3D Distinct Element Method (DEM) …

The dynamic progressive fracturing process of the cracked chevron-notched Brazilian disc
(CCNBD) specimen, the latest chevron-notched specimen suggested by the International …

This paper investigates the characteristics of dynamic rock fragmentation and its influence
on the postfailure fragment trajectory. A series of numerical simulations by discrete element …

This study investigates the mechanism of rockfall impact against a granular soil buffering
layer above a concrete/rock shed via numerical simulations by discrete element method …

Accurately characterizing the mechanical responses and cracking mechanism of three-
dimensional confined fractured rocks under coupled static-dynamic loading is of paramount …

The compression-shear behavior and failure mechanism of rocks under combined static-
dynamic loading are of essential importance for mechanical characterization and …

This paper investigates the generation of hydrodynamic water waves due to rockslides
plunging into a water reservoir. Quasi-3D DEM analyses in plane strain by a coupled DEM …

Intermittent jointed rocks, which exist in a myriad of engineering projects, are extraordinarily
susceptible to cyclic loadings. Understanding the dynamic fatigue properties of jointed rocks …