Ballast plays a vital role in transmitting and distributing the train wheel loads to the
underlying track substructure. The load-bearing capacity, safe train speed, and the levels of …

This book integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects
of risk assessment in a concise manner• The first book that introduces the causes, processes …

Internal erosion involves selective loss of fine particles within the matrix of coarse soil
particles under seepage flow, which affects the hydraulic and mechanical behavior of the …

The influences of particle breakage on the position of the critical state line (CSL) were
systematically investigated in this paper through a series of large-scale triaxial compression …

Infrastructure embankment failures due to flooding have been recorded in many countries.
The consequences of flood-induced embankment failures have mainly been limited to …

Internal stability refers to the ability for the coarse fraction of a soil to prevent the loss of its
fine fraction due to seepage flow. The main objective of this paper is to extend internal …

Seepage-induced fine-particle migration that leads to a change in the conductivity of a soil
matrix is referred to as internal instability. This could jeopardize the structural integrity of the …

Increasing hydraulic gradients and associated seepage in a soil foundation accompanied by
a reduction in effective stress, degradation of soil stiffness, and diminished internal stability …

Influence of particle angularity on the suffusion in gap-graded granular soils remains unclear
up to now. In this study, systematical numerical simulations that consider the particle shape …

Numerous offshore transportation infrastructures built with delicate calcareous sand (CS)
experience intricate seepage conditions caused by tidal fluctuations. Traffic loads can cause …