[HTML][HTML] Numerical modelling of large deformation problems in geotechnical engineering: A state-of-the-art review

CE Augarde, SJ Lee, D Loukidis - Soils and Foundations, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Many problems in geotechnical engineering involve large movements or rotations,
examples include natural processes such as landslides, and man-made processes such as …

DEM study of fabric features governing undrained post-liquefaction shear deformation of sand

R Wang, P Fu, JM Zhang, YF Dafalias - Acta Geotechnica, 2016‏ - Springer
In an effort to study undrained post-liquefaction shear deformation of sand, the discrete
element method (DEM) is adopted to conduct undrained cyclic biaxial compression …

Influence of geosynthetics reinforcement on liquefaction and post-liquefaction behaviors of calcareous sand

L Zhou, JF Chen, R Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
To provide new insights into the liquefaction and post-liquefaction behaviors of calcareous
sand with and without geosynthetics reinforcement, a series of multi-stage cyclic triaxial tests …

The influence of particle-size distribution on critical state behavior of spherical and non-spherical particle assemblies

MD Jiang, ZX Yang, D Barreto, YH **e - Granular Matter, 2018‏ - Springer
This paper presents an investigation into the effects of particle-size distribution on the critical
state behavior of granular materials using discrete element method (DEM) simulations on …

Fabric evolution and dilatancy within anisotropic critical state theory guided and validated by DEM

R Wang, YF Dafalias, P Fu, JM Zhang - International Journal of Solids and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Fabric, expressed by means of an evolving deviatoric fabric tensor F, plays a very important
role in the anisotropic mechanical response of granular materials. The Anisotropic Critical …

Hypoplastic modeling of anisotropic sand behavior accounting for fabric evolution under monotonic and cyclic loading

D Liao, ZX Yang - Acta Geotechnica, 2021‏ - Springer
A unified hypoplastic model is formulated by incorporating the anisotropic critical state
theory to describe the fabric effect in sand under both monotonic and cyclic loading …

Stress-induced anisotropy in granular materials: fabric, stiffness, and permeability

MR Kuhn, WC Sun, Q Wang - Acta Geotechnica, 2015‏ - Springer
The loading of a granular material induces anisotropies of the particle arrangement (fabric)
and of the material's strength, incremental stiffness, and permeability. Thirteen measures of …

Effect of particle shape on cyclic liquefaction resistance of granular materials

SK Banerjee, M Yang, M Taiebat - Acta Geotechnica, 2024‏ - Springer
This study adopts three-dimensional discrete element method to examine how particle
shape affects the cyclic liquefaction resistance of granular materials. A family of …

Liquefaction of granular materials in constant-volume cyclic shearing: Transition between solid-like and fluid-like states

M Yang, M Taiebat, F Radjaï - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022‏ - Elsevier
By means of 3D-DEM cyclic simple shear simulations at constant volume, this paper
analyzes the evolution of the internal structure during cyclic liquefaction of dense granular …

Critical state soil mechanics for cyclic liquefaction and postliquefaction behavior: DEM study

MM Rahman, HBK Nguyen, AB Fourie… - Journal of Geotechnical …, 2021‏ - ascelibrary.org
Discrete-element method (DEM) simulations of three-dimensional (3D) assemblies of
ellipsoid particles were used to evaluate the critical state (CS) for both drained and …