This report explores the effects of particle shape and content of fines on the shear behavior
of sand-fines mixtures using a two-dimensional discrete element method. The contributions …

For tunnel buried in water-rich sand stratum, water intrusion into tunnel lining would bring
sand particles into the tunnel and then caused ground subsidence or even cave-in of …

The mechanical behaviors and properties of rubber-sand mixtures are interesting and of
practical importance but are not fully understood yet. In this study, 168 direct shear tests …

The strain characteristic and load transmission of mixed granular matter are different from
those of homogeneous granular matter. Cyclic loading renders the mechanical behaviours …

An elastic–plastic constitutive model considering particle breakage for simulation of
crushable granular soils behavior is proposed. In the model, elastic strain rates are derived …

This report presents a numerical investigation of the shear behavior of binary mixtures via a
two-dimensional discrete element method. The effect of the coarse particle content on the …

Transportation process of nano scale zero valent iron (nZVI) in clay-rich soils is complicated
and crucial for in-situ remediation of contaminated sites. A coupled computational fluid …

Loose granular soil, when subjected to shearing, may collapse rapidly to large strains with a
very low residual strength. This flow-type failure, known as flow slide or flow liquefaction, is a …

Internal instability is a phenomenon of fine particle redistribution in granular materials under
the seepage action and consequent change in the soil's internal structure and hydraulic and …

Experiences from previous earthquake events have indicated that sands containing non-
plastic (silt) or plastic (clay) fines are susceptible to liquefaction. These experiences …