The concrete-face rockfill dam (CFRD) has become a preferred dam type, but its design
remains largely based on past experiences. Understanding the behaviour of CFRDs is …

Grain crushing is commonly encountered in deep foundation engineering, high rockfill dam
engineering, railway engineering, mining engineering, coastal engineering, petroleum …

This study used a three-dimensional model based on the finite-discrete element method-
smoothed particle hydrodynamics (FDEM-SPH) coupling approach to reconstruct the 11 …

To better understand the dynamic process of rock avalanches blocking rivers, a novel
numerical approach based on the coupled Eulerian-finite-discrete element method …

Under the framework of the particle flow code (PFC), a three-dimensional multi-level stress
corrosion model (MSC) is proposed to reproduce the mechanical behaviour of brittle geo …

Granular breakage is a common phenomenon among rockfill dams, mineral engineering,
and geological phenomenon. In this work, we perform one-dimensional compression tests …

We add the recent advances in particle shape representation, particle breakage modeling,
and fragmental particle size and shape acquisition to the combined finite and discrete …

The critical state is significant to the mechanical behaviors of granular materials and the
foundation of the constitutive relations. Using the discrete element method (DEM), the …

Abstract In the Yarlung Zangbo River valley in north Himalaya, many high-frequency debris
flows develop, with large amounts of run-out debris materials. To reduce the hazard scale of …

The deformation characteristics of granular materials in the field of geotechnical engineering
largely depends on particle breakage behavior, which remains unresolved to date due to …