Data from experiments and theoretical arguments are the two pillars sustaining the job of
modeling physical systems through inference. In order to solve the inference problem, the …

We present the experimental and numerical studies of a two-dimensional sheared
amorphous material composed of bidisperse photoelastic disks. We analyze the statistics of …

This paper addresses the question of the homogenization of fracture properties for three-
dimensional disordered brittle solids. The effective toughness, identified as the minimum …

Brittle fractures of inhomogeneous materials like rocks, concrete, or ceramics are of two
types: Nominally brittle and driven by the propagation of a single dominant crack or quasi …

Crackling dynamics is characterized by a release of incoming energy through intermittent
avalanches. The shape, ie, the internal temporal structure of these avalanches, gives …

Material failure often gives rise to strong fluctuations that reflect on the rough trajectory
followed by cracks and on their intermittent dynamics. Deciphering these fluctuations is a …

We present the experimental studies of highly strained soft bidisperse granular systems
made of hyperelastic and plastic particles. We explore the behavior of granular matter deep …

The dynamics of a planar crack propagating within a brittle disordered material is
investigated numerically. The fracture front evolution is described as the depinning of an …

We study the local and global dynamics of sheared granular materials in a stick-slip
experiment, using a slider and a spring. The system crackles, with intermittent slip …

Considering a semi-infinite crack propagating within a plane where the local fracture energy
fluctuates due to the presence of microstructural heterogeneities, we emphasize the decisive …