Recent technological and methodological advances for the investigation of landslide dams
River-damming by landslides is a widespread phenomenon around the world. Recent
advances in remote sensing technology and the rising commercial availability of their …
advances in remote sensing technology and the rising commercial availability of their …
Investigating the effect of flow direction on suffusion and its impacts on gap-graded granular soils
The flow direction is generally different from the gravity direction in geotechnical structures
or slopes, the effect of which during suffusion remains unclear. This paper presents a …
or slopes, the effect of which during suffusion remains unclear. This paper presents a …
Internal instability in soils: a critical review of the fundamentals and ramifications
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 …
matrix is referred to as internal instability. This could jeopardize the structural integrity of the …
A coupled CFD-DEM investigation into hydro-mechanical behaviour of gap-graded soil experiencing seepage erosion considering cyclic hydraulic loading
P Zhang, L Mu, M Huang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
The internal erosion of soils is a critical factor that can cause infiltration damage in slope and
embankment works. Under conditions of heavy rainfall, storm surge, and waves, the soil is …
embankment works. Under conditions of heavy rainfall, storm surge, and waves, the soil is …
Coupled CFD–DEM investigation of erosion accompanied by clogging mechanism under different hydraulic gradients
L Mu, P Zhang, Z Shi, M Huang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil internal erosion refers to any process that the finer grains are eroded from the matrix of
coarser grains due to seepage. A coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete …
coarser grains due to seepage. A coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete …
Effects of hydraulic loading history on suffusion susceptibility of cohesionless soils
Suffusion is a selective erosion of fine particles under the effect of seepage flow within the
matrix of coarser particles. This complex phenomenon appears as a combination of three …
matrix of coarser particles. This complex phenomenon appears as a combination of three …
Modeling coupled erosion and filtration of fine particles in granular media
One of the major causes of instability in geotechnical structures such as dikes or earth dams
is the phenomenon of suffusion including detachment, transport and filtration of fine particles …
is the phenomenon of suffusion including detachment, transport and filtration of fine particles …
Suffusion-induced evolution of mechanical and microstructural properties of gap-graded soils using CFD-DEM
As a typical form of internal erosion, suffusion refers to the detachment and migration of fine
particles through voids among coarse particles driven by seepage flow. This paper studies …
particles through voids among coarse particles driven by seepage flow. This paper studies …
Macro–microscopic mechanism of suffusion in calcareous sand under tidal fluctuations by coupled CFD-DEM
Numerous offshore transportation infrastructures built with delicate calcareous sand (CS)
experience intricate seepage conditions caused by tidal fluctuations. Traffic loads can cause …
experience intricate seepage conditions caused by tidal fluctuations. Traffic loads can cause …
Hydromechanical modeling of granular soils considering internal erosion
This paper attempts to formulate a coupled practical model in the framework of continuum
mechanics to evaluate the phenomenon of internal erosion and its consequences on the …
mechanics to evaluate the phenomenon of internal erosion and its consequences on the …