Transmission effect of eroded particles in suffusion using the CFD-DEM coupling method
The transmission effect refers to the migration of eroded fine particles between the
neighboring gap-graded soil matrix, and its influence on suffusion is rarely investigated. A …
neighboring gap-graded soil matrix, and its influence on suffusion is rarely investigated. A …
Review on numerical simulation of the internal soil erosion mechanisms using the discrete element method
X Wang, Y Tang, B Huang, T Hu, D Ling - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Internal erosion can trigger severe engineering disasters, such as the failure of embankment
dams and uneven settlement of buildings and sinkholes. This paper comprehensively …
dams and uneven settlement of buildings and sinkholes. This paper comprehensively …
Micro pore analysis of suffusion in filter layer using tri-layer CFD–DEM model
Filter layers are extensively employed in dam structures as a mitigation method against
internal erosion, which facilitates the interlocking and clogging of the suffused base soil due …
internal erosion, which facilitates the interlocking and clogging of the suffused base soil due …
Suffusion behavior of crushed calcareous sand under reversed cyclic hydraulic conditions
Due to the unique properties of calcareous sand in reclamation projects, soil foundations
consisting of calcareous sand-filled land are often exposed to reversible tidal waves. This …
consisting of calcareous sand-filled land are often exposed to reversible tidal waves. This …
Macroscopic softening in granular materials from a mesoscale perspective
Stress-oftening is one of the significant features experienced by cohesive-frictional granular
materials subjected to deviatoric loading. This paper focuses on mesoscopic evolutions of …
materials subjected to deviatoric loading. This paper focuses on mesoscopic evolutions of …
Sustainability of internal structures during shear band forming in 2D granular materials
The shear band issue in frictional granular materials has attracted many concerns and
perspectives at the micro-and meso-scale have been involved to analyze this problem. At …
perspectives at the micro-and meso-scale have been involved to analyze this problem. At …
DEM investigations of internal erosion: Grain transport in the light of micromechanics
Internal erosion by suffusion can change dramatically the constitutive behavior of granular
materials by modifying the fabric of granular materials. In this study, the effect of an internal …
materials by modifying the fabric of granular materials. In this study, the effect of an internal …
[HTML][HTML] Coupled particle-fluid simulations of the initiation of suffusion
Suffusion or internal instability is a major form of internal erosion in cohesionless soils.
Hypotheses based on experimental work suggest complex micro-scale influences of stress …
Hypotheses based on experimental work suggest complex micro-scale influences of stress …
Microscopic investigation of internal erosion in binary mixtures via the coupled LBM-DEM method
The flow of small particles in porous media is of interest in many branches of science. In
geotechnical engineering, this phenomenon usually occurs in graded granular materials …
geotechnical engineering, this phenomenon usually occurs in graded granular materials …
Modeling of transport of loose products with the use of the non-grid method of discrete elements (DEM)
The application of the Discrete Element Method (DEM) allows simulating the movement of a
particle of any shape in a conveyor. The DEM method uses the assumptions of the Lagrange …
particle of any shape in a conveyor. The DEM method uses the assumptions of the Lagrange …