The arrangements of particles and forces in granular materials have a complex organization
on multiple spatial scales that range from local structures to mesoscale and system-wide …

Suspensions of non-Brownian particles are commonly encountered in applications in a
large number of industries. These suspensions exhibit nonlinear flow behavior, even in …

Suffusion involves fine particles migration within the matrix of coarse fraction under seepage
flow, which usually occurs in the gap‐graded material of dams and levees. Key factors …

Granular media constitute the most abundant form of solid matter on Earth and beyond.
When external forces are applied to a granular medium, the forces are transmitted through it …

The shear behaviors of granular mixtures are studied using the discrete element method.
These granular materials contain real gravel-shaped coarse particles and spherical fine …

This paper investigates the role of force chains in granular materials under both quasi-static
biaxial loading and dynamic impact loading conditions. This study is mainly interested in …

This paper investigates the induced anisotropy and multi-scale shear characteristics of
granular materials by quantifying force chain distribution in two-dimensional specimens of …

The paper provides an in-depth exploration of the role of particle crushing on particle
kinematics and shear banding in sheared granular materials. As a two-dimensional …

Granular materials react under external loading by self-organizing the topology of the grain
assembly. Thus, quasi-linear grain patterns, known as force chains, develop within the …

We investigate the stick‐slip behavior of a granular system confined and sheared by
deformable solid blocks using three‐dimensional discrete element method simulations. Our …