Challenges and perspectives in designing engineering structures against debris-flow disaster

Y Huang, B Zhang - European Journal of Environmental and Civil …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Debris-flow disaster has caused large casualties and tremendous economic loss. Check
dams, flexible barriers, silt dams and baffle arrays are most used disaster prevention …

Quantifying the impact of dry debris flow against a rigid barrier by DEM analyses

W Shen, T Zhao, J Zhao, F Dai, GGD Zhou - Engineering Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates the interaction between dry debris flows and a rigid barrier through
discrete element modeling (DEM) of flume tests. The debris materials were modeled as an …

SudoDEM: Unleashing the predictive power of the discrete element method on simulation for non-spherical granular particles

S Zhao, J Zhao - Computer Physics Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel open-source discrete element code, SudoDEM, for efficient
modeling of both 2D and 3D non-spherical particles under a GPL v3 or later license. Built …

Dynamics of granular debris flows against slit dams based on the CFD–DEM method: effect of grain size distribution and ambient environments

W Mao, Y Wang, P Yang, Y Huang, H Zheng - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Earth surface flows in nature, like debris flows and rock avalanches, have threatened
people's safety and infrastructure during past decades. Though grain size distribution (GSD) …

Modelling large-scale landslide using a GPU-accelerated 3D MPM with an efficient terrain contact algorithm

W Zhang, Z Wu, C Peng, S Li, Y Dong… - Computers and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The material point method (MPM) simulation of large-scale landslides can provide useful
information to response to landslide hazards in mountainous regions. However, the …

Effects of particle size of mono-disperse granular flows impacting a rigid barrier

Y Cui, CE Choi, LHD Liu, CWW Ng - Natural Hazards, 2018 - Springer
Understanding the interaction between complex geophysical flows and barriers remains a
critical challenge for protecting infrastructure in mountainous regions. The scientific …

Review on key issues in centrifuge modeling of flow-structure interaction

Y Huang, B Zhang - European Journal of Environmental and Civil …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Flow-structure interaction has raised significant attention among geotechnical community
because it is important for prevention of high-speed flowing geo-disasters. Physical …

Impact behavior of superspeed granular flow: Insights from centrifuge modeling and DEM simulation

B Zhang, Y Huang - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
The impact behavior of superspeed granular flows is not sufficiently understood, although it
is the basis for establishing an impact model, which is important in barrier design. Centrifuge …

3D printing-aided numerical study of particle shape effect on behaviours of dry granular flows interacting with rigid barriers

C Wang, Y Cui, J Nie, B Hu, J Fang, Z Cao - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
Particle shape plays a crucial role in determining the mobility and impact characteristics of
granular flows, yet analyses of the effects of particle shape are rare. In this study, three …

Assessing effectiveness of a dual-barrier system for mitigating granular flow hazards through DEM-DNN framework

Y Cui, J Fang, Y Li, H Liu - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Constructing multiple-barrier systems is efficient in mitigating flow-like geological hazards
and potentially serves as an optimal solution to protect the heavily threatened …