Clay smear is a collection of fault processes and resulting fault structures that form when
normal faults deform layered sedimentary sections. These elusive structures have attracted …

Granular soils are abundant in nature and extensively used for engineering purposes.
Understanding the correlation between particle breakage and its mechanical response of …

The discrete element method (DEM) is a numerical tool used for the modelling of granular
materials. However, accurate predictions of material behaviour can only be made if the input …

The mechanical behavior at soil–structure interface (SSI) has a crucial influence on the
safety and stability of geotechnical structures. However, the behavior of SSI under constant …

Previous studies show that extensive particle breakage occurs at the soil-structure interface,
which may influence the shear strength, but a corresponding comprehensive micro …

Ring shear tests were performed in this work to investigate the characteristics of shear band
formation and particle breakage for calcareous sands sampled from the South China Sea …

The formulation of a sand plasticity model for geotechnical earthquake engineering
applications is presented. The model follows the basic framework of the stress-ratio …

The characteristic of interface shear between carbonate sands and steel is important for the
design of onshore/offshore foundations in coral reef deposit. By using an interface ring shear …

The interaction between the interface of soil and concrete is the mechanical basis of
engineering structures under loading. Many failures begin at the soil–concrete interface …

The friction angle is the most important parameter used for analysing the response of sands
to loading. However, its variation with stress level, fabric and particle damage has been …