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Homogenization of a granular bentonite material upon saturation: an analysis based on pore structure evolutions
Granular bentonite has been considered as candidate sealing material of various technological gaps in deep geological repository of high-level...
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Centrifuge and DEM investigation of dry granular impacts: Effect of granular volume under high-speed impact conditions
Large-scale high-speed granular avalanches can be catastrophic; however, small-scale model tests cannot reproduce the high-speed impact effect,...
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A numerical procedure to estimate seismic fragility of cylindrical ground-supported steel silos containing granular-like material
The paper presents a study on the evaluation of seismic fragility of cylindrical ground-supported steel silos intended for storing solid material....
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Numerical investigation of the effects of soil-structure and granular material-structure interaction on the seismic response of a flat-bottom reinforced concrete silo
In this work, a numerical study of the effects of soil-structure interaction (SSI) and granular material-structure interaction (GSI) on the nonlinear...
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Research on breakage mechanical properties of fragile granular material considering the effect of gradations
The discrete element method (DEM) can elucidate the macroscopic property changes caused by the breakage of granular materials from a microscopic...
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Effect of plastic fine and non-plastic fine on the compressibility behavior of granular material
The interaction between fine and sand grains has been studied by several researchers to evaluate the liquefaction phenomenon. However, the fine...
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Ultimate capacity of granular pile anchors
The paper presents methods for the estimation of the ultimate pullout capacities of Granular Pile Anchors (GPA) for homogeneous and non-homogeneous...
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Experimental and numerical investigation on the propagation and impact behavior of dry granular flows
The flow of granular materials such as soil, sand, and gravel is a common occurrence in mountainous area in the form of geological disasters, such as...
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Deformation and Frictional Failure of Granular Media in 3D Analog and Numerical Experiments
Frictional sliding along grain boundaries in brittle shear zones can result in the fragmentation of individual grains, which ultimately can impact...
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Effective Elastic Properties and Micro-mechanical Damage Evolution of Composite Granular Rocks: Insights from Particulate Discrete Element Modelling
The mechanical behavior of composite granular rocks is a multifaceted phenomenon with broad relevance in various geomechanical applications....
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Shear Localization and Structuring in Granular Medium Flow in Radial Channel
AbstractThe gravity flow of granular materials in axially symmetric convergent channels (V-shaped bunkers) is analyzed using the discrete element...
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Shear Strength and Consolidation Behaviour of Kaolin Clay Reinforced with a Granular Column Backfilled with Crushed Waste Glass
AbstractGranular columns are commonly used for ground improvement. However, minimal research is presently available on the effect of backfill...
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Sliding and damming properties of granular debris with different geometric configurations and grain size distributions
Granular debris plays a significant role in determining damming deposit characteristics. An in-depth understanding of how variations in grain size...
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Progressive fragmentation of granular assemblies within rockslides: Insights from discrete-continuous numerical modeling
Rock fragmentation plays a critical role in rock avalanches, yet conventional approaches such as classical granular flow models or the bonded...
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Evolution of anisotropic capillarity in unsaturated granular media within the pendular regime
While the shear behavior of granular soils is directly related to the microstructure of contacts which often leads to the coaxiality between Cauchy...
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Frictional rheology-based 3D SPH numerical method for simulating landslide dynamics of granular flow type
Granular-flow type landslides are a prevalent and intricate natural hazard that necessitates an appropriate numerical simulation method and a...
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Temporary Structure Formation in Granular Media under Periodic Shear: Numerical Modeling and Experiment
AbstractThe authors implemented a series of lab-scale cyclic shear deformation tests of granular medium. The steady-state boundary conditions kept...
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Excess pore water pressure generation in fine granular materials under undrained cyclic triaxial loading
Understanding the mechanism of excess pore water pressure generation in subgrades is essential for not only designing but also further maintenance...
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Influence of submerged sill on the deposition and energy dissipation of granular flow
The large-volume and high-speed channelized granular flows transformed from energetic rockslides and rockfalls are serious geological disasters. The...
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Debris–slit interaction considering the particle behavior controls the barrier performance of slit structure retaining dry granular flows
Slit structures are an important mitigation measure against debris flow disasters. Common insight indicates that the size ratio of the slit and...
