Abstract: Previous studies have demonstrated that macroscopic liquefaction behavior is closely related to the evolution of the microstructure (fabric) of soils. Here we perform three-dimensional (3D) discrete-element method (DEM) ...

Abstract: The critical-state theory (CST) serves as the foundation of modern soil mechanics and has gained widespread acceptance for explaining the behavior of granular materials. The classical CST does not address the fabric ...

Abstract: The method of on-site earthquake early warning was proposed in the past decade to enhance seismic preparedness and safety measures for areas close to the earthquake epicenter. The method leverages critical information ...

Abstract: Estimation of Newmark sliding displacement plays an important role for evaluating seismic stability of slopes. Current empirical models generally utilize predefined functional forms and relatively large model uncertainty ...

Abstract: Recent earthquake events have indicated that liquefaction histories can greatly affect the reliquefaction resistance of saturated sandy ground. This paper reports a fundamental experimental study of medium-dense/dense ...

Abstract: Recent case histories have demonstrated that soil liquefaction can occur repeatedly at a site during a sequence of earthquake events. Field observations and laboratory tests imply that reliquefaction resistance can be ...

Abstract: The region around Taiwan is known for high seismicity. Under the circumstances, seismic hazard assessments and proper earthquake-resistant designs are essential to the region. From a well-studied earthquake catalog, this ...

Abstract: This paper presents an energy-controlled fracture model to simulate mechanical behavior of cemented granular material (CGM). A modified mixed-mode cohesive zone model is developed to describe the damage behavior of the ...