Abstract: In this study, a novel analytical approach is proposed for the calculation of active earth pressure on rigid retaining walls considering the influence of intermediate principal stress and soil arching effects. According ...

Abstract: In this study, model tests on the collapse of sand granular columns are designed to investigate the relationship between the initial stacking height and the maximum run-out distance of the granular column, and the results ...

Abstract: Compared with two-dimensional (2D) contact cases, three-dimensional (3D) contact problems are more complicated in both contact geometry representation and contact detection. The entrance block theory proposed by Shi lays ...