Abstract: Much attention has recently been paid to investigating the internal mechanisms between the void structures of foamed concrete and its mechanical behavior. This study adopted the X-ray computed tomography (X-CT) technique ...

Abstract: Despite the ubiquity of porous materials, their mechanical behaviors (e.g., fracture) remain only partially understood. Here, we propose a novel analytical stochastic micromechanical damage model to describe the ...

Abstract: Stiffened deep-mixed columns (SDM columns) have increasingly been used to reinforce soft soils. When an embankment is constructed on a thick saturated soft clay, partially penetrated SDM columns are usually adopted. However, ...

Abstract: Foamed cement paste has been used increasingly as a backfill material in geotechnical engineering applications, such as embankments, tunnels, and retaining walls. However, limited studies have focused on the influence of ...