Abstract: Considering the hydraulic hysteresis caused by the change of contact angle at the soil–capillary water interface during the drying–wetting processes, this note proposes a novel hysteretic water-retention model. Compared ...

Abstract: A frequency-domain finite element method and boundary element method (FEM-BEM) coupled numerical method is presented to investigate the dynamic responses of a fluid-filled lined tunnel buried in the ground. The fluid is ...

Abstract: This paper presents a discrete-element method (DEM) study of the scaling effect of strain localization in dense sand. We used disc particles and clump particles to generate specimens for biaxial compression tests, and we ...

Abstract: This paper presents a discrete-element method (DEM) study of the scaling effect of strain localization in dense sand. We used disc particles and clump particles to generate specimens for biaxial compression tests, and we ...

Abstract: With wind farm development, a new type of foundation, the piled beam–slab foundation, was invented to support wind turbines on land. Although this foundation enables a lower-cost investment, its structure is complex. Wind ...