Abstract: Initial shear stress is crucial in the three-dimensional (3D) behaviors of soil–structure interfaces but has seldom been examined. This research presents 3D monotonic and cyclic behaviors of a gravel–structure interface, ...

Abstract: The tangential displacement amplitude determines the mobilization of shear strength and the deforming and sliding displacements of soil–structure interfaces, and therefore plays a crucial role in the interface behavior. A ...

Abstract: Asymmetric turbulent channel flow, such as ice-covered river flow, is a century-old problem but still unsolved in hydraulics and fluid mechanics. This study finds exact solutions for its eddy (or turbulent) viscosity and ...

Abstract: Based on the method of characteristics, in this study an analytical solution for one-dimensional shallow-water equations is developed to simulate the instantaneous dam-break flows propagating down a triangular wet-bed ...

Abstract: When tire burst debris impacts a wing fuel tank, the momentum and kinetic energy are transferred to the fluid and the surrounding structure, which increases the risk to the aircraft. In this paper, two types of hydrodynamic ...

Abstract: The existing analytical solutions of dam-break flow do not consider simultaneously the effects of wet downstream bottom and bed slope on the dam-break wave propagation. In this study, a new analytical solution for the ...

Abstract: About a billion cubic meters of wastewater effluent are artificially recharged annually in the United States for maintenance of groundwater levels and prevention of seawater intrusion. There is concern that trace contaminants, ...