Abstract: Rocks exhibit different failure strengths under triaxial compression and extension. The understanding and quantification of their relationship provide theoretical and practical benefits. Conventional Mohr-type criteria ...

Abstract: Studies have been conducted to expand the application of coal and coal by-products to building materials and other commodities. Researchers have presented the development of char brick from coal and coal by-products, but ...

Abstract: Cement grout is widely used in underground excavations and constructions. Recent research reveals that coal char, a sustainable coal-derived material, can enhance the engineering properties of traditional cement grouts, ...

Abstract: Viscous, laminar, gravitationally-driven flow of a thin film on an inclined plane is analyzed for moderate Reynolds number under critical conditions. A previous analysis of film flow utilized a ...

Abstract: This paper presents early findings from laboratory tests and field observations on the failure of spill-through abutments subject to abutment scour. These findings show that geotechnical and hydraulic processes interact ...

Abstract: Shale is a transition material harder than soil and softer than hard rock. Treating shale as soil-like material in the Wave Equation Analysis Program (WEAP) could result in several construction challenges such as early ...