Abstract: It is acknowledged that porosity and voids encapsulated in rocks significantly affect the mechanical behavior of specimens from laboratory observations. In this study, a proposed conceptual porosity model was idealized to ...

Abstract: Finite element limit analysis (FELA) was used to investigate the bearing capacity of strip footing on a rock mass with single or multiple continuous voids. The underlying rock mass was assumed to have perfect plasticity ...

Abstract: The phenomena of soil arching is frequently encountered in geosyntheic-reinforced and pile-supported embankments (GRPSE). This study emphasizes a complicated issue of interactions integrating the embankment soil and ...

Abstract: Rotary ultrasonic machining (RUM) is an effective solution to cut, grind, or drill the advanced brittle hard materials. Contactless rotary transformer, with the advantages of high-power transmission efficiency and reliability, ...