Abstract: Piping is a major failure mechanism in both dams and dikes. In this work, we develop a transparent specimen tank that allows a camera to clearly record the piping formation process. In addition, this apparatus is able to ...

Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of crucial performances of hydrodynamic journal bearings subject to inherent uncertainties from a nonprobabilistic perspective. Uncertainties can arise for various reasons ...

Abstract: Suffusion refers to the phenomenon in which fine particles in internal unstable soil are carried by seepage through skeleton pores. It is a type of internal erosion that can lead to major hazards for hydraulic and geotechnical ...

Abstract: AbstractNatural hydraulic fractures (NHFs) are tensile fractures that form in fluid-saturated rocks when in-situ pore pressure exceeds the minimum compressive stress. Their propagation is controlled by the inflow of pore ...

Abstract: Suffusion of soils is one of the common hazards in geotechnical and ocean engineering. The influence of the stress condition of soils on suffusion, however, remains unexplored in previous studies. In this study, systematical ...

Abstract: Suffusion of soils is one of the common hazards in geotechnical and ocean engineering. The influence of the stress condition of soils on suffusion, however, remains unexplored in previous studies. In this study, systematical ...