Abstract: AbstractModeling the mechanical behavior of frozen soils is crucial for geotechnical engineering, especially in cold regions. Despite advancements in constitutive modeling, a reliable and unified model applicable to various ...

Abstract: AbstractDue to its increasing relevance in engineering scenarios, more attention should be given to the coupled effects of temperature and mechanical loading cycles in the constitutive modeling of saturated clays. This ...

Abstract: AbstractExperimental evidence has demonstrated that time-dependent behavior of clays significantly relates to the overconsolidation ratio, which could not be comprehensively predicted by current overstress-based models. ...

Abstract: AbstractParticle-scale tracking and breakage analysis are essential for understanding granular mechanics, but existing methods struggle with irregular/crushable particles and large interval tracking. To solve these challenges, ...

Abstract: AbstractPhysics-informed neural networks (PINNs) have prevailed as an effective universal function approximator to solve a wide range of governing partial differential equations (PDEs) and ordinary differential equations ...

Abstract: AbstractGranulated sand–rubber mixtures have been widely employed in ground improvement. Previous studies have extensively investigated the mechanical behavior of such geomaterials under conventional triaxial conditions, ...

Abstract: It is still an open problem to develop a model with a uniform theoretical treatment under various loading conditions. This paper aims to formulate such a model for describing both monotonic and cyclic behaviors of granular ...

Abstract: Granular collapse is a common issue in natural hazards. This paper proposes a novel numerical approach on modeling granular column collapse. A newly developed critical state–based constitutive model, SIMSAND, was adopted ...

Abstract: AbstractA novel ground improvement technique utilizing combined grid prefabricated horizontal drains (PHDs) and prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) with vacuum preloading is introduced for the treatment of blow-filled ...

Abstract: AbstractThe vapor sorption isotherm (VSI) can be employed not only for characterizing the soil properties but also for describing the seepage and deformation phenomena within soils. The adsorption and desorption VSIs of ...