To reduce fuel consumption by reducing the weight of the deck of a dump truck and to
design an eco-friendly deck, accurate structural analysis is required. To date, the load on the …

This study proposes a rational method for modelling ballast in tracks based on the discrete
element method (DEM) approach. To simulate a ballast consisting of a group of gravels, it is …

Bulk materials refer to a large number of unpacked bulk, granular and powdery materials
which are piled together and whose geometric size basically belongs to the aggregate of …

In order to obtain the relationships between the mechanics parameters of granular materials
and test conditions, discrete element method (DEM) was applied to prepare the initial …

Tippers used for transporting blue metal, construction and mining material is designed with
different types of load body to suit the material being carried, capacity and its application …

The conventional discrete element method (DEM) is usually applied to solve the elastic
problems of granular materials. The DEM fibre constitutive model, which can consider the …

The motor grader is a construction equipment that is used steadily in construction sites and
can perform various tasks such as flattening work, scraping slope work, and ditching work. In …

The structural characteristics and requirements of a bucket, combined with the working
experience of an excavator, were analyzed to optimize the structure of a WK-20 bucket. The …

Soil deformation on the off-load ground is significantly affected by soil conditions, such as
soil type, water content, and etc. Thus, the soil characteristics should be estimated for …

Plate structures are common members in construction engineering, the displacement
responses of which under complex loads have particularly attracted much attention …