Predicting residual friction angle of lunar regolith based on Chang'e-5 lunar samples

J Nie, Y Cui, K Senetakis, D Guo, Y Wang, G Wang… - Science Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of human lunar exploration projects, the lunar base
establishment and resource utilization are on the way, and hence it is urgent and significant …

[HTML][HTML] A review of particle size analysis with X-ray CT

JG Behnsen, K Black, JE Houghton, RH Worden - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Particle size and morphology analysis is a problem common to a wide range of applications,
including additive manufacturing, geological and agricultural materials' characterisation …

A comprehensive numerical investigation of multi-scale particle shape effects on small-strain stiffness of sands

JY Nie, Y Cui, G Wang, R Wang, N Zhang… - …, 2024 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The effects of multi-scale particle shape characteristics on the small-strain stiffness of
granular soils remain controversial. This study revisits this topic using well-calibrated three …

Numerical evaluation of particle shape effect on small strain properties of granular soils

JY Nie, XS Shi, YF Cui, ZY Yang - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical investigation about the effect of particle shape on small
strain properties (eg, shear stiffness and Poisson's ratio) of granular soils through 3D …

Correlation between grain shape and critical state characteristics of uniformly graded sands: a 3D DEM study

JY Nie, J Zhao, YF Cui, DQ Li - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
The multi-scale characteristics of particle morphology, including the overall form, local
roundness and surface roughness, affect the critical state behavior of sands and should be …

3D DEM insights into the effect of particle overall regularity on macro and micro mechanical behaviours of dense sands

JY Nie, ZJ Cao, DQ Li, YF Cui - Computers and Geotechnics, 2021 - Elsevier
Particle shape affects the mechanical properties of sands, but the underlying micro-
mechanisms are not yet explored, at least partially, due to difficulties in accessing the …

Modeling multivariate cross-correlated geotechnical random fields using vine copulas for slope reliability analysis

XS Tang, MX Wang, DQ Li - Computers and Geotechnics, 2020 - Elsevier
Modeling multivariate cross-correlated random fields plays an important role in reliability
analysis of geotechnical systems. The cross-correlation among random fields is commonly …

Multiscale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials: A hierarchical continuum–discrete coupling approach

S Zhao, J Zhao, Y Lai - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A hierarchical multiscale coupling of the finite element method (FEM) and the discrete
element method (DEM) is proposed to model coupled thermo-mechanical behavior of …

Granulometry of two marine calcareous sands

L Li, RD Beemer, M Iskander - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The morphology of two types of complex calcareous sand was investigated in this study. The
materials were selected owing to their different geologic and biologic origins. Ledge Point is …

Bearing capacity and failure of footing on anisotropic soil: A multiscale perspective

W Liang, S Zhao, H Wu, J Zhao - Computers and Geotechnics, 2021 - Elsevier
Fabric anisotropy underpins the mechanical response of granular soils pertaining to a wide
range of practical geotechnical applications. This paper presents a multiscale computational …