In this article, a series of laboratory experiments are carried out to investigate the coupled
hydro-mechanical failure, energy and permeability of fissured rock-like specimens under the …

Particle shape plays a vital role in the macroscopic mechanical behaviour of a quasi-
statically sheared granular material. However, most of the previous studies neglected the …

Abstract The Distinct Element Method (DEM) has gained recent attention to study
geotechnical designs with rock-concrete or rock–rock interfaces, such as rock-socketed …

Rock-socket pile design predominantly depends on the shaft resistance to support the load
at the serviceability state. However, due to limited understanding of the pile–rock …

The determination of internal material damage is always an arduous challenge. Non-
destructive monitoring methods show great potential in quantitatively determining the …

Slope deformation and failure are major challenges for hydropower station engineering.
Taking the left bank slope at the exit of the flood discharge tunnel of the Wudongde …

To better understand the influence of edge flaws on the fracture behaviors of central-flawed
specimens, a series of uniaxial compression tests were carried out on the central-flawed …

The shear behavior of concrete-rock joints with similar triangular asperities (STAs) was
investigated by numerical direct shear tests under constant normal stiffness (CNS) …

The mobilization of side resistance of rock-socketed pile strongly depends on the shear
behavior of the pile-rock interface. In this study, an asperity-based model was developed to …

The design of rock-socketed pile foundations requires careful consideration of critical
construction aspects such as the socket roughness and smear for accurately estimating the …