Monte Carlo simulations of deformation behaviour of unbound granular materials based on a real aggregate library

J Li, J Zhang, X Yang, A Zhang, M Yu - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) has been developed to estimate the strength
distributions of heterogeneous materials influenced by different factors. The method …

Review of visualization technique and its application of road aggregates based on morphological features

L Wang, Y Yao, J Li, Y Tao, K Liu - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The sustainable performance of asphalt pavement depends on the quality and mix design of
road aggregates. Identifying aggregate morphology and size is a prerequisite step for …

Evaluation of coarse aggregate movement and contact unbalanced force during asphalt mixture compaction process based on discrete element method

X Zhu, G Qian, H Yu, D Yao, C Shi, C Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
To evaluate the stability of asphalt mixture aggregate network and the mechanism of coarse
aggregate movement of the asphalt mixture during the compaction process, the Marshall …

DEM modeling of mini-triaxial test on soil-rock mixture considering particle shape effect

M Wu, F Zhou, J Wang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil-rock mixture (SRM) that is seriously affected by multiple factors such as particle
morphology, grading, and composition has been widely used in geotechnical engineering …

State-of-the-Art review of utilization of microbial-induced calcite precipitation for improving moisture-dependent properties of unsaturated soils

J Li, W Bi, Y Yao, Z Liu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Unsaturated soil is a form of natural soil whose pores are filled by air and water. Different
from saturated soil, the microstructure of unsaturated soil consists of three phases, namely …

Distribution development of pore/crack expansion and particle structure of cemented solid-waste composites based on CT and 3D reconstruction techniques

J Li, S Cao, W Song - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This work analyzes the effects of Industrial solid waste content and meso-microstructure on
the mechanical and fracture behavior of cemented solid-waste composites (CSWC). The …

Numerical investigation of aggregate segregation of superpave gyratory compaction and its influence on mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures

J Chang, J Li, H Hu, J Qian, M Yu - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
In the laboratory, there are significant differences in mechanical properties of asphalt
mixtures with the same size gradation and asphalt binder, which is not conducive to …

Slope stability and post-failure analysis of soil-rock-mixture using the modified 2D DDA-SPH method

C Li, G Chen, L Guo, J Gao, X Peng, P Yu - International Journal of Rock …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Soil-rock-mixture (SRM), consisting of high-strength rock blocks and low-strength
soil, is widely distributed in nature. In traditional methods such as limit equilibrium methods …

The influence of mixing degree between coarse and fine particles on the strength of offshore and coast foundations

S Liu, Y Nie, W Hu, M Ashiru, Z Li, J Zuo - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The variability in strata of foundation soil in marine environments makes it tedious to design
foundations for offshore structures. Hence, it is essential to investigate and evaluate the …

Evaluation on deformation behavior of granular base material during repeated load triaxial testing by discrete-element method

J Li, J Zhang, A Zhang, J Peng - International Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Granular base material (GBM) is widely used as the base/subbase course of pavement
structure. In the mechanic–empirical design of flexible pavement, both the resilient modulus …