Climate variables such as rainfall and high temperature can influence clayey soil moisture
and the development of cracks, which can further give rise to environmental and geological …

This paper presents a coupled hydro-mechanical peridynamic (PD) model to simulate
unsaturated seepage and crack propagation due to moisture change in unsaturated …

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 …

Coral clay is one of the products of sorting sediments from the reclamation of coral islands.
To reveal the crack characteristics of coral clay (C) with different layer thickness and …

This paper proposes a modelling approach that combines the discrete element method
(DEM) and a novel bonded contact model to characterise the fatigue response of cemented …

In this study, a numerical framework is presented for the analysis of desiccation fracturing in
variably saturated porous media. The solid phase deformation and fracturing are obtained …

The damage to pipeline infrastructures caused by reactive soils has been a critical
challenge for asset owners. Sustainable backfilling materials have recently gained interest …

Rainfall infiltration is the primary factor that induces landslides. In this paper, discrete
element software (PFC3D) was used to establish a novel rainfall infiltration model, which …

Bottom-initiated radial cracking is a special phenomenon for soil as it is subjected to
desiccation. This study aims to simulate the initiation and propagation of radial cracks in soil …

Introduction: The shear strength deterioration of red-bed rockfill under the dry-wet cycle is
the key factor affecting the slope stability of accumulation body. Studying the strength …