The mechanical behaviors of granular media are controlled by grain properties and
microstructure. The primary property of granular media is denoted by its grain shape, grain …

The evolution of internal structure plays a pivotal role in the macroscopic response of
granular materials to applied loads. A case in point is the so‐called 'stress–dilatancy …

We relate the micromechanics of vortex evolution to that of force chain buckling and, on this
basis, formulate the conditions for strain localization in a continuum model of dense granular …

Three digital specimens of asphalt mixtures (AC-13, SMA-13 and OGFC-13) were
reconstructed to conduct a virtual simple performance test using the discrete element …

We construct complex networks from symbolic time series of particle properties within a
dense quasistatically deforming granular assembly subjected to biaxial compression. The …

Owing to their destructive potential, earthquakes receive considerable attention from
laboratory studies. In friction experiments, stick‐slips are studied as the laboratory …

AC‐13 asphalt mixture was taken as the research object to investigate the evolution and
distribution laws of force chains. A digital specimen of AC‐13 asphalt mixture was …

The aggregate size and particle-size distribution (PSD) can change the packing density,
slump, and strength of concrete. The micromechanical effects of aggregate size on the …

Investigations of void distributions and formation mechanisms of proppant particles in
closure fractures have extremely major significance for improving the production of coalbed …

Many of the most important and commonly occurring, emergent geological structures such
as shear bands, fault zones and folds may be understood as a consequence of changes in …