Numerous offshore transportation infrastructures built with delicate calcareous sand (CS)
experience intricate seepage conditions caused by tidal fluctuations. Traffic loads can cause …

Coarse-grained granular soils are critical construction and building materials. The particle
shape of granular soils significantly affects their macro mechanical properties. The particle …

Particulate materials, such as sandy soil, are everywhere in nature and form the basis for
many engineering applications. The aim of this research is to investigate the particle shape …

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are the most lethal volcanic process on Earth.
Forecasting their inundation area is essential to mitigate their risk, but existing models are …

Wadell roundness is a general particle shape descriptor used in many fields, such as mining
engineering, civil engineering, and geotechnical engineering. Initially, Wadell roundness …

In this study, we introduced a new method to address the limitations of the traditional
spherical harmonic (SH) analysis when reconstructing the morphology of …

Particle shape is an essential aspect of granular soils that affects their mechanical
properties. It is challenging to isolate the effect of particle shape from other mechanical …

Soil representation in discrete element method (DEM) simulations is a complex process due
to the intrinsic variability in grain shape. Many methods have been proposed to include …

Compacted clay-aggregate composites are extensively utilized or found in various
geotechnical engineering projects such as the core of earth embankment dams, the pile …

The goal of seeking advanced solutions to the descriptions of particle shape, packing and
tomographic measurement were key areas promoted by Professor Reg Davies. In this paper …