Triggering large-scale motion by imposing vibrations to a system can be encountered in
many situations, from daily-life shaking of saltcellar to silo unclogging or dynamic …

The continuum description of granular flows is still a challenge despite their importance in
many geophysical and industrial applications. We extend previous works, which have …

The mechanics of fiber-reinforced composite materials is presented within the framework of
the second strain gradient theory. As such, a continuum-based model is developed for the …

We perform a systematic statistical investigation of the effect of harmonic boundary
vibrations on a sheared granular layer undergoing repetitive, fully dynamic stick-slip motion …

Microstructural aspects of room-temperature deformation in experimental Westerly granite
gouge were studied by a set of velocity stepping rotary-shear experiments at 25 MPa normal …

Fault normal stress (σn) changes dynamically during earthquakes. However, the impact of
these changes on fault strength is poorly understood. We explore the effects of rapidly …

The influence of surface roughness is central in understanding the behavior of various types
of shear zones including faults, landslides, and deformation in glacial till. All of these …

We study the initiation and growth of a dry granular shear zone subjected to seismic
shearing and flash heating from the perspective of a discrete element method. For this …

Mature faults at their core contain granular gouge, created due to communition of host rocks,
which its frictional behavior controls earthquake nucleation and rupture patterns. In this …

Sediment flux from soil‐mantled hillslopes controls the volume of sediments delivered to
rivers, the rate of rock exhumation, and the topographic evolution of hillslopes. Recent …