In this paper, we propose a phase-field-based Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) model
coupled with the Discrete Element Method (DEM) for simulating unsaturated granular media …

The wetting-drying (WD) cycle is a type of water–rock interaction. The pore structure of rock,
such as shape, size, distribution and pore throat, affects fluid storage and transport. Fractal …

The current study adopts a micromechanical approach to explore the nature of stress
transmission in wet granular materials. First, we derive the discrete form of the capillary …

Aeolian sand widespread in the arid and semi-arid regions has been taken use as the cost-
optimal subgrade filling materials. Under the drought climate, the performance of the …

Abstract The augmented Young–Laplace (AYL) equation has been widely used to describe
the liquid–vapor interfaces affected by capillarity and adsorption, particularly in nanoporous …

This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the mechanisms that make it difficult to
interpret the behavior of unsaturated soils using an effective stress principle. The main …

Failure of slopes is often hydrodynamic in nature. Most of the failures are due to water
infiltration and movement in the matrix of an otherwise dry soil mass. Consideration of multi …

Drilling fluid intrusion into shale has a significant effect on its strength characteristics, and
related research has great significance for the safe and efficient development of shale …

The current study presents a micromechanical approach to investigate the aspects of failure
in partially saturated soils. In a series of triaxial Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) …