Mechanism, influencing factors and research methods for soil desiccation cracking: a review
The study of soil cracking is becoming increasingly important because of rising global
temperatures and frequent natural disasters. And it poses a huge threat to the infrastructure …
temperatures and frequent natural disasters. And it poses a huge threat to the infrastructure …
Peridynamics for mechanism analysis of soil desiccation cracking: Coupled hygro-mechanical model, staggered and monolithic solution
Soil shrinkage cracking is a hygro-mechanical coupled phenomenon and it can significantly
weaken the mechanical properties of soil and cause various potential natural disasters. This …
weaken the mechanical properties of soil and cause various potential natural disasters. This …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling artificial ground freezing subjected to high velocity seepage
Artificial ground freezing (AGF) is a ground improvement technique for ensuring the safety of
underground construction works in water-bearing soils. High velocity water transport in …
underground construction works in water-bearing soils. High velocity water transport in …
Healing behaviour of desiccation cracks in a clayey soil subjected to different wetting rates
Desiccation cracks initiate and propagate during the drying process and healing occurs
during the wetting process. However, most of the previous studies only paid attention to the …
during the wetting process. However, most of the previous studies only paid attention to the …
Coupled peridynamics modelling of liquefaction-induced shear strain localisation and delayed failure
Liquefaction-induced shear strain localisation and delayed failure occur when a low-
permeability overlying soil layer impedes the dissipation of excess pore water pressure …
permeability overlying soil layer impedes the dissipation of excess pore water pressure …
A coupled hydro-mechanical peridynamic model for unsaturated seepage and crack propagation in unsaturated expansive soils due to moisture change
This paper presents a coupled hydro-mechanical peridynamic (PD) model to simulate
unsaturated seepage and crack propagation due to moisture change in unsaturated …
unsaturated seepage and crack propagation due to moisture change in unsaturated …
Analysis of heat transfer and water flow with phase change in saturated porous media by bond-based peridynamics
A wide range of natural and industrial processes involve heat and mass transport in porous
media. In some important cases the transported substance may undergo phase change, eg …
media. In some important cases the transported substance may undergo phase change, eg …
VOCs emission from a final landfill cover system induced by ground surface air temperature and barometric pressure fluctuation
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission flux and their concentration profiles were
measured at a final municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill cover in Hangzhou, China. The …
measured at a final municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill cover in Hangzhou, China. The …
[HTML][HTML] Non-local modelling of freezing and thawing of unsaturated soils
A large part of the earth's surface is covered by seasonally or permanently frozen soils.
Considering the negative impact of climate change, future development of such regions can …
Considering the negative impact of climate change, future development of such regions can …
[HTML][HTML] Peridynamic analysis of thermal behaviour of PCM composites for heat storage
One possibility to utilize excess energy from electricity generation or other industrial
processes is to use thermal energy storage systems based on phase change materials …
processes is to use thermal energy storage systems based on phase change materials …