Granular materials are the most recurrent form of solid-state matter on Earth. They challenge
researchers and engineers in various fields not only because they occur with a broad variety …

The mechanical behavior at soil–structure interface (SSI) has a crucial influence on the
safety and stability of geotechnical structures. However, the behavior of SSI under constant …

There is considerable potential for data‐driven modelling to describe path‐dependent soil
response. However, the complexity of soil behaviour imposes significant challenges on the …

Certain mechanical characteristics of granular materials under undrained condition, such as
shear strength and instability, are of great importance in geotechnical engineering. A poor …

Strain localization is frequently observed in sand and is considered an important precursor
related to major geohazards such as landslides, debris flow and failure of relevant geo …

Identifying premonitory factors before final failure for long-existing landslide dams is of high
importance in disaster prevention and risk reduction. In this study, a series of large-scale …

Footing foundations are sometimes built on sloping grounds of natural sand which is highly
anisotropic. The anisotropic mechanical behaviour of sand can significantly influence the …

The frequency of huge debris flows greatly increased in the epicenter area of the Wenchuan
earthquake. Field investigation revealed that runoff during rainstorm played a major role in …

Failures by divergence instabilities in rate-independent non-associated material, such as
granular matter, can occur from mechanical states described by the plastic stress limit …

Granular materials react under external loading by self-organizing the topology of the grain
assembly. Thus, quasi-linear grain patterns, known as force chains, develop within the …