This work presents a simple and refined nth-order shear deformation theory for mechanical
and thermal buckling behaviors of functionally graded (FG) plates resting on elastic …

The present study deals with the numerical analysis of the symmetric contact problem of two
bonded layers resting on an elastic half plane compressed with a rigid punch. In this context …

The shear behavior of soil-concrete interface is mainly affected by the surface roughness of
the two contact surfaces. The present research emphasizes on investigating the effect of …

One of the methods for investigation of mechanical behavior of materials is numerical
simulation. For simulation, its need to model behavior is close to real condition. PFC is one …

In this paper, mode I fracture toughness of rock was determined by direct and indirect
methods using Particle Flow Code simulation. Direct methods are compaction tension (CT) …

Temperature is an important factor affecting the physical and chemical properties of
materials, especially when the temperature changes significantly, such as in the process of …

The tensile or Mode I fracture toughness is one of the most important strength parameters of
mortar which is usually measured experimentally in the laboratory. Several widely accepted …

This research presents the effect of anisotropy of the hollow disc mode under Brazilian test
using PFC3D. The Brazilian tensile strength test was performed on the hollow disc …

In this paper, the static and dynamic response of rock engineering models has been
investigated using particle flow code. For this purpose, firstly calibration of PFC2D was …

Three points bending flexural test was modeled numerically to study the crack propagation
in the pre-cracked beams. The pre-existing edge cracks in the beam models were …