Traditional geotechnical engineering is challenged in terms of sustainability, resilience,
reliability and resources availability in the context of climate change and urbanization …

The effect of the shape of snakeskin-inspired patterns on the shear behaviour of soil-
continuum interfaces was investigated for their potential applications in geotechnical …

Calcareous sand-steel interfaces are common in offshore construction and contribute an
important role in the overall load transfer and stability of offshore systems. In this paper, a …

This paper presents a versatile interface direct shear test apparatus developed for
systematically investigating the shear behaviour of geotechnical interfaces. The apparatus …

Snakeskin-inspired surfaces generate direction-dependent interface strengths, with
shearing in the cranial direction (ie; against the scales) generating greater strength than in …

This study evaluates the effects of particle and surface geometric features on the interface
shear behavior of sand-geomaterial. Particle shape and size were adjusted for the sand …

Key features for space exploration equipment, and in particular drills and sampling
mechanisms, are low weight, small size, and energy efficiency. These characteristics are …

Understanding direction-dependent friction anisotropy is necessary to optimize interface
shear resistance across soil-structure. Previous studies estimated interface frictional …

This paper summarizes the results of an experimental program that investigates the effect of
the hardness and printer-induced roughness while using 3D printed prototypes to study the …

Inspired by the anisotropic shear behavior of the snakeskin, an innovative suction caisson
with a bio-scale sidewall of the snakeskin is proposed, which is called the scale suction …