Review of compressed snow mechanics: Testing methods
Snow is a complex material that is difficult to characterize especially due to its high
compressibility and temperature-sensitive nonlinear viscoelasticity. Snow mechanics has …
compressibility and temperature-sensitive nonlinear viscoelasticity. Snow mechanics has …
Studying snow failure with fiber bundle models
Snow is a highly porous material with properties that may strongly differ depending on the
environmental conditions. On slopes, the layered snowpack may fail and avalanches occur …
environmental conditions. On slopes, the layered snowpack may fail and avalanches occur …
Numerical investigation of crack propagation regimes in snow fracture experiments
A snow slab avalanche releases after failure initiation and crack propagation in a highly
porous weak snow layer buried below a cohesive slab. While our knowledge of crack …
porous weak snow layer buried below a cohesive slab. While our knowledge of crack …
Numerical analysis of snow distribution on greenhouse roofs using CFD–DEM coupling method
YB Choi, RW Kim, I Lee - Biosystems Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Developed a DEM model simulating greenhouse snow distribution.•Achieved
high validation (R 2> 0.96) with small-scale field experiments.•Coupled the DEM with a …
high validation (R 2> 0.96) with small-scale field experiments.•Coupled the DEM with a …
Crack propagation speeds in weak snowpack layers
For the release of a slab avalanche, crack propagation within a weak snowpack layer below
a cohesive snow slab is required. As crack speed measurements can give insight into …
a cohesive snow slab is required. As crack speed measurements can give insight into …
Study on the constitutive equation and mechanical properties of natural snow under step loading
H Han, M Yang, X Liu, Y Li, G Gao, E Wang - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Snow, as an important component of the cryosphere, holds a crucial role in the construction
of polar infrastructure. However, the current research on the mechanical properties of snow …
of polar infrastructure. However, the current research on the mechanical properties of snow …
Micro-mechanical insights into the dynamics of crack propagation in snow fracture experiments
Dry-snow slab avalanches result from crack propagation in a highly porous weak layer
buried within a stratified and metastable snowpack. While our understanding of slab …
buried within a stratified and metastable snowpack. While our understanding of slab …
Snow avalanches
Snow avalanches are a major natural hazard in most snow-covered mountain areas of the
world. They are rapid gravity-driven mass movements and are considered a …
world. They are rapid gravity-driven mass movements and are considered a …
Numerical investigation of the effect of cohesion and ground friction on snow avalanches flow regimes
With ongoing global warming, snow avalanche dynamics may change as snow cohesion
and friction strongly depend on temperature. In the field, a diversity of avalanche flow …
and friction strongly depend on temperature. In the field, a diversity of avalanche flow …
[HTML][HTML] A theoretical framework for dynamic anticrack and supershear propagation in snow slab avalanches
Snow slab avalanches release after the failure and collapse of a weak layer buried below a
cohesive snow slab. The initial failure is induced by local overloading of the slab, such that …
cohesive snow slab. The initial failure is induced by local overloading of the slab, such that …