State-of-the-art review on the use of AI-enhanced computational mechanics in geotechnical engineering

H Liu, H Su, L Sun, D Dias-da-Costa - Artificial Intelligence Review, 2024 - Springer
Significant uncertainties can be found in the modelling of geotechnical materials. This can
be attributed to the complex behaviour of soils and rocks amidst construction processes …

Dynamic strain localization into a compaction band via a phase-field approach

Y Wang, RI Borja, W Wu - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
We present a new phase-field formulation for the formation and propagation of a compaction
band in high-porosity rocks. Novel features of the proposed formulation include (a) the …

Influence of transient flow during infiltration and isotropic/anisotropic matric suction on the passive/active lateral earth pressures of partially saturated soils

H Fathipour, SB Tajani, M Payan, RJ Chenari… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of transient flow on the active and passive lateral earth pressures
of variably saturated backfills is thoroughly evaluated employing the lower bound theorems …

A novel stabilized NS-FEM formulation for anisotropic double porosity media

Q Zhang, ZY Wang, ZY Yin, YF Jin - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Self-consistent extension of linear poroelasticity to overlapping scales of porosity within fluid-
saturated anisotropic materials is developed. The coefficient matrix of poromechanical …

A double-yield-surface plasticity theory for transversely isotropic rocks

Y Zhao, RI Borja - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
We present a double-yield-surface plasticity theory for transversely isotropic rocks that
distinguishes between plastic deformation through the solid matrix and localized plasticity …

A phase‐field approach for compaction band formation due to grain crushing

SCY Ip, RI Borja - … for Numerical and Analytical Methods in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Compaction bands are tabular regions of localized compressive deformation with little or no
shear offset. Often observed in high‐porosity rocks, they can be classified into several …

Evolution of anisotropy with saturation and its implications for the elastoplastic responses of clay rocks

SCY Ip, RI Borja - … for Numerical and Analytical Methods in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many clay rocks have distinct bedding planes. Experimental studies have shown that their
mechanical properties evolve with the degree of saturation (DOS), often with higher stiffness …

Multiscale interactions of elastic anisotropy in unsaturated clayey rocks using a homogenization model

SCY Ip, RI Borja - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
The microstructure of a geomaterial plays a significant role in determining its macroscale
properties. Most clay rocks have an anisotropic microstructure due to preferential orientation …

Modeling heterogeneity and permeability evolution in a compaction band using a phase-field approach

SCY Ip, RI Borja - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
Compaction bands are tabular zones of localized compressive deformation associated with
porosity and permeability reduction. Depending on their orientation, compaction bands can …

Bridging nanoindentation and triaxial creep tests on a shale

Y Liu, AC Burch, KC Bennett, Y Abousleiman, RI Borja - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Shale is known to exhibit significant creep across spatiotemporal scales. In this work, we
performed indentation and triaxial creep tests on organic-rich Woodford shale and showed …