Understanding and modelling the dynamic behaviour of particulate systems has been a
major research focus worldwide for many years. Discrete particle simulation plays an …

The micro-to macro-scale bearing capacity characteristics of unsaturated fine granular soil
have remained unclear. This study is the first to investigate the capillary suction effect on the …

We investigate the stress–strain behaviour and failure of a cohesive granular material both
by experiments and numerical simulations. The material is an assembly of aluminium rods …

Based on numerical experiments using the distinct element method, revised with the
capillary water contact model proposed, this paper presents an insight into the shear …

A micro-mechanical model to study the microscopic and macroscopic behavior of
unsaturated soils under different suctions is proposed in this study. In the model, a novel …

Natural loess is a kind of under-consolidated and unsaturated loose granulates (silts) with its
microstructure characterized with large voids and inter-particle cementation. This paper …

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To investigate the shear strength behavior of unsaturated granular soils, the three-
dimensional discrete element method has been used to model soils in triaxial compression …

In unsaturated granular soil, capillary suction produces an adhesive force that acts
perpendicular to the tangential plane at each contact point. In this paper, the collapse …

We present a Lagrangian numerical technique for the analysis of flows incorporating
physical particles of different sizes. The numerical approach is based on the particle finite …