Among all immune cells, dendritic cells (DC) are the most potent APCs in the immune
system and are central players of the adaptive immune response. There are phenotypically …

This report explores the effects of particle shape and content of fines on the shear behavior
of sand-fines mixtures using a two-dimensional discrete element method. The contributions …

The construction of shallow tunnels has become increasingly challenging due to the
complex geological conditions encountered, particularly in boulder-cobble mixed (BCM) …

For tunnel buried in water-rich sand stratum, water intrusion into tunnel lining would bring
sand particles into the tunnel and then caused ground subsidence or even cave-in of …

Understanding the engineering properties of hydrate-bearing sands (HBS) is the key to
assessing the safety during the exploitation of natural gas hydrates. The formation and …

The shear behaviors of granular mixtures are studied using the discrete element method.
These granular materials contain real gravel-shaped coarse particles and spherical fine …

The variability in strata of foundation soil in marine environments makes it tedious to design
foundations for offshore structures. Hence, it is essential to investigate and evaluate the …

This report presents a numerical investigation of the shear behavior of binary mixtures via a
two-dimensional discrete element method. The effect of the coarse particle content on the …

Deformation induced by finer particle loss is an important phenomenon during suffusion of
gap-graded soils. This study focuses on the role of particle stress played in the particle loss …

For the French conventional railway lines, a layer, namely interlayer, was created in the
substructure mainly by the interpenetration of ballast grains and subgrade soils. The in situ …