Assessment and analysis of soil slope stability is an important part of geotechnical engineering at all times. This paper examines the assessment of soil slope stability in fine-grained soils. The effect of change in shear strength (τ), shear stress...
In this paper, we study the simple shear flows of a class of dilatant fluids with a limited shear rate. This class of fluids is characterized by shear thickening behavior in which the apparent viscosity tends to infinity as the modulus of the stress...
Magnetorheological dampers in the service of the medium in a project experience continuous thermal effects, frequent reciprocating shear and other complex conditions. Shear stability is an important indicator of the reliability of a magnetorheologica...
Milk protein concentrates (MPCs) possess significant potential for diverse applications in the food industry. However, their heat stability may be a limitation to achieving optimal functional performance. Shearing, an inherent process in food manufac...
To elucidate the evolutionary patterns and influencing factors affecting the stability of the surrounding rock during tunnel excavation in ductile shear zones, this study takes the tunnel section within the ductile shear zone of the mountain area as...
An accurate wind shear model is an important prerequisite in extrapolating the wind resource from lower heights to the increasing hub height of wind turbines. Based on the 1-year dataset (collected in 2014) consisting of 15-minute intervals collected...
Soft soils, characterized by high compressibility, low shear strength, and high water sensitivity, pose serious challenges to geotechnical engineering in infrastructure projects. Traditional stabilization methods such as lime and cement face limitati...
Stern tube lubricants are essential in maritime operations, safeguarding ship propeller shafts from wear and corrosion while ensuring efficient propulsion. Their role in reducing friction and maintaining system integrity is critical. With growing env...
If the wind speed that passed through a wind turbine rotor disk area is constant, the hub height wind speed (HHWS) could be representative of the wind speed over the rotor disk area. However, this assumption cannot be applied to the large wind turbin...
The processing parameters have a crucial influence on the stability and sensory quality of beverages. The focus of this study is to observe the rheological behavior, particle size distribution, stability, color change, and sensory evaluation of chest...
An inclined pillar is a typical support structure under compression and shear loads for underground mining. The shear load caused by the inclination of the ore-body affects the bearing capacity of the pillar. At present, there is no systematic invest...
The large-scale deployment of wind energy underscores the critical need for accurate resource characterization to reduce uncertainty in power estimates and to enable the installation of wind farms in increasingly complex terrains. Accurate wind resou...
Since the stability of slopes in infrastructures such as road and railroad embankments, excavations, and, in general, earthwork is important, analyzing the stability of these slopes has been one of the main focuses of geotechnical engineers. Although...
Given the frequent occurrence of expansive soil slope failures during rainy season, in situ borehole shear tests were conducted to investigate how loading-added modes and rainfall conditions affect the shear strength parameters of expansive soils. Th...
Open-pit mining generates significant amounts of waste material, leading to the formation of large waste dumps that pose environmental risks such as land degradation and potential slope failures. The paper presents a stability analysis of waste dump...
Aramid fibers (AFs) with their high Young′s modulus and tenacity are easy to degrade seriously with ultraviolet (UV) radiation that leads to reduction in their performance, causing premature failure and limiting their outdoor end use. Herein, w...
In slopes where high pore water pressure exists, deep counterfort drains (also called drainage trenches or trench drains) represent one of the most effective methods for improving stability or mitigating landslide risks. In the cases of deep or very...
One of the prerequisites for the safe exploitation of surface mines is the stability of the working and final slopes of the mine. In order to ensure this, it is necessary to carry out detailed field and laboratory geomechanical tests of the soil and,...
Magnetorheological fluid exhibits shear-thinning behavior when subjected to high temperature environments exceeding 100 °C, which will significantly compromise the operational stability and reliability of the associated mechanical systems. To enh...
Scant attention has been given to understanding the impact of creaming stability on the final structure of semi-sweet biscuits, an aspect that has traditionally concerned the biscuit industry. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to analyze the inf...
The strain rate is a critical element influencing soil strength and the development characteristics of shear bands, which are essential for soil landslides. In order to accurately study the development of shear bands in stabilized silt, digital imagi...
Slope stability is a critical and extensively researched topic that is important in structural design, especially when slopes are located near residential or civil engineering structures, as human lives are at risk. This paper presents a detailed ana...
Soil structural stability is fundamentally linked to soil functionality and sustainable productivity. Rheological properties describe the deformation and flow behavior of soil under external stress, playing a crucial role in understanding soil struct...
Unstable slip of a fault block is considered to be the main cause of shallow earthquakes. However, the underlying mechanism of the stability-to-instability transition of faults has not been fully understood. Here, we used the stiffness ratio, which i...
Slope failures in high plasticity clay deposits are common occurrences in many parts of the world. In western and central Alabama, expansive Prairie clays are commonly found, and shallow slope failures have occurred in both fill and cut slopes contai...
This study explores the effect of cation adsorption on the shear strength and mineralogical characteristics of smectite-rich landslide clay collected from the Nishinotani landslide in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Laboratory experiments were conducted usi...
In this study the effect of using a biopolymer soil stabilizer on soil stiffness characteristics was investigated. Chitosan is a bio-waste material that is obtained by chemical treatment of chitin (a chemical component of fungi or crustaceans’...
This paper analyses the stability of the Duanjiagou landslide on the Bazhong to Guangan Expressway K134–K135 segment in China. The Duanjiagou landslide took place on 4 November 2015. In order to discover the cause of the landslide, we carried o...
The root systems of vegetation significantly contribute to enhancing slope stability. The shear strength of soil–root systems is a crucial parameter for assessing slope stability. This study focuses on six types of vegetation in the Yellow Rive...
Shear deformable beams have been widely used in engineering applications. Based on the matrix structural analysis (MSA), this paper presents a method for the buckling and second-order solutions of shear deformable beams, which allows the use of one e...
Background/Objectives: Long-acting injections (LAIs) are innovative drug delivery systems that improve patient compliance by maintaining therapeutic drug levels over extended periods. Micro- and nanosuspensions are commonly used in LAIs to enhance bi...
This study investigates the mechanical behavior of jointed rock mass tunnels through numerical simulations using UDEC software. Focusing on the time-dependent variation in joint shear stiffness, a theoretical model is proposed to characterize the evo...
The effective length factor (ELF) of bridge piers, a critical design parameter, is determined by solving the transcendental equation governing stability. Efficient and accurate solutions to these equations under various constraints are essential for...
Sand is one of the most abundant, naturally occurring materials in many parts of the world, which is used in local rural areas in infrastructure projects such as in the construction of low volume paved and unpaved road layers due to their availabilit...
Three-dimensional printing (3DP) has gained increasing attention in construction as a means of addressing labor shortages and improving efficiency. Various studies have investigated fiber-reinforced mortars for 3DP. However, only a few studies have e...
A long-term field experiment has been ongoing since 1999 at the Experimental Station of Vytautas Magnus University’s Agriculture Academy. According to the latest edition of the International Soil Classification System, the soil in the experimen...
Using materials from recycling is a key part of decreasing present-day waste. It is optimal for recycled material to be used in environmental protection. This paper presents the application of geotextile ropes in erosion protection of a slope of a gr...
A boring bar is a tool used to install cutters and transfer power during boring. Because the boring bar in a narrow workspace is usually slender, chatter often occurs in the boring process. To improve the chatter stability of the boring bar, research...
With increased awareness of environmental protection, the output of traditional curing agents such as cement and lime is less and less, so it is urgent to develop new curing agents with high efficiency and environmental benefits. Thus, this study aim...
Milk protein dispersions containing added cocoa powder (1.5% (w/w)) and sucrose (7% (w/w)) and varying levels of κ-carrageenan (0.01, 0.03, or 0.05% w/w) were subjected to combined heat treatment (90 °C/5 min or 121 °C/2.6 min) and shea...
The mechanical behavior of loess under varying moisture conditions plays a critical role in the stability of slopes and foundations in loess regions. Owing to its high porosity and metastable structure, loess is particularly sensitive to moisture-ind...
Flow separation is easily induced at the junctions of aircraft components, and for aircraft with T-type tails, in particular, it can lead to loss of directional stability under a small sideslip angle. In the reported study, improved delayed detached...
The Krbavčići landslide occurred in January 1979 near the town of Buzet, Croatia, after a long period of heavy rainfall. It is located in Northern Istria in the area built of flysch rock mass where numerous mass movements in the past and recent histo...
To evaluate the performance of wheel coupler formwork support components, the bearing capacity of the horizontal bar, the shear capacity of the wheel, the shear capacity of the sleeve, and the stability bearing capacity of the single- and double-laye...
Tree root systems stabilize hillslopes and riverbanks, reducing landslide risk, but related data for the humid tropics are scarce. We tested fractal allometry hypotheses on differences in the vertical and horizontal distribution of roots of trees com...
Organic soil is widely recognized for its low shear strength and high compressibility, which pose challenges for construction projects. One of the most commonly used methods for enhancing the mechanical properties of soil is chemical stabilization us...
Abstract: Water-soluble polymers are widely used in oilfields. The rheological behaviors of these polymers in high-salinity solution are very important for stimulation of high-salinity reservoirs. In this work, a novel thermal-resistant and shear-sta...
This study presents an analytical investigation of the thermomechanical stability of hyperbolic doubly curved shells reinforced with graphene origami auxetic metamaterials (GOAMs) and resting on a Pasternak elastic foundation. The proposed model inte...
Using geopolymer in soil stabilization has gained much attention recently due to its efficiency in improving soil properties and being environmentally friendly at the same time. This research aims to investigate the effect of palm oil fuel ash (POFA)...
Water ice has been found in the permanently shadowed regions of impact craters around the lunar South Pole, which makes them ideal areas for in situ exploration missions. However, near the rim of impact craters, construction and exploration activitie...
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