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2017

Journal Article

Assessment of flood risk to performance of highway pavements

Khan, Misbah U., Mesbah, Mahmoud, Ferreira, Luis and Williams, David J. (2017). Assessment of flood risk to performance of highway pavements. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Transport, 170 (6), 363-372. doi: 10.1680/jtran.15.00120

Assessment of flood risk to performance of highway pavements

2017

Journal Article

Quick assessment on susceptibility to suffusion of continuously graded soils by curvature of particle size distribution

To, P., Scheuermann, A. and Williams, D. J. (2017). Quick assessment on susceptibility to suffusion of continuously graded soils by curvature of particle size distribution. Acta Geotechnica, 13 (5), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s11440-017-0611-8

Quick assessment on susceptibility to suffusion of continuously graded soils by curvature of particle size distribution

2017

Journal Article

SPH approach for simulating hydro-mechanical processes with large deformations and variable permeabilities

Gholami Korzani, M., Galindo-Torres, S. A., Scheuermann, A. and Williams, D. J. (2017). SPH approach for simulating hydro-mechanical processes with large deformations and variable permeabilities. Acta Geotechnica, 13 (2), 303-316. doi: 10.1007/s11440-017-0610-9

SPH approach for simulating hydro-mechanical processes with large deformations and variable permeabilities

2017

Journal Article

Numerical study of slurry consolidometer tests taking into account the influence of wall friction

He, Wei, Williams, David and Shokouhi, Ali (2017). Numerical study of slurry consolidometer tests taking into account the influence of wall friction. Computers and Geotechnics, 91, 39-47. doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2017.06.014

Numerical study of slurry consolidometer tests taking into account the influence of wall friction

2017

Journal Article

An assessment of statistically based relationships between critical state parameters

Llano-Serna, M. A., Farias, M. M., Pedroso, D. M., Williams, D. J. and Sheng, D. (2017). An assessment of statistically based relationships between critical state parameters. Geotechnique, 68 (6), 1-5. doi: 10.1680/jgeot.16.T.012

An assessment of statistically based relationships between critical state parameters

2017

Conference Publication

Instrumented large soil-column to investigate climate-induced ground deformation in expansive soil

Gallage, Chaminda, Tehrani, Katayoon and Williams, David (2017). Instrumented large soil-column to investigate climate-induced ground deformation in expansive soil. 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2017, Seoul, Korea, 17-22 September 2017. London, United Kingdom: International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.

Instrumented large soil-column to investigate climate-induced ground deformation in expansive soil

2017

Journal Article

Smoothed particle hydrodynamics for investigating hydraulic and mechanical behaviour of an embankment under action of flooding and overburden loads

Korzani, M. Gholami, Galindo-Torres, S. A. , Scheuermann, A. and Williams, D. J. (2017). Smoothed particle hydrodynamics for investigating hydraulic and mechanical behaviour of an embankment under action of flooding and overburden loads. Computers and Geotechnics, 94, 31-45. doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2017.08.014

Smoothed particle hydrodynamics for investigating hydraulic and mechanical behaviour of an embankment under action of flooding and overburden loads

2017

Journal Article

Estimating Pavement's Flood Resilience

Khan, Misbah U., Mesbah, Mahmoud, Ferreira, Luis and Williams, David J. (2017). Estimating Pavement's Flood Resilience. Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B-Pavements, 143 (3) 04017009, 1-8. doi: 10.1061/JPEODX.0000007

Estimating Pavement's Flood Resilience

2017

Journal Article

Effects of weathering on characteristics of rocks in a subtropical climate: weathering morphology, in situ, laboratory and mineralogical characterization

Marques, E. A. G., Williams, D. J., Assis, I. R. and Leao, M. F. (2017). Effects of weathering on characteristics of rocks in a subtropical climate: weathering morphology, in situ, laboratory and mineralogical characterization. Environmental Earth Sciences, 76 (17) 602. doi: 10.1007/s12665-017-6936-7

Effects of weathering on characteristics of rocks in a subtropical climate: weathering morphology, in situ, laboratory and mineralogical characterization

2017

Journal Article

Volume change behaviour of mixtures of coarse coal reject and tailings

Shokouhi, Ali and Williams, David J. (2017). Volume change behaviour of mixtures of coarse coal reject and tailings. Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy: Section A, 126 (3), 163-176. doi: 10.1080/14749009.2016.1277649

Volume change behaviour of mixtures of coarse coal reject and tailings

2017

Journal Article

A reply to the discussion on a calibration methodology to obtain material parameters for the representation of fracture mechanics based on discrete element simulations

Behraftar, Somayeh, Torres, Sergio Galindo, Scheuermann, Alexander, Williams, David J., Marques, Eduardoantonio G. and Janjani, Hossein (2017). A reply to the discussion on a calibration methodology to obtain material parameters for the representation of fracture mechanics based on discrete element simulations. Computers and Geotechnics, 86, 249-251. doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2017.03.011

A reply to the discussion on a calibration methodology to obtain material parameters for the representation of fracture mechanics based on discrete element simulations

2017

Journal Article

Micelle-like microaggregate morphology in framework of gelled montmorillonite

Zbik, Marek, Williams, David J. and Trzciński, J. T. (2017). Micelle-like microaggregate morphology in framework of gelled montmorillonite. Membrane Science and Technology, 7 (1). doi: 10.4172/2155-9589.100068

Micelle-like microaggregate morphology in framework of gelled montmorillonite

2017

Journal Article

Parametric study on smoothed particle hydrodynamics for accurate determination of drag coefficient for a circular cylinder

Korzani, Maziar Gholami, Galindo-Torres, Sergio A., Scheuermann, Alexander and Williams, David J. (2017). Parametric study on smoothed particle hydrodynamics for accurate determination of drag coefficient for a circular cylinder. Water Science and Engineering, 10 (2), 143-153. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2017.06.001

Parametric study on smoothed particle hydrodynamics for accurate determination of drag coefficient for a circular cylinder

2017

Conference Publication

Geotechnical characterisation of neutralised red mud for use in civil engineering construction and manufacturing

Quintero Olaya, Sebastian, Williams, David J., del Pilar Durante Ingunza, Maria and Serati, Mehdi (2017). Geotechnical characterisation of neutralised red mud for use in civil engineering construction and manufacturing. The 32nd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19-22 March 2017. Chester, PA United States: The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management.

Geotechnical characterisation of neutralised red mud for use in civil engineering construction and manufacturing

2017

Conference Publication

Modified Brazilian test for indirect measurement of tensile strength of brittle materials

Serati, Mehdi, Masoumi, Hossein, Williams, David J. and Alehossein, Habib (2017). Modified Brazilian test for indirect measurement of tensile strength of brittle materials. ARMA 2017: 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, United States, 25-28 June 2017. Alexandria, VA, United States: ARMA.

Modified Brazilian test for indirect measurement of tensile strength of brittle materials

2017

Conference Publication

Effect of scalping on shear strength of aggregate

Xu, Youwei, Williams, David and Serati, Mehdi (2017). Effect of scalping on shear strength of aggregate. 51 st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, United States, 25-28 June 2017. San Francisco, CA, United States: ARMA.

Effect of scalping on shear strength of aggregate

2017

Conference Publication

Size dependency of intact rocks with high brittleness: a potential solution to eliminate secondary fractures in Brazilian test

Masoumi, Hossein, Serati, Mehdi, Williams, David J. and Alehossein, Habib (2017). Size dependency of intact rocks with high brittleness: a potential solution to eliminate secondary fractures in Brazilian test. ARMA 2017: 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, United States, 25-28 June 2017. Alexandria, VA, United States: ARMA.

Size dependency of intact rocks with high brittleness: a potential solution to eliminate secondary fractures in Brazilian test

2017

Conference Publication

Geothermal site selection based on varying thermal parameters using the finite cylinder source method

Lines, Scott H., Llano Serna, Marcelo, Williams, David J. and Galindo-Torres, Sergio (2017). Geothermal site selection based on varying thermal parameters using the finite cylinder source method. International Doctoral Students Conference, Hangzhou, China, 22-25 May 2017. Hangzhou, China: Zhejiang University.

Geothermal site selection based on varying thermal parameters using the finite cylinder source method

2017

Conference Publication

Analysis of Tailings Dam-Break and Run-Out

Llano-Serna, Marcelo, Williams, David John and Ruest, Marc R. (2017). Analysis of Tailings Dam-Break and Run-Out. 4th International Seminar on Tailings Managment, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 12-14 July 2017. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin Digital Publications.

Analysis of Tailings Dam-Break and Run-Out

2017

Journal Article

A calibration methodology to obtain material parameters for the representation of fracture mechanics based on discrete element simulations

Behraftar, S., Galindo Torres, S. A., Scheuermann, A., Williams, D. J., Marques, E. A. G. and Janjani Avarzaman, H. (2017). A calibration methodology to obtain material parameters for the representation of fracture mechanics based on discrete element simulations. Computers and Geotechnics, 81, 274-283. doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2016.08.029

A calibration methodology to obtain material parameters for the representation of fracture mechanics based on discrete element simulations