a phenomenon caused by the nature of the stacking or fitting together of particles or granules in a heterogeneous system, such as the solidification of certain sols under pressure, and the thixotropy of certain gels
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The model incorporates confining pressure-dependent degradation of strength, dilatancy and corresponding permeability evolution.
Chunhui Zhang, Hongliang Yue, Quansheng Zhao, Laigui Wang 2016, 'Numerical modeling of permeability evolution based on degradation approach duringprogressive failure of brittle rocks', International Journal of Mining Science and Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209526861630009X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The stress–plastic dilatancy relationship shows that four characteristic stages of shearing may be specified.
Dołżyk-Szypcio Katarzyna 2018, 'Stress–dilatancy relationship for railway ballast', Studia Geotechnica et Mechanicahttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/sgem.2018.40.issue-2/sgem-2018-0018/sgem-2018-0018.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We show that fault geometry and dilatancy changes systematically with angle of obliquity.
Christoph von Hagke, Michael Kettermann, Nicolai Bitsch, Daniel Bücken, ChristopherWeismüller, Janos L. Urai 2019, 'The Effect of Obliquity of Slip in Normal Faults on Distribution of Open Fractures',Frontiers in Earth Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00018/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These new stress-plastic dilatancy relationships are functions of the deformation mode and drainage conditions.
Szypcio Zenon 2016, 'Stress-Dilatancy for Soils. Part I: The Frictional State Theory', Studia Geotechnica et Mechanicahttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/sgem.2016.38.issue-4/sgem-2016-0030/sgem-2016-0030.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In addition, a very close match was found between dilatancy in the laboratory samples and in the simulations.
Ehsan Izadi, Adam Bezuijen 2018, 'Simulating direct shear tests with the Bullet physics library: A validation study.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5908395?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The specimen has slight compaction in vertical direction at the beginning of shear test; then it changes to dilatancy.
Changqing Qi, Liuyang Li, Jihong Wei, Jin Liu 2016, 'Shear Behavior of Frozen Rock-Soil Mixture', Advances in Materials Science and Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1646125. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The effects of intermediate principal stress, strain softening, and dilatancy are considered in the unified solution.
Qifeng Guo, Jiliang Pan, Xinghui Wu, Xun Xi, Meifeng Cai 2019, 'A New Unified Solution for Circular Tunnels Based on Generalized SMP Criterion consideringthe Strain Softening and Dilatancy', Advances in Civil Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1684707. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)