Computers and Geotechnics 

TL;DR: In this paper, the factors of safety and the locations of critical failure surfaces obtained by the limit equilibrium method and strength reduction method are compared for various slopes, and it is found that the results from these two methods are generally in good agreement except when ϕ′ is zero.

TL;DR: In this paper, a 2D discrete model for granular materials with rolling resistance is presented, which consists of a geometrically derived kinematical model, physically based mechanical contact models and locally equilibrated equations governing the motion of the rigid particles; only one additional parameter δ needs to be introduced in the model when compared with the standard discrete element method.

TL;DR: In this article, a parametric study has been conducted using the finite element method to investigate the influence of various rainfall events and initial ground conditions on transient seepage and hence slope stability.

TL;DR: In this paper, a micro-mechanical study on the characteristics of shear-induced anisotropy in granular media is presented, based on three-dimensional discrete element method (DEM) simulations.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a discussion of the state-of-the-art on the use of discrete fracture networks (DFNs) for modelling geometrical characteristics, geomechanical evolution and hydromechanical (HM) behaviour of natural fracture networks in rock.