Tapias Camacho, Mauricio Alberto (Date of defense: 2016-12-21)
This thesis presents a study of the mechanical behaviour of coarse-crushable aggregates, using the discrete element method (DEM). A novel DEM model has been developed taking into account particle breakage, ...
Mora Ortiz, René Sebastián (Date of defense: 2016-03-03)
The microstructure, understood as the distribution of pore sizes and their connectivity, is an important factor that affects the mechanical behaviour and the hydraulic properties of compacted soils with ...