SANTISI D'AVILA , Maria Paola

This research investigates the convenience of structural identification tools to detect the rocking motion tendency, using as input the structural response to ambient vibrations. The rocking ratio and rocking spectrum are proposed as original tools to highlight the rocking motion and its frequency content. The proposed procedure allows the...

The mechanical behavior of binary granular mixtures strongly depends on their initial packing density, stress level, fine content, particle size distribution, mineralogy, and shape. This research aims to investigate the effect on the mechanical behavior of fine-sand mixtures of fine particle fraction through various features: grain size...