Weijian Liang

Weijian Liang

Ph.D., HKUST

Publications

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Journal paper

(* corresponding author)

  1. Yu J.D., Zhao J.D.*, Zhao S.W. & Liang W. (2023). Multiphysics modeling of freeze-thaw behavior of porous media in large deformation. Under review.

  2. Liang W.J., He K.Y.*, Jin Y.F.* & Yin Z.Y. (2024). A gradient-smoothed material point method for reducing cell crossing noise in large deformation problems. Computers and Geotechnics. 169, 106169.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106169

  3. Yu J.D., Zhao J.D.*, Liang W.J. & Zhao S.W. (2023). A semi-implicit material point method for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical simulation of saturated porous media in large deformation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 418, 116462.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.116462

  4. He K.Y., Liang W.J.*, Yin Z.Y., & Jin Y.F.* (2023). An efficient material point method framework based on the affine matrix. Computers and Geotechnics, 163, 105712.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105712

  5. Liang W.J., Zhao J.D.*, Wu H.R. & Soga K. (2023). Multiscale, multiphysics modeling of saturated granular materials in large deformation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 405, 115871.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2022.115871

  6. Wu H.R., Wu W., Liang W.J., Dai F., Liu H.L. & Xiao Y.* (2023). 3D DEM modeling of biocemented sand with fines as cementing agents. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 47(2), 212-240.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3466

  7. Liang W.J., Wu H.R., Zhao S.W., Zhou W. & Zhao J.D.* (2022). Scalable three-dimensional hybrid continuum-discrete multiscale modeling of granular media. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 123(12), 2872-2893.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6963

  8. Zhao S.W.*, Zhao J.D.*, Liang, W.J. & Niu, F.J. (2022). Multiscale modeling of coupled thermo-mechanical behavior of granular media in large deformation and flow. Computers and Geotechnics, 149, 104855.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2022.104855

  9. Liang W.J., Zhao S.W., Wu H.R. & Zhao J.D.* (2021). Bearing capacity and failure of footing on anisotropic soil: A multiscale perspective. Computers and Geotechnics, 137, 104279.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104279

  10. Liang W.J., Zhao J.D.*, Wu H.R. & Soga K. (2021). Multiscale modeling of anchor pull-out in sand. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(9), 04021091.
    https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002599

  11. Kularathna S., Liang W.J.*, Zhao T.C., Chandra B., Zhao J.D. & Soga K. (2021). A semi-implicit material point method based on fractional-step method for saturated soil. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 45(10), 1405-1436.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3207

  12. Zhao S.W.*, Zhao J.D. & Liang W.J. (2020). A thread-block-wise computational framework for large-scale hierarchical continuum-discrete modeling of granular media. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 122(2), 579-608.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6549

  13. Wu H.R.*, Zhao J.D. & Liang W.J. (2020). Pattern transitions of localized deformation in high-porosity sandstones: Insights from multiscale analysis. Computers and Geotechnics, 126, 103733.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103733

  14. Wu H.R.*, Zhao J.D. & Liang W.J. (2020). The Signature of Deformation Bands in Porous Sandstones. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 53(7), 3133 - 3147
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-020-02100-8

  15. Liang W.J. & Zhao J.D.* (2019). Multiscale modelling of large deformation in geomechanics. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 43, 1080–1114.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.2921

Book Chapter

  1. Liang W., Zhao J. & Soga K. (2021). Multiscale modeling of anchor pull-out in sand. In Barla M., Di Donna A. and Sterpi D. (eds.) Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International conference of IACMAG – Volume 1. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Gewerbestrasse, Switzerland. pp. 787-793.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_84

  2. Zhao J., & Liang W. (2018). Multiscale modeling of large deformation in geomechanics: a coupled MPM-DEM approach. In Wu, W. and Yu, H.S. (eds.) Proceedings of China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Gewerbestrasse, Switzerland. 449-452.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97112-4_101

Conference Paper

  1. Liang W., Yin Z., Zhao J., & Soga K. (2023) Multiscale modeling of wave propagation in saturated granular material. 17th International Conference on Computational Plasticity (COMPLAS 2023), 5- 7 Sept 2023, Barcelona, Spain.

  2. Liang W., Zhao J., & Soga K. (2022) Multiscale modeling of anchor pull-out in sand. 16th International Conference of the International Association for Computational Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG 2022), 30 Aug - 2 Sept 2022, Torino, Italy. (Virtual)

  3. Liang W., & Zhao J. (2022) Multiscale, multiphysics modeling of wave propagation in anisotropic saturated porous media. 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics & 8th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM-APCOM 2022), 31 July - 5 August, 2022, Yokohama, Japan. (Virtual)

  4. Liang W., & Zhao J. (2022) Three-dimensional multiscale modelling of granular column collapse. 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2022), 1 - 5 May 2022, Sydney, Australia. (Virtual)

  5. Liang W., Zhao J., & Zhao S. (2021) Multiscale modeling of failure pattern of foundation on anisotropic soil. Fifth National Conference of Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials (CMGM-2020), 27 - 29 March 2021, Wuhan, China. (Best presenter award)

  6. Liang W., & Zhao J. (2019) Coupled MPM/DEM multiscale modelling geotechnical problems involving large deformation. The 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (16ARC), 14-18 Oct 2019, Taipei, Taiwan.

  7. Liang W., & Zhao J. (2018) Multi-scale modeling of anchoring in sand. The Thirty-First KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 22-24 Nov 2018, Kyoto, Japan. (Best presenter award)

  8. Zhao J., & Liang W. (2018) Hierarchical multiscale modeling of large deformation problems in granular media. 9th International Conference on Computational Methods, 6-10 Aug 2018, Rome, Italy.

  9. Liang W., & Zhao J. (2017) Multiscale modeling of large deformations in granular materials. The 21st Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2017 and the 13th Jiangsu – Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and Its Application, 8 April 2017, Hong Kong.