University of Sydney researchers have developed a new x-ray method which involves solving a giant, three dimensional #sudoku problem to better understand these granular movements - and the findings could have a big impact on numerous industries. bit.ly/2KNJ6la

Our first paper is now online! Please head to opengeomechanics.centre-mersenne.org to read APS Selvadurai's latest work on "Proppant-Induced Opening of Hydraulically Created Fractures".

In the latest publication in Open Geomechanics, Prof Guy Houlsby introduces "Frictional Plasticity in a Convex Analytical Setting", where he develops a new mathematical terminology to describe plasticity. You can find this paper and more at opengeomechanics.org.

Head to opengeomechanics.org to read the latest work by Fabian Schranz, Wolfgang Fellin and Dimitrios Kolymbas on "Comparative performance of some constitutive models in stress rotation". Wolfgang Fellin Dimitrios Kolymbas

Do you have some groundbreaking research in testing rocks to failure? Share your work #OpenSource at opengeomechanics.org, where it is free to read and free to publish. We now have three excellent papers published already, and more coming soon! #geomechanics

Why reviewers are anonymous when they can see the authors' names? Is there a particular reason for this? It would make sense to remove all the names in a manuscript before sending it to reviewers.

Peyman We at Open Geomechanics agree completely! We use a double blind peer review for all papers (reviewers and authors both don't know each other's names) and we also publish those reviews alongside the paper. See opengeomechanics.org for examples.

Ever wanted to listen inside a sample as it is being pulled apart? The latest paper from Robert A. Caulk at opengeomechanics.org presents a new, open source method which you can try out yourself that couples image analysis, a discrete element model and the acoustic emissions.

Dr Benjy Marks from the School of Civil Engineering has built an interactive city environment out of #LEGO in order to project real-time simulations of traffic 🚘 , pollution 💨 and water flow 💦. #usydonline

Done some earth shattering research you want to share with the world? Publish it #OpenSource at opengeomechanics.org, where it is free to read and publish.

The latest paper in Open Geomechanics describes "A simple method for the determination of sensitivity to density changes in sand liquefaction" by Bozana Bacic and Ivo Herle at TU Dresden. Read it open access here: opengeomechanics.centre-mersenne.org/articles/OGEO_…

At opengeomechanics.org you can read the latest paper by Kateryna Oliynyk and Claudio Tamagnini about a new "Finite deformation hyperplasticity theory for crushable, cemented granular materials"

Have you ever done triaxial testing and wondered how to correct for the effects of the membrane? The latest paper at opengeomechanics.org by Andrzej Niemunis and Lukas Knittel proposes a simple procedure for "Removal of the membrane penetration error from triaxial data"

Read about a brand new "Granular Thermometer": rdcu.be/cfFaP Thanks benjy marks @scigem for producing the graphical abstract below:

Probably the most important piece of research done this century: journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/1…

*Grain Days 2021 - 29-30 Nov* Let us learn (a bit) about how to deal and analyse granular systems and about the amazing research by our graduate researchers. anagram.org.au/grain-days-2021

What's the best way to parallel park your car? theconversation.com/whats-the-best… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Is there some way to complain about ARC expert reviewers? Got this lovely jewel in a recent application "...it is concerning that some top 10 publications include topics in education, rather than research outputs relevant to the project". I guess I can only research one thing...

Grain Days 2022! Registrations closing soon. Doctoral School: PhD students and colleagues, learn new tools and skills from ⁦Itai Einav⁩, Giang Nguyen and Antoinette Tordesillas; visit the ⁦Australian Synchrotron⁩, meet new friends (all nearly for free!!!) anagram.org.au/grain-days-2022

The science of landslides, and why they're so devastating in PNG theconversation.com/the-science-of… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand