Rapid Penetration into Soils

Publications

 

 

 

Authored Books

  1. Iskander, M., S. Bless, and M. Omidvar (2015), “Rapid Penetration into Granular Media. Visualizing the Fundamental Physics of Rapid Earth Penetration”, ISBN: 978-0128008683, Elsevier, 458p.

Review Articles

  1. Omidvar, M., M. Iskander and S. Bless (2014), “Response of granular media to rapid penetration,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 66, pp. 60-82, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2013.12.004, Elsevier [link]
  2. Omidvar, M., M. Iskander and S. Bless (2013), “Stress strain behavior of sand at high strain rates,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 49, pp. 192-213, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2012.03.004, Elsevier [link]
  3. Suescun-Florez E., M. Omidvar, M. Iskander, S. Bless (2015), “Review of high strain rate testing of granular soils,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 511-536, doi:10.1520/GTJ20140267, ASTM [link]

Journal Articles

  1. Chen, Z., K. Li, M. Omidvar, M. Iskander (2017), “Guidelines for DIC in geotechnical engineering research”, Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 3–22, doi: 10.1680/jphmg.15.00040, ICE [link]
  2. Suescun-Florez, E. and M. Iskander (2017), “Effect on Fast Constant Loading Rates o the Global Behavior of Sand in Triaxial Compression”, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 40, No.1, pp. 52-71, doi:10.1520/GTJ20150253 [link]
  3. Omidvar, M., M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2016), “Soil-projectile interactions during low velocity penetration,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2016.02.015, Elsevier [link]
  4. Chen, Z., M. Omidvar, M. Iskander (2016), “Observations of multi-scale granular kinematics around driven piles in plane strain condition”, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 39, No. 5, doi:10.1520/GTJ20150199 [link]
  5. Cave, A., S. Roslyakov, M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2016), “Design and performance of a laboratory pneumatic gun for soil ballistic applications”, Experimental Techniques, doi: 10.1111/ext.12091, Wiley [link]
  6. Omidvar, M., J. Doreau Malioche, Z. Chen, M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2015), “Visualizing kinematics of dynamic penetration in granular media using transparent soils”, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 38, No. 5, doi: 10.1520/GTJ20140206, ASTM [link]
  7. Suescun-Florez E., M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2015), “A model to predict strain rate dependency of dry silica sand in triaxial compression,” Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 447-461, doi: 10.1007/s40870-015-0039-x, Springer [link]
  8. Guzman, I., M. Iskander, S. Bless (2015), “Observations of projectile penetration into a transparent soil”, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 70, Dec., pp. 4-11, doi:10.116.j.mechrescom.2015.08.008, Elsevier [link]
  9. Omidvar, M., J. Doreau Malioche, S. Bless and M. Iskander (2015), “Phenomenology of rapid projectile penetration into granular soils”, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 85, No. 11, pp. 146-160, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2015.06.002, Elsevier [link]
  10. Suescun-Florez E., M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2015), “Predicting the uniaxial compressive response of granular media over a wide range of strain rates using the strain energy density concept”, Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 330–346, doi: 10.1007/s40870-015-0028-0, Springer [link]
  11. Carvalho, T., E. Suescun-Florez, M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander (2015), “A nonviscous water-based pore fluid for modeling with transparent soils”, Geotechnical Testing Journal., Vol. 38, No. 5, doi: 10.1520/GTJ20140278, ASTM [link]
  12. Guzman, I., M. Iskander, S. Bless, C. Qi (2014), “Terminal depth of penetration of spherical projectiles in transparent granular media”, Granular Matter, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 829-84, doi: 10.1007/s10035-014-0528-y [link]
  13. Omidvar, M., Z. Chen, and M. Iskander (2014), “Image based lagrangian analysis of granular kinematics”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 6, doi: 10.1061/cp.1943-5487.0000433, ASCE [link]
  14. Chen, Z., M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2014), “Modelling of projectile penetration into transparent sand”, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 68-79, doi:10.1680/ijpmg.14.00003, ICE [link]
  15. Peden, R. M. Omidvar, S. Bless, S, and M. Iskander (2014), “Photonic doppler velocimetry for study of rapid penetration into sand,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 139–150, doi:10.1520/GTJ20130037, ASTM [link]
  16. Guzman, I., Iskander, M., E. Suescun and Omidvar, M. (2014), “A transparent aqueous-saturated sand-surrogate for use in physical modeling”, Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 187-206, doi: 10.1007/s11440-013-0247-2, Springer [link]
  17. Guzman, Iskander, M. (2013), “Geotechnical properties of sucrose-saturated fused quartz for use in physical modeling”, Geotechnical Testing Journal,. Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 448-454, doi: 10.1520/GTJ20120182, ASTM [link]

Conference Proceedings

  1. Omidvar, M. and M. Iskander (2017), “Soil deformations during finless torpedo anchor installation”, Proceedings, Geotechnical Frontiers, in press, ASCE [link]
  2. Omidvar, M. and  Iskander, M. (2017), “Modeling of projectile penetration using transparent soils”, Proceedings, 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Seoul [link]
  3. Suescun-Florez, S. Bless, M. Iskander, and C. Daza (2017), “Arrested Compression Tests on Two Types of Sand”, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proceedings, SEM 2015, June 8-11, 2015, Costa Mesa, California, pp. 81-86, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22452-7_31, Springer [link]
  4. Suescun-Florez, E, I. Guzman, S. Bless, M. Iskander (2016), “Particle size reduction in granular materials during rapid penetration,” Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proceedings, SEM 2015, June 8–11, 2015, Costa Mesa, California, pp. 219-228, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22452-7_31, Springer [link]
  5. Chen, Z., M. Omidvar, Iskander, M. and Bless, S. (2015),  “Visualizing the fundamental physics of rapid earth penetration, using transparent soils”, IFCEE 2015, GSP No. 256, pp. 2617-2626, doi: 10.1061/9780784479087.243, ASCE [link]
  6. Baamer, M., E. Suescun-Florez, N. Machairas, and M. Iskander (2015), “Strain rate dependency of sand response under uniaxial monotonic loading” Proceedings,  IFCEE 2015, GSP No. 256, pp. 171-181, doi:10.1061/9780784479087.018, ASCE [link]
  7. Omdivar, M, Z. Chen, S.Bless, and M. Iskander (2015), “Scale bridging interactions during penetration of granular materials”, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proc. 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, B. Song et al. (eds), ed., pp. 335-340, doi 10.1007/978-3-319-06995-1_47, Springer [link]
  8. Bless, S., R. Peden, I. Guzman, M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander (2014), “Poncelet coefficients of granular media,” Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proc. SEM 2013: SEM at 70: from Photoelasticity to DIC and Beyond, Lombard, IL June 3-5, 2013, pp. 373-380 doi 10.1007/978-3-319-00771-7_45, Springer [link]
  9. Peden, R, S. Bless and M. Iskander (2013), “Penetration of granular materials: new experimental techniques,” Proceedings,  Ballistics 2013: 27th International Symposium on Ballistics, April 22-26, Freiburg, Germany, Vol. 2, ed. Matthias Wickert and Manfred Salk, ISBN: 978-1-60595-106-5, DEStech Publications

Conference Presentations

  1. Bless, S. M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander (2015), “Penetration drag in loosely packed granular materials”, Proceedings, APS March Meeting, Vol. 60, No. 1, Session G49: Fracture, Friction, and Deformation, March 2-6, San Antonio, TX
  2. Omdivar, M S. Bless, I. Guzman and M. Iskander (2014), “Velocity regimes for sphere penetration of granular materials”, Proceedings, APS March Meeting, Session J17: Granular Materials, March 3-7, Denver, CO

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