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Ching S. Chang is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research primarily centers on engineering with a strong focus on civil and structural engineering, computational mechanics, and geophysics. Their work extensively covers multiple subfields related to geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics.

The main topics of Chang's research include:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Granular flow and fluidized beds
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Chang has authored numerous papers published in reputable venues. Selected recent papers are:

  • "Strength-dilatancy and critical state behaviours of binary mixtures of graded sands influenced by particle size ratio and fines content," 2021, Géotechnique
  • "Influence of particle size on the drained shear behavior of a dense fluvial sand," 2021, Acta Geotechnica
  • "A Weakening Rheology of Dry Granular Flows With Extensive Brittle Grain Damage in High-Speed Rotary Shear Experiments," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "The intrinsic mobility of very dense grain flows," 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Relationship between element-level and contact-level parameters of micromechanical and upscaled plasticity models for granular soils," 2020, Acta Geotechnica

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yibing Deng
  • Wei Hu
  • J. Chao
  • Mauri McSaveney
  • Qiang Xu

Chang's publications often appear in specialized journals such as:

  • Acta Geotechnica
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Geotechnics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Géotechnique

Their work integrates experimental and computational methods to study the mechanical behavior of granular materials, soil stabilization processes, and geotechnical hazards. This research contributes to understanding landslide dynamics, soil mechanics under various conditions, and the behavior of underground structures.

Best Publications

  • An anisotropic elastic-viscoplastic model for soft clays

    Zhen Yu Yin;Zhen Yu Yin;Ching S. Chang;Minna Karstunen;Pierre Yves Hicher

  • Modeling time-dependent behavior of soft sensitive clay

    Zhen-Yu Yin;Minna Karstunen;Ching S. Chang;Mirva Koskinen

  • An elasto-plastic model for granular materials with microstructural consideration

    C.S. Chang;P.-Y. Hicher

  • Stress-strain relationship for granular materials based on the hypothesis of best fit

    Ching-Lung Liao;Ta-Peng Chang;Dong-Hwa Young;Ching S. Chang

  • Micromechanical modelling for effect of inherent anisotropy on cyclic behaviour of sand

    Zhen-Yu Yin;Ching S. Chang;Pierre-Yves Hicher

  • Constitutive relation for a particulate medium with the effect of particle rotation

    Ching S. Chang;Ching L. Liao

  • GEOTRACK MODEL FOR RAILROAD TRACK PERFORMANCE

    Ching S. Chang;Clement W. Adegoke;Ernest T. Selig

  • Elastoplastic Model for Clay with Microstructural Consideration

    Ching S. Chang;Pierre Yves Hicher;Z.Y. Yin;L.R. Kong

  • Experimental and mathematical modeling for fracture of rock joint with regular asperities

    T.H. Huang;C.S. Chang;C.Y. Chao

  • Packing Structure and Mechanical Properties of Granulates

    Ching S. Chang;Anil Misra

  • Second-gradient constitutive theory for granular material with random packing structure

    Ching S. Chang;Jian Gao

  • Estimates of elastic moduli for granular material with anisotropic random packing structure

    Ching S. Chang;Sao J. Chao;Y. Chang

  • Stress–dilatancy behavior for sand under loading and unloading conditions

    Zhen-Yu Yin;Ching S. Chang

  • Micro-mechanical modelling of granular material. Part 1: Derivation of a second-gradient micro-polar constitutive theory

    Asj Akke Suiker;de R René Borst;CS Chang

  • A micromechanical-based micropolar theory for deformation of granular solids

    Ching S. Chang;Lun Ma

  • Estimates of Elastic Modulus for Media of Randomly Packed Granules

    Ching S. Chang;Ching L. Liao

  • Consolidation analysis for partly saturated clay by using an elastic–plastic effective stress–strain model

    C. S. Chang;J. M. Duncan

  • Elastic moduli for fractured rock mass

    T. H. Huang;C. S. Chang;Z. Y. Yang

  • Micromechanical analysis of kinematic hardening in natural clay

    Zhen-Yu Yin;Ching S. Chang;Pierre-Yves Hicher;Minna Karstunen

  • Modeling of minimum void ratio for sand–silt mixtures

    Ching S. Chang;Jia-Yi Wang;Louis Ge

  • Micromechanical modeling for behavior of silty sand with influence of fine content

    Ching S. Chang;Zhen-Yu Yin

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre-Yves Hicher
Pierre-Yves Hicher École Centrale de Nantes
Zhen-Yu Yin
Zhen-Yu Yin Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Anil Misra
Anil Misra University of Kansas
Lambertus J. Sluys
Lambertus J. Sluys Delft University of Technology
Harm Askes
Harm Askes Maastricht University
Christopher Yu Hang Chao
Christopher Yu Hang Chao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Robert Y. Liang
Robert Y. Liang University of Akron
Qiang Xu
Qiang Xu Chengdu University of Technology

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