73th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (November 22, 2020 — November 24, 2020)

V0024: To Fall or not to Fall: The Physics of Sandcastles

Authors
  • Oliver-Denzil S. Taylor, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structure Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS
  • Mihan H. McKenna, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structure Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS
  • Jeffrey S. Olafsen, Department of Physics, Baylor University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2020.GFM.V0024

Granular columns both dry and wet under external loading demonstrate different modes of failure.
 

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