A random method for simulating loose packs of angular particles using tetrahedra

Geotechnique

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 871-879

  Latham, J P ^a   Lu, Y ^b   Munjiza, A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fabric structure of soils; Gravels; Numerical modelling and analysis; Sands

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; POROSITY; ROCKS;

ANGULAR PARTICLES;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

GRANULAR MEDIUM; GRAVEL; MICROMECHANICS; PACKING; SAND; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0035737639     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2001.51.10.871     Document Type: Article

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