Discrete element modelling of soil particle fracture

Geotechnique

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-135

  McDowell, G R ^a   Harireche, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Numerical modelling and analysis; Particle crushing crushability; Sands; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; SOIL AGGREGATE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036521762     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2002.52.2.131     Document Type: Article

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