Yielding of microstructured geomaterial by distinct element method analysis

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 131, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1209-1213

  Jiang, Mingjing ^a   Leroueil, Serge ^b   Konrad, Jean Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bonding; Discrete elements; Geomaterials; Micromechanics; Microstructures; Numerical models; Yield

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COMPRESSION TESTING; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; YIELD STRESS;

BOND BREAKAGE; BOND CONTACT; GEOMATERIALS; INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MICROSTRUCTURE; YIELD;

EID: 27644551360     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2005)131:11(1209)     Document Type: Article

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