Discrete element modelling of deep penetration in granular soils

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-361

  Jiang, Ming Jing ^a,b   Yu, H S ^a   Harris, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete element methods; Granular soils; Penetration mechanisms; Penetration tests; Soil penetrometer interface friction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES;

GRANULAR SOILS; INTERFACE FRICTION; PENETRATION MECHANISMS; PENETRATION TESTS; SOIL-PENETROMETER;

SOILS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; STRESSES;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRICTION; LOADING TEST; PENETRATION TEST; PENETROMETER; SOIL ANALYSIS; UNLOADING;

EID: 33646022549     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.473     Document Type: Article

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