Research on piping mechanism in sandy soils based on discrete element theory

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 749-756

  Zhou, Jian ^a,b   Yao, Zhixiong ^a,c   Zhang, Gang ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tongji University   (China)

^c Fujian Research Institute of Communications Science and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Discrete element theory; Fluid solid coupling; Mesomechanical model test; Piping mechanism; Soil mechanics

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; NUMERICAL METHODS; POROSITY; SEEPAGE;

CONTACT NUMBER; DISCRETE ELEMENT THEORY; FLUID SOLID COUPLING; FLUID VELOCITY; GEOMETRIC FEATURES; HYDRAULIC FEATURES; MESOMECHANICAL MODEL TEST; PARTICLE FLOW CODE (PFC); PIPING MECHANISM; SANDY SOILS; SMALL SCALE MODEL TESTS; VIOLENT MOTION; WATER HEAD;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 43749095165     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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