Behavior of ellipsoids of two sizes

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1077-1083

  Ng, Tang Tat ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete elements; Granular materials; Micromechanics; Triaxial compression

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

AXIAL COMPRESSION TESTS; PARTICLE SHAPES;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

COMPRESSION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MEDIUM; SOIL MECHANICS; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 5444251099     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:10(1077)     Document Type: Article

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