Macro- and micro-behaviors of granular materials under different sample preparation methods and stress paths

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 5871-5884

  Ng, Tang Tat ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Granular media; Micro mechanics; Numerical methods

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPACTION; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DEFORMATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPRESSION LOADING; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS (DEM); GRANULAR MEDIA; STRESS RATIO;

MACROMOLECULES;

EID: 5444275699     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.05.050     Document Type: Article

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