Numerical simulation of drained triaxial test using 3D discrete element modeling

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 320-331

  Belheine, N ^a,b,c   Plassiard, J P ^c   Donze F V ^c   Darve, F ^c   Seridi, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELMA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKIKDA   (Algeria)

^c LABORATOIRE SOLS SOLIDES STRUCTURES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOUMERDES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Discrete element model; Granular material; Micro mechanics; Rolling resistance; Triaxial test

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROLLING RESISTANCE; STRESSES; TESTING;

CALIBRATION PROCEDURES; DEFORMATIONAL RESPONSES; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODEL; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; DISCRETE MODELS; DRAINED TRIAXIAL TESTS; EXPANSION METHODS; LABORATORY TESTS; LOCAL FRICTIONS; MACROSCOPIC RESPONSES; MICRO-MECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PEAK STRESSES; PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS; STRESS PEAKS; TRIAXIAL TEST; TRIAXIAL TESTS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRICTION; GRANULAR MEDIUM; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROMECHANICS; POROSITY; SANDY SOIL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 57049123702     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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