Modeling shear behavior and strain localization in cemented sands by two-dimensional distinct element method analyses

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-29

  Jiang, M J ^a   Yan, H B ^a   Zhu, H H ^a   Utili, S ^b,c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bond breakage; Cemented sand; Distinct element method; Numerical analyses; Strain localization

Indexed keywords

BIAXIAL COMPRESSION; BOND BREAKAGE; BOND MODELS; BOND RESISTANCE; CEMENTED SANDS; COMPRESSIVE FORCES; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; FAILURE CRITERIA; FRICTION ANGLES; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; GRAIN BONDING; INHOMOGENEOUS FIELDS; MICRO-MECHANICAL; MOHR-COULOMB; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PARTICLE FLOW CODE; PURE-ROTATION; SHEAR BANDING; SHEAR BEHAVIOR; STRAIN LOCALIZATION; STRAIN LOCALIZATIONS; STRESS FIELD; TWO-DIMENSIONAL DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; VOID RATIOS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FRICTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SAND;

COAL BREAKAGE;

BIAXIAL TEST; COULOMB CRITERION; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; FAILURE MECHANISM; MOHR THEORY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SAND; SHEAR; STRAIN;

EID: 78649631063     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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