On the micro mechanics of one-dimensional normal compression

Geotechnique

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 895-908

  McDowell, G R ^a   de Bono, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressibility; Discrete element modelling; Fractals; Particle crushing crushability; Particle scale behaviour

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION OF STRENGTH; FRACTAL DISTRIBUTION; FRACTURE MECHANISMS; MULTIPLE CONTACTS; OCTAHEDRAL SHEAR STRESS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSIONS; PARTICLE CRUSHING/CRUSHABILITY; PARTICLE-SCALE BEHAVIOUR;

COMPRESSIBILITY; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOIL MECHANICS;

WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

COMPRESSIBILITY; COMPRESSION; CRUSHING; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 84885970661     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 17517656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.12.P.041     Document Type: Article

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