A distinct element method numerical investigation of compaction processes in highly porous cemented granular materials

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1101-1130

  Dattola, G ^a   di Prisco, C ^b   Redaelli, I ^b   Utili, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compaction bands; Discrete element analyses; Instability; Microstructure; Snap back

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASMA STABILITY; POROSITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

COMPACTION BANDS; COMPRESSIVE DEFORMATIONS; CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONSHIPS; DISCRETE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; DISCRETE ELEMENT CODES; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; SNAP BACK;

COMPACTION;

CEMENT; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MEDIUM; INSTABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OEDOMETER TEST; POROSITY; VOID;

EID: 84903987542     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.2241     Document Type: Article

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