DEM of triaxial tests on crushable cemented sand

Using the discrete element method, triaxial simulations of cemented sand consisting of crushable particles are presented. The triaxial model used features a flexible membrane, allowing realistic deformation to occur, and cementation is modelled using inter-particle bonds. The effects of particle cru...

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Published in:Granular matter 2014-08, Vol.16 (4), p.563-572
Main Authors: Bono, J. P. de, McDowell, G. R., Wanatowski, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cementation
Cementing
Complex Fluids and Microfluidics
Computer simulation
Crushing
Deformation
Discrete element method
Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Engineering Thermodynamics
Foundations
Geoengineering
Granular materials
Heat and Mass Transfer
Hydraulics
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
Membranes
Original Paper
Particle size
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Sand
Sand & gravel
Soft and Granular Matter
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Summary:Using the discrete element method, triaxial simulations of cemented sand consisting of crushable particles are presented. The triaxial model used features a flexible membrane, allowing realistic deformation to occur, and cementation is modelled using inter-particle bonds. The effects of particle crushing are explored, as is the influence of cementation on the behaviour of the soil. An insight to the effects that cementation has on the degree of crushing is presented.
ISSN:1434-5021
1434-7636
DOI:10.1007/s10035-014-0502-8