Size effect on contact behavior in DEM simple shear tests

Abstract The 2–2.5 times the simulated sand diameter is widely accepted in giving reasonable DEM simulation results for geotechnical testing. However, it neglects the effect of a specimen height to maximum particle diameter ratio in a specific laboratory test, which may lead to a strong stress conce...

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Main Authors: Yao Li, Jiaping Li, Tantan Zhu, Kuan Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99473-9