Shear behaviors of granular mixtures of gravel-shaped coarse and spherical fine particles investigated via discrete element method

J Gong, J Liu, L Cui - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The shear behaviors of granular mixtures are studied using the discrete element method.
These granular materials contain real gravel-shaped coarse particles and spherical fine …

Mechanical transitional behavior of binary mixtures via DEM: effect of differences in contact-type friction coefficients

J Gong, J Liu - Computers and Geotechnics, 2017 - Elsevier
This report presents a numerical investigation of the shear behavior of binary mixtures via a
two-dimensional discrete element method. The effect of the coarse particle content on the …

Discrete element study on mesomechanical behavior of crack propagation in coal samples with two prefabricated fissures under biaxial compression

H Xu, Y Qin, G Wang, C Fan, M Wu, R Wang - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The failure behavior of coal mass caused by various shapes and distribution forms of
fissures has been studied extensively. However, the effect of the Rock Bridge Dip Angle …

Interpretation of coarse effect in simple shear behavior of binary sand-gravel mixture by DEM with authentic particle shape

D Xu, Z Tang, L Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The sand-gravel mixture is a binary geotechnical material widely used in construction. Its
shear behavior is a significant factor influencing the relevant structure safety or slope …

Effects of particle size ratio on the macro-and microscopic behaviors of binary mixtures at the maximum packing efficiency state

W Zhou, K Xu, G Ma, L Yang, X Chang - Granular Matter, 2016 - Springer
The effects of particle size ratio on the mechanical behaviors of binary mixtures are
investigated using three-dimensional discrete element method. The samples with three …

Degradation-induced evolution of particle roundness and its effect on the shear behaviour of railway ballast

ZT Zhang, WH Gao, X Wang, JQ Zhang… - Transportation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ballast degradation has a strong effect on railway track performance (including accumulative
deformation, ballast resistance, and drainage). The main objective of this research is to …

Mechanism of the variation in axial strain of sand subjected to undrained cyclic triaxial loading explained by DEM with non-spherical particles

X Ni, J Ma, F Zhang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanical response of sand is affected by the axial strain accumulated during
undrained cyclic triaxial loading tests. However, the large deformation that occurs during the …

An improved index of mixing degree and its effect on the strength of binary geotechnical mixtures

S Liu, W Hu, J Gong, Z Nie - Granular Matter, 2022 - Springer
Binary geotechnical mixtures are usually studied as homogeneous materials; however, it is
difficult for coarse and fine particles to mix evenly during the formation process of binary …

Quantifying the effects of elongation and flatness on the shear behavior of realistic 3D rock aggregates based on DEM modeling

S Zhang, L Zhao, X Wang, D Huang - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
It is significant for industrial production and engineering practice to study the macro and
micromechanical behaviors of realistic particles in nature. Based on the rock aggregates …

Effect of particle type on the shear behaviour of granular materials

S Liu, Z Nie, W Hu, J Gong, P Lei - Particuology, 2021 - Elsevier
In discrete element method (DEM) simulations, multi-sphere (MS) clumped and convex
particles are two main particle models that are used to study the mechanical behaviours of …