Micromechanical Modelling of Granular Materials: Effect of Particle Size and Gradation |
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| Authors: | T G Sitharam M S Nimbkar |
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| Institution: | (1) Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Tokiwadai 2-16-1, Ube, 755-8611, Japan;(2) Formerly Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-, 560012, India. |
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| Abstract: | In this paper the effects of maximum particle size, particle gradation/sorting and fabric on bulk mechanical behaviour of granular materials such as coarse grained soils and rockfills are investigated" from micromechanical considerations starting from the grain scale level, using numerical" simulations based on Discrete Element Modelling (DEM). Hydrostatic compaction and biaxial tests on 2-dimensional assemblies of discs with varying particle sizes and gradations were modelled using DEM. An examination of the constitutive behaviour of granular media considering" the particulate nature of the medium has been attempted to explain the effect of particle size and gradation. Simulation results on perfectly parallel graded assemblies indicate that with increase in the size of the particles, a marginal increase (or no increase) in the angle of internal friction is observed during biaxial loading conditions. A change to a wider gradation (keeping the minimum grain size the same) results in a decrease in the angle of internal friction and an increase in volumetric strain to a considerable extent. Based on micromechanical force and fabric parameters, the basis for the physical behaviour was established. This helps in understanding the physics of parallel gradation techniques. |
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| Keywords: | granular materials particle size Discrete Element Modelling micromechanics microstructure induced anisotropy |
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