Effects of particle gradation and geometry on the pore characteristics and water retention curves of granular soils: a combined DEM and PNM investigation
Guangyao Li, Liangtong Zhan, Zheng Hu, Yunmin Chen
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GradationPorosityMaterials scienceTortuosityIsotropySoil waterParticle (ecology)Pore water pressureDiscrete element methodGeometryLogarithmParticle sizeRange (aeronautics)Granular materialMechanicsGeotechnical engineeringMineralogyComposite materialMathematicsSoil scienceChemistryGeologyPhysicsMathematical analysisComputer scienceComputer visionPhysical chemistryOceanographyQuantum mechanicsSoil and Unsaturated FlowHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGroundwater flow and contamination studies