Effect of local non-convexity on the critical shear strength of granular materials determined via the discrete element method
Zhihong Nie, Shunkai Liu, Wei Hu, Jian Gong
Topics & Concepts
Discrete element methodConvexityMicroscale chemistryGranular materialMaterials scienceShear (geology)Extended discrete element methodAnisotropyMechanicsDilatantShear strength (soil)Independence (probability theory)Finite element methodComposite materialMathematicsPhysicsThermodynamicsGeologyBoundary element methodStatisticsFinancial economicsSoil scienceSoil waterMathematics educationEconomicsBoundary knot methodQuantum mechanicsGranular flow and fluidized bedsGeotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsLandslides and related hazards