Determination of the size of representative volume element for gap-graded granular materials
Xiusong Shi, Zihao He, Jidong Zhao, Jiaying Liu
Topics & Concepts
Representative elementary volumeParticle sizeGrain sizeMaterials scienceParticle-size distributionDiscrete element methodSample size determinationVolume fractionGranular materialParticle (ecology)Volume (thermodynamics)ReproducibilityComposite materialMechanicsStatisticsMicrostructureMathematicsThermodynamicsPhysicsGeologyOceanographyPaleontologyGeotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization