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Apr 26, 2012
Method to Evaluate the Shear Strength of Granular Material with Large Particles
Authors: Hu Wei [email protected], Etienne Frossard [email protected], Pierre-Yves Hicher, and Christophe DanoAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Soil Behavior and Geo-Micromechanics
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Because of the lack of experimental devices for testing granular materials with large particles, the mechanical behaviour of rockfill is not very well known. This lack of knowledge can lead to improper design of rockfill dams, and as a consequence, to severe accidents including dam failures. A method has been developed by Frossard (2005) for evaluating the shear strength of rockfill based on the estimation of size effect in granular materials, affected by grain breakage. Comparison between experimental results and numerical predictions shows that this method can estimate with good accuracy the strength of granular materials made of large particles.
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Soil Behavior and Geo-Micromechanics
Pages: 247 - 254
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, UMR CNRS 6183, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 44321 Nantes, France.E-mail: [email protected]
Coyne-et-Bellier Bureau d'Ingénieurs Conseils, 9 Allée des Barbanniers, 92632 Gennevilliers, France.E-mail: [email protected]
Pierre-Yves Hicher
Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, UMR CNRS 6183, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 44321 Nantes, France
Christophe Dano
Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, UMR CNRS 6183, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 44321 Nantes, France
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