Effect of Interparticle Friction on the Cyclic Behavior of Granular Materials Using 2D DEM
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137, Issue 5
Abstract
This study presents the influence of the interparticle friction angle on the cyclic behavior of granular materials using the two-dimensional (2D) discrete-element method (DEM). The numerical sample was modeled with oval-shaped particles, whereas the isotropically compressed dense sample was prepared from the initial sparse sample using periodic boundaries. Biaxial cyclic shear tests were simulated with different interparticle friction angles. It was noted that the width of the stress-strain cyclic loops becomes thin when the interparticle friction angle increases. It was also noted that the induced fabric anisotropy is more pronounced during unloading than loading. Moreover, a strong correlation between macro- and microquantities was observed for strong contacts during cyclic loading.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137 • Issue 5 • May 2011
Pages: 545 - 549
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Sep 3, 2009
Accepted: Aug 27, 2010
Published online: Apr 15, 2011
Published in print: May 1, 2011
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