A vertical surface load acting on a half-space made of discrete and elastic particles is supported by a network of force chains that changes with the specific realization of the packing. These force chains can be transformed into equivalent stress fields, but the obtained values are usually different from those predicted by the unique solutionContinue reading “Stochastic Approach to the Solution of Boussinesq-Like Problems in Discrete Media.”
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Shear wave propagating from a point source
Shear wave propagating from a point source. Credits: O’Donovan et al. (2015) Géotechnique Letters (Volume 5 Issue 3, September, 2015, pp. 224-230)
DEM Simulation of direct shear test
Image of evolution of particle displacements during DEM simulation of direct shear test on spherical particles Image of evolution of strong force chains during DEM simulation of direct shear test on spherical particles Credits: Cui and O’Sullivan., Géotechnique 56 (7), 455-468
LBM-DEM simulation of granular column collapse
Credits: The University of Cambridge, UK
M2M 