https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714001010
Micromechanics of complex granular materials: a focus on small strain behavior
MultiScale Mechanics, ET, MESA+, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherland
* e-mail: v.magnanimo@utwente.nl
Published online: 30 June 2017
We study the bulk properties of isotropic and anisotropic granular assemblies using discrete element simulations and experiments. The focus is on the influence of the microstructure on the elastic properties of the aggregate. By studying three selected examples, namely assemblies of monodisperse glass beads, bidisperse mixtures in size and soft-stiff bimodal mixtures, we show that the effective moduli of a dense granular assembly can be manipulated by properly combining material characteristics and system properties.
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