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Discrete Modelling of Micro-structural Phenomena in Granular Shear Zones

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The micro-structure evolution in shear zones in cohesionless sand for quasi-static problems was analyzed with a discrete element method (DEM). The passive sand failure for a very rough retaining wall undergoing horizontal translation towards the sand backfill was discussed. To simulate the behaviour of sand, the spherical discrete model was used with elements in the form of rigid spheres with contact moments.

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  1. Faculty for Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80233, Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, Poland

    Michal Nitka, Jacek Tejchman & Jan Kozicki

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

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    Jidong Zhao

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Nitka, M., Tejchman, J., Kozicki, J. (2015). Discrete Modelling of Micro-structural Phenomena in Granular Shear Zones. In: Chau, KT., Zhao, J. (eds) Bifurcation and Degradation of Geomaterials in the New Millennium. IWBDG 2014. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13506-9_2

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