A numerical photogrammetry technique for measuring microscale kinematics and fabric in Schneebeli materials

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We present a numerical photogrammetry technique for obtaining semi–automated measurements concerning kinematic fields, i.e. translation and rotation of each “grain”, and fabric properties of a two-dimensional analogue granular material. An example is given in which the technique is applied in a biaxial compression test on a specimen consisting of 1,300 rods. The information that can be recorded by the technique is discussed along with its accuracy.

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  1. Laboratoire Sols Solides Structures, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, BP 53, 38041, Grenoble cedex 9, France

    Luc Sibille

  2. School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Department of Mechanics, Laboratory of Testing and Materials, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Francesco Froiio

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This work is funded by the EU project Degradation and Instabilities in Geomaterials with Application to Hazard Mitigation (DIGA) in the framework of the Human Potential Program, Research Training Networks (HPRN-CT-2002-00220).

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Sibille, L., Froiio, F. A numerical photogrammetry technique for measuring microscale kinematics and fabric in Schneebeli materials. Granular Matter 9, 183 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-006-0032-0

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Keywords

  • 2D analogue granular materials
  • Numerical photogrammetry
  • Semi–automated measurements
  • Particle translation and rotation
  • Fabric