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FE simulations of granular material with a given frequency distribution of voids as initial condition

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A hypoplastic law is used for the FE simulations of two model tests with sand. In both model tests localization is observed. It is shown that void ratio scattering at initial state of the numerical simulations is of primary importance in order to model localization. A simple exponential frequency distribution, which is dependent of the sand density yields realistic results.

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  1. Institute of Soil and Rock Mechanics, Technical University of Karlsruhe, Post box 6980, D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany Tel. +49 721/608-2233 -2238, Fax +49 721/696096 email: nuebel@ibf-tiger.bau-verm.uni-karlsruhe.de email: gn23@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de, , , , , , DE

    Konrad Nübel & Christian Karcher

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Received: 23 June 1998

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Nübel, K., Karcher, C. FE simulations of granular material with a given frequency distribution of voids as initial condition. GM 1, 105–112 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100350050016

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