The discrete element method (DEM) is an alternative computational tool for augmenting laboratory experiments because of its advantages in detailing macro- and micro-mechanical information. However, it should be noted that the DEM does not usually consider the convergence for each time step, because of the necessity for a huge calculation time. In that case, it indicates that the uniqueness of the solution is not guaranteed, except in the case of a very small strain rate, even though the behavior looks qualitatively reasonable. At first, the influence of strain rate among numerically imaginary input parameters for a non-cohesive material was investigated for monotonic, biaxial shear tests. Then, new findings were obtained from the DEM simula...
A constitutive theory is developed for granular material undergoing arbitrarily large deformations. ...
AbstractThe mechanical response of cohesionless granular materials under monotonic loading has been ...
In this paper two discrete element methods (DEM) are discussed. The free hexagon element method is c...
This thesis reports the results of DEM (Discrete Element Method) simulations of the behaviour of gra...
Biaxial compression tests were carried out on assemblies of ovals to study the micro-scale responses...
This thesis reports the results of DEM (Discrete Element Method) simulations of the behaviour of gra...
The objective of this paper is to study the behavior of granular materials such as sand under varyin...
This contribution considers the nonlinearity of stiffness in granular materials using 3D DEM simulat...
In this paper two discrete element methods (DEM) are discussed. The free hexagon element method is c...
This contribution assesses the influence of stress anisotropy on stiffness using discrete element me...
The use of a 3D discrete element method (DEM) is proposed to study concrete submitted to dynamic loa...
DEM (discrete element method) simulations are carried out to evaluate the small strain stiffness (i....
The direct simple shear test was developed as an element test in which, in principle, a uniform simp...
[1] Here we present a series of numerical experiments using a new formulation of the discrete elemen...
The micro-structural approach, which relates the mechanical behavior of a material to its micro-fabr...
A constitutive theory is developed for granular material undergoing arbitrarily large deformations. ...
AbstractThe mechanical response of cohesionless granular materials under monotonic loading has been ...
In this paper two discrete element methods (DEM) are discussed. The free hexagon element method is c...
This thesis reports the results of DEM (Discrete Element Method) simulations of the behaviour of gra...
Biaxial compression tests were carried out on assemblies of ovals to study the micro-scale responses...
This thesis reports the results of DEM (Discrete Element Method) simulations of the behaviour of gra...
The objective of this paper is to study the behavior of granular materials such as sand under varyin...
This contribution considers the nonlinearity of stiffness in granular materials using 3D DEM simulat...
In this paper two discrete element methods (DEM) are discussed. The free hexagon element method is c...
This contribution assesses the influence of stress anisotropy on stiffness using discrete element me...
The use of a 3D discrete element method (DEM) is proposed to study concrete submitted to dynamic loa...
DEM (discrete element method) simulations are carried out to evaluate the small strain stiffness (i....
The direct simple shear test was developed as an element test in which, in principle, a uniform simp...
[1] Here we present a series of numerical experiments using a new formulation of the discrete elemen...
The micro-structural approach, which relates the mechanical behavior of a material to its micro-fabr...
A constitutive theory is developed for granular material undergoing arbitrarily large deformations. ...
AbstractThe mechanical response of cohesionless granular materials under monotonic loading has been ...
In this paper two discrete element methods (DEM) are discussed. The free hexagon element method is c...