Effects of curvature-related DEM contact model on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviours of granular soils

Zhao, S.; Evans, T. M.; Zhou, X.

doi:10.1680/jgeot.17.p.158

Effects of curvature-related DEM contact model on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviours of granular soils

Journal Article · Wed Dec 12 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Geotechnique

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.17.p.158· OSTI ID:1613548

Zhao, S. ^[1]; Evans, T. M. ^[2]; Zhou, X. ^[3]

South China Univ. of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou (China); Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States); DOE/OSTI
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
Powerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou (China); South China Univ. of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou (China)

The presented paper conducted a comprehensive comparison between the Hertz-Mindlin model and the linear spring model in true triaxial shear simulations of granular soils using the discrete element method (DEM). The no-slip Hertz-Mindlin model for general elastic non-spherical particles with smooth surfaces was revisited, and implemented for superellipsoidal particles in an in-house DEM code. Three groups of specimens with a grain size distribution of Ottawa 20-30 sands, consisting of spheres, ellipsoids, and superellipsoids, respectively, were subjected to triaxial shear DEM simulations with the Hertz-Mindlin model and the linear spring model. The corresponding mechanical behaviours were examined in terms of a series of macro-and micro-parameters. It is found that the linear spring model is able to resemble the Hertz-Mindlin model on aspects of both microscopic and macroscopic mechanical behaviours of granular media with spherical and/or non-spherical particles. This finding suggests that the linear spring model can be used to investigate micro-mechanical behaviours of granular soils even with complex particle shapes.

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Research Organization:: Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG36-08GO18179

OSTI ID:: 1613548

Journal Information:: Geotechnique, Journal Name: Geotechnique Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 68; ISSN 0016-8505

Publisher:: ICE PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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