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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2008.24.1.15

Modeling Direct Shear Test of Crushed Stone Using DEM  

Cho, Nam-Kak (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engrg, University of Alberta)
Yoo, Chung-Sik (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engrg., Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
Lee, Dae-Young (Geotechnical Engrg. Research Dept. KICT)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.24, no.1, 2008 , pp. 15-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, modeling shear characteristics of a coarse material mainly containing crushed stones were implemented using PFC2D, a commercially available code based on DEM(Discrete Element Method). Using the DEM code, this study provides the methodology considering the shear characteristics due to a irregular grain shape, GSD(Grain Size Distribution) and porosity of coarse material which are not effectively incorporated in conventional continuum numerical codes. Direct shear test was simulated for the GSD and porosity generated sample using the code and the simulated results showed very good agreement with the laboratory test results. The current modeling approach can be applied to other coarse materials having various GSD and porosities. Using such application, prediction of the strength characteristics of coarse material in field scale would be possible, which is limited in laboratory scale so far.
Keywords
Crushed stone; DEM; Derect shear test; Modeling; PFC2D; Porosity;
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