Research Article
Numerical Study on the Evolution of Agglomerate Breakage and Microstructure of Angular Gravel in Cyclic Soil-Structure Interface Test
Table 2
Parameters of DEM simulation.
| | Parameter | Value |
| | Diameter of original agglomerates | 25–50 mm | | Wall normal stiffness | | | Wall shear stiffness | | | Sphere properties | | | Density | 1750 kg/m3 | | Normal stiffness | | | Shear stiffness | | | Frictional coefficient | 0.68 | | Diameter of spheres | 3.75–14.41 mm | | Parallel bond properties | | | Normal stiffness | | | Shear stiffness | | | Mean normal strength () | 6 MPa | | Normal strength standard deviation | 1.65 MPa | | Mean shear strength () | 10 MPa | | Shear strength standard deviation | 2.75 MPa |
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