Research Article
Investigating the Combined Effects of Inherent and Stress-Induced Anisotropy on the Mechanical Behavior of Granular Materials Using Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Method
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The procedure of specimen preparation: (a) particles’ generation; (b) gravitational deposition; (c) resizing the walls; (d) isotropic compression; (e) specimens after preparation.
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