Dynamic Response and Failure Characteristics of Slope with Weak Interlayer under Action of Near-Fault Ground Motion

Table 2

Mesoscopic parameters of the DEM model.

Symbol	Specific description	Value (rock mass/interlayer)
	Density (kg/m^3)	2650/2650
	Initial porosity	0.18/0.18
	Normal contact stiffness (Pa)	45 × 10^7/45 × 10^6
	Tangential contact stiffness (Pa)	15 × 10^7/15 × 10^6
	Contact bond normal strength (Pa)	5.0 × 10^5/1.0 × 10^4
	Contact bond tangential strength (Pa)	5.0 × 10^5/1.0 × 10^4
	Friction coefficient	0.8/0.8