Research Article

Numerical Simulation of Failure Behavior of Granular Debris Flows Based on Flume Model Tests

Table 1

Physical indices of the sand samples.

Sand typeCoefficient of uniformity (CU)Coefficient of curvature (Cc)Maximum dry density (ρ max)Minimum dry density (ρ min)Friction angle (°)

Medium sand1.91.11.74 g/cm31.48 g/cm332.8
Fine sand1.71.0328.5