Abstract: The development of shear rupture in granular media due to boundary deformation was captured using the distinct element method (DEM). Assemblages of nonspherical, three-dimensional particles undergoing direct shear test ...

Abstract: Abstract Discrete element method (DEM) simulations are performed to investigate the role of relative density in developing soil arching in an assemblage of particles due to downward trapdoor displacement. The effects of ...

Abstract: Abstract Arch-like structures form in granular materials when particles flow through an opening. This phenomenon manifests in many engineering applications such as hopper flow, silo discharge, and sand production in ...