Effect of Particle Shape on Mechanical Behaviors of Rocks: A Numerical Study Using Clumped Particle Model

Since rocks are aggregates of mineral particles, the effect of mineral microstructure on macroscopic mechanical behaviors of rocks is inneglectable. Rock samples of four different particle shapes are established in this study based on clumped particle model, and a sphericity index is used to quantif...

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Main Authors: Guan Rong, Guang Liu, Di Hou, Chuang-bing Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/589215