Modeling of heterogeneous materials and media is a problem of fundamental importance to
a wide class of phenomena and systems, ranging from condensed matter physics, soft …

During the last few decades, a number of advanced experimental techniques have provided
an unprecedented insight into the behaviour of geomaterials. A notable example are the so …

In this paper, a novel investigation of the particle breakage behaviour of sands is made
using combined techniques of X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) and sand particle …

The mechanics of concrete can be understood comprehensively only if its heterogeneous
microstructure is considered in experiments and simulations. We combine mesoscale …

This paper presents a computational study on the interactive evolution of particle shape and
particle breakage for granular material under confined compression. A novel multiscale …

Granular breakage is a common phenomenon among rockfill dams, mineral engineering,
and geological phenomenon. In this work, we perform one-dimensional compression tests …

We propose an enhanced tool by combining X-ray micro-computed tomography test and
hybrid finite and discrete element method to investigate the mechanical behaviors of …

Numerical modeling of crushable granular materials is a challenging but important topic
across many disciplines of science and engineering. Commonly adopted modeling …

We add the recent advances in particle shape representation, particle breakage modeling,
and fragmental particle size and shape acquisition to the combined finite and discrete …

This work uses synchrotron X-ray tomography to quantify the role of the particle shape on
the interaction between collective comminution and individual grain fracture. Two sands …