| Author | U. El Shamy, M. Zeghal, M. Shephard, R. Dobry, J. Fish, T. Abdoun |
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| Title | Discrete Element Simulations of Water Flow Through Granular Soils |
| Year | 2002 |
| Pages | 6 |
| Editor | 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference |
| Abstract | This paper presents a coupled micro-mechanical technique to model pore water flow and solid phase deformation of granular soils. The fluid motion is idealized using averaged Navier-Stokes equations, and the discrete element method (DEM) is employed to model the assemblage of granular particles. The fluid-particle interactions are provided by established semi-empirical relationships. The developed model is used to simulate a range of seepage conditions through idealized granular samples. The conducted simulations are validated using published experimental results. |
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