Study on soil-rock mixtures behavior in triaxial test using discrete element method

Soil-rock mixture (SRM) is a unique type of geomaterial characterized by a heterogeneous composition and a complicated structure. The continuum-based soil mechanics theories cannot predict the SRM’s mechanical properties. In this study, SRM’s behavior was investigated using discrete element method (DEM) . For this purpose, drained triaxial tests were simulated on specimens using PFC3D and the influence of rock ratios on the SRM’s strength was analyzed

Keywords:

Discrete element method , Soil-rock mixture , Triaxial test.