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... predictions matched the laboratory results within an order of magnitude or less, indicating the predictive capability of the model. 17 11 2021 03 03 2022 © 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Geosynthetics Discrete element modeling Soil retention Saturation of backfill...

... fluid dynamics discrete element modeling soil retention Poor drainage conditions play a large role in the failure of retaining structures (Yewalekar et al. 2020). The increase in active pressure caused by inadequate drainage can lead to instability (Barros and Santos 2012 ; Hu et...

... displacements between the geotextile and the soil. Comparisons between the experimental and numerical results provide practical conclusions concerning anchorage mechanisms. KEYWORDS: Anchorage, Trench, Geotextile, Experimentation, Discrete element modeling, Granular material. AUTHORS: B. Chareyre, Ph.D. Student...