Grain Size Effect on the Mechanical Behavior of Cohesionless Coarse-Grained Soils with the Discrete Element Method

<div>Force chain distribution of four different maximum particle sizes and four confining pressure conditions under peak stress state. (a) 100 kPa; (b) 200 kPa; (c) 300 kPa; (d) 400 kPa.</div>

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Figure 7: Grain Size Effect on the Mechanical Behavior of Cohesionless Coarse-Grained Soils with the Discrete Element Method 