Research Article
Microscopic Bearing Behavior of Horizontally Loaded Vertical Plate Anchors in Sandy Soil
Table 2
Mechanical parameters of the soil particles.
| Name | Friction coefficient μ | The normal stiffness Kn (N/m) | Shear stiffness Ks (N/m) | Particle radius (mm) | Normal bond strength (N) | Tangential bond strength (N) |
| The wall | 1 | 1e8 | 1e8 | — | — | — | Anchor particles | 2.0 | 1e10 | 1e10 | 40 | 1e30 | 1e30 | Anchor plate particles | 10.0 | 1e10 | 1e10 | 40 | 1e30 | 1e30 | Sand particles | 6 | 1e7 | 1e7 | 10–12 | 1e7 | 1e7 |
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