Research Article

A Numerical Study of Railway Ballast Subjected to Direct Shearing Using the Discrete Element Method

Figure 12

The maximum, medium, and average values of particle rotation about the negative y-axis: (a) σn = 15 kPa; (b) σn = 35 kPa; (c) σn = 55 kPa; (d) σn = 75 kPa.
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