Combined Influence of Particle Shape and Fabric on the Shear Behaviour of Granular Materials

Figure 12

Percentage of angle change of the particle long axis to horizontal direction for specimens with various aspect ratios under three initial alignments before (shear strain of 0) and after shearing (shear strain of 19%) in the ranges of (a) 0°–30°, (b) 30°–60°, and (c) 60°–90°.

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