- Title
- A simple particle-size distribution model for granular materials
- Creator
- Tong, Chen-Xi; Burton, Glen J.; Zhang, Sheng; Sheng, Daichao
- Relation
- Canadian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 55, Issue 2, p. 246-257
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2017-0098
- Publisher
- Canadian Science Publishing
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- Particle-size distribution (PSD) is a fundamental soil property that plays an important role in soil classification and soil hydromechanical behaviour. A continuous mathematical model representing the PSD curve facilitates the quantification of particle breakage, which often takes place when granular soils are compressed or sheared. This paper proposes a simple and continuous PSD model for granular soils involving particle breakage. The model has two parameters and is able to represent different types of continuous PSD curves. It is found that one model parameter is closely related to the coefficient of nonuniformity (Cu) and the coefficient of curvature (Cc), while the other represents a characteristic particle diameter. A database of 53 granular soils with 154 varying PSD curves is analyzed to evaluate the performance of the proposed PSD model, as well as that of three other PSD models in the literature. The results show that the proposed model has improved overall performance and captures the typical trends in PSD evolution during particle breakage. In addition, the proposed model is also used for assessing the internal stability of 27 widely graded soils.
- Subject
- granular soil; particle-size distribution (PSD); mathematical model; particle breakage; internal stability
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410679
- Identifier
- uon:36211
- Identifier
- ISSN:0008-3674
- Rights
- © 2018. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
- Language
- eng
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