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Area of Science:

  • Geophysics
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Cohesive granular materials exhibit complex failure behaviors.
  • Understanding granular collapse is crucial in geotechnical engineering and materials science.
  • Characterizing failure planes in granular systems remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the failure process in discrete two-dimensional simulations of cohesive granular collapse.
  • To evaluate the reliability of different criteria for determining failure orientation.
  • To assess the robustness of failure plane orientation measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Discrete two-dimensional simulations were employed.
  • The study focused on cohesive granular collapse dynamics.
  • A criterion based on cumulative grain displacement was analyzed.

Main Results:

  • A criterion based on cumulative grain displacement was found to be fragile with variations in system geometry and stability.
  • Failure plane orientation measurements demonstrated robustness against moderate variations in displacement criteria.
  • The orientation at the stability limit was identified as reliable information.

Conclusions:

  • Cohesive granular failure is inherently elusive and influenced by system fluctuations.
  • The measure of failure plane orientation at the stability limit provides reliable data.
  • Fluctuations play a significant role in the behavior of granular matter.