Table 6 Values of macro and micro parameters from numerical simulation

From: Continous–discontinous analysis of an unstable slope: evolution of damage zones and potential influencing areas

Parameter

Unit

Value

Macro parameters

Density (ρ)

(kg/m3)

1860

Elastic modulus (E)

(MPa)

5

Poisson’s ratio (v)

(/)

0.30

Tensile strength (T)

(kPa)

30

Cohesion (c)

(kPa)

30

Internal friction angle (\(\varphi\))

(°)

12

Micro parameters

Normal stiffness (\({k}_{n}\))

(MPa)

\(\frac{{E}_{a}{A}_{c}}{{d}_{{ij}}}\)

Shear stiffness (\({k}_{t}\))

(MPa)

\(\frac{{G}_{a}{A}_{c}}{{d}_{{ij}}}\)

Stiffness ratio (\({k}_{n}/{k}_{t}\))

(/)

2.6

Tolerance of contact (\(d\))

(m)

Rmin/100

Particle radius ratio (Rmax/Rmin\()\)

(/)

10

Wall friction angle

(°)

12

Local Damping

(/)

0.8

Viscous Damping

(/)

0