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Using DEM for the assessment of K0 in soils. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2010, August). Using DEM for the assessment of K0 in soils. Presented at Fifth international conference on discrete element methods

Exploring the effects of stress history on the drained and undrained cyclic behaviour of granular materials. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2011, January). Exploring the effects of stress history on the drained and undrained cyclic behaviour of granular materials. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (5-ICEGE)

This paper presents the results of 3D DEM simulations of granular materials subject to cyclic loading. While both the drained and undrained conditions are considered, the effects of depositional history and consolidation stress history on the stress-... Read More about Exploring the effects of stress history on the drained and undrained cyclic behaviour of granular materials..

Quantifying the Evolution of Soil Fabric Under Different Stress Paths (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D., O’Sullivan, C., & Zdravkovic, L. (2009, July). Quantifying the Evolution of Soil Fabric Under Different Stress Paths. Presented at AIP Conference Proceedings

It is well recognized that the macro-scale response of soils is anisotropic in terms of strength, stiffness, permeability, etc. The source of this anisotropy is thought to be an anisotropy of the material itself. This anisotropy can be quantified usi... Read More about Quantifying the Evolution of Soil Fabric Under Different Stress Paths.

Specimen generation approaches for DEM simulations. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Sullivan, C., Barreto, D., & Zdravkovic, L. (2008, September). Specimen generation approaches for DEM simulations

Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations ofelement tests cam provide significant insight into the micro-mechanics of soil response. It is well established that soil behaviour is strongly dependant on the initial density. Generation of particulate as... Read More about Specimen generation approaches for DEM simulations..

Evolution of soil fabric and its interpretation using different methods. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2008, June). Evolution of soil fabric and its interpretation using different methods. Paper presented at British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Young Geotechnical Engineers' Symposium

Different methods to study the evolution of fabric anisotropy are presented. DEM simulations on assemblies of spheres subjected to different stress paths using a three-dimensional periodic cell are used for the analysis of these methods. The links be... Read More about Evolution of soil fabric and its interpretation using different methods..

DEM simulations of granular materials involving principal stress rotation. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D., O'Sullivan, C., & Zdravkovic, L. (2008, May). DEM simulations of granular materials involving principal stress rotation. Paper presented at Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute - EM'08

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