Abstract:The repose angle and characteristics of the vertical stress distribution beneath the sandpile can help to understand the physical and mechanical properties of the granular matter and guide the foundation design of the rock-soil deposits such as the rockfill dam and the storage structures of granular materials. Researches previously found that the stress dip phenomenon exists in piles constructed by the localized-source procedure, where the maximum vertical stress underneath the pile deviates from the center. T… Show more
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