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Research Article

Exploring the effects of gravel shapes on vibration compaction behaviours of coarse-grained mixtures via DEM simulations

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Article: 2201501 | Received 29 Nov 2022, Accepted 03 Apr 2023, Published online: 12 May 2023

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