Interdependent evolution of robustness, force transmission and damage in a heterogeneous quasi-brittle granular material: from suppressed to cascading failure

Antoinette Tordesillas, Sanath Kahagalage, Charl Ras +2

A heterogeneous quasi-brittle granular material can withstand certain levels of internal damage before global failure. This robustness depends not just on the bond strengths but al…