Granular column collapse: The role of particle size polydispersity on the velocity and runout

Oscar Polanía*, Nicolás Estrada, Mathieu Renouf, Emilien Azéma, Miguel Cabrera

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Abstract

Geophysical mass flows involve particles of different sizes, a property termed polydispersity. The granular column collapse is a simplified experiment for studying transitional granular flows. Our research focuses on the role that polydispersity has on the velocity and runout distance of dry and immersed granular columns, undergoing a numerical and experimental study. Our results highlight that polydispersity does not have a strong effect on the collapse of dry columns. On the contrary, the collapse sequence of immerse granular columns strongly depend on the polydispersity level.

Original languageEnglish
Article number02017
Number of pages3
JournalE3S Web of Conferences
Volume415
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event8th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazard Mitigation (DFHM8) - Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Duration: 26 Jun 202329 Jun 2023
http://dfhm8.polito.it/

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