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The role of force chains in granular materials: from statics to dynamics

Lingran ZhangUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, UR ETGR, St-Martin d’Hères, France.Correspondence[email protected]
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Nho Gia Hien NguyenUniversité de Lyon, INSA Lyon, LGCIE, France.
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Stéphane LambertUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, UR ETGR, St-Martin d’Hères, France.
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François NicotUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, UR ETGR, St-Martin d’Hères, France.
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Florent PrunierUniversité de Lyon, INSA Lyon, LGCIE, France.
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Irini Djeran-MaigreUniversité de Lyon, INSA Lyon, LGCIE, France.
Pages 874-895 | Received 11 Feb 2016, Accepted 03 May 2016, Published online: 16 Jun 2016

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