CALCULATION OF SEDIMENTARY PROFILE BASED ON THE MOTION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CONCRETE BLOCK

Abstract

 In order to predict sedimentary profile of blocks with high accuracy, a calculation method based on the motion of each individual concrete block was proposed. The properties of the blocks in the sedimentation process were investigated and this was given as an initial condition for the behavior analysis of the blocks. The numerical analysis of the translation and rotation of each individual block was conducted using a physics engine, and the validity of these results was confirmed. Finally, prediction of the sedimentary profile on rubble mound has been conducted using proposed method.