Micro-macro methods for particulate materials

Lecture 1 Introduction, Discrete Element Model (DEM)
Lecture 2 Micro-macro behavior of granular materials - 3D box example
Lecture 3 Wave propagation in discrete materials under moving/vibrating loads
Lecture 4 Micro-macro transition - simple examples
Lecture 5 Enhanced (higher order) Continua
Lecture 6 Brief Introduction to Hypoplasticity
Lecture 7 Experiments on Railway Ballast and Sub-Ballast
Lecture 8 Sintering - Advanced DEM Force Models