Highlights1. A DEM model was established to investigate the micro-macro behaviours of mortar-bolt interface subjected to shearing.2. This study allows detailed observations of mortar-bolt interface debonding and mortar rupture.3. The effects of particle size distribution and bolt profile configuration on simulation results were discussed. 4. The simulation results were validated against experimental measurements.
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