In　this　work,　comprehensive　numerical　modelling　was　conducted　on　the　full-scale　linear　cutting　test　with　a　TBM　disc　cutter.　Several　numerical　techniques,　including　local　particle　refinement　and　the　coupling　of　different　numerical　methods　(4D-LSM,　DDA,　and　NMM),　were　adopted　to　more　realistically　reproduce　the　actual　experimental　loading　conditions.　The　coupled　numerical　method　was　first　calibrated　against　the　normal　cutting　force　of　the　normal　linear　cutting　test　with　large　blocks　of　granite.　Following　the　calibration,　numerical　predictions　of　the　inclined　cutting　and　double-channel　continuous　cutting　processes　were　conducted,　and　the　numerical　results　showed　good　agreement　with　previous　experimental　observations.　The　influences　of　cutting　speed,　particle　size,　and　multiscale　coupling　techniques　were　further　discussed,　and　some　suggestions　were　derived　on　the　selection　of　proper　numerical　parameters　and　techniques　in　the　numerical　simulation　of　3D　large-scale　TBM　disc　cutting　lab　tests.　©　2021　Elsevier　Ltd