Modelling the rate-sensitive characteristics of the Gloucester foundation soil

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 769-789

  Hinchberger, Sean D ^a   Rowe, R Kerry ^b  

^a Acres International Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elastoviscoplasticity; Elliptical cap; Embankment settlements; Field performance; Pore pressures; Rate sensitive

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; EMBANKMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE PRESSURE; VISCOPLASTICITY;

ELASTOVISCOPLASTICITY; ELLIPTICAL CAP; RATE SENSITIVE;

SOILS;

ELASTOPLASTICITY; EMBANKMENT; FOUNDATION; GROUND SETTLEMENT; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 0032194439     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t98-037     Document Type: Article

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