Interstice force functions for computing active and passive earth force

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1015-1029

  Zakerzadch, N ^a   Fredlund, D G ^a   Pufahl, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active earth force; Interslice force function; Lateral earth force; Limit equilibrium method; Passive earth force

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TECTONICS;

GENERAL LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM (GLE) METHOD; INTERSLICE FORCE FUNCTIONS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EARTH PRESSURE; METHOD OF SLICES; RETAINING WALL;

EID: 0033497218     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cgj-36-6-1015     Document Type: Article

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