Finite element analysis of consolidation of layered clay soils using an elastic visco-plastic model

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-374

  Zhu, Guofu ^a   Yin, Jian Hua ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compression; Consolidation; Creep; Elastic visco plastic; Finite element modelling; Porewater pressure

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; CREEP; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE PRESSURE; STIFFNESS MATRIX; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CLAY SOILS; POREWATER PRESSURE;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; CREEP; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUND SETTLEMENT;

EID: 0033541677     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9853(19990410)23:4<355::AID-NAG975>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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