Limit analysis of the bearing capacity of fissured materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1211-1243

  Zheng, X ^a   Booker, J R ^a   Carter, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; PLASTICITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SOIL MECHANICS;

FISSURED SOIL; JOINTED ROCK;

BEARING CAPACITY;

EID: 0033876137     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(98)00282-0     Document Type: Article

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