Settlement-time behaviour of granular embankments

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 281-303

  Justo, J L ^a   Durand, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Creep; Embankments; Finite elements; Granular materials; Rockfill; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

CREEP; EMBANKMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MEDIUM; GROUND SETTLEMENT;

EID: 0033993676     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9853(200003)24:3<281::aid-nag66>3.0.co;2-s     Document Type: Article

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