Microstructural deformation mechanisms of unsaturated granular soils

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 433-468

  Gili, J A ^a   Alonso, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distinct element method; Granular soil; Micromechanics; Numerical tests; Suction; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DRYING; GRANULAR MATERIALS; LOAD TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; WETTING;

WATER TRANSFER MECHANISMS;

SOILS;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROMECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SOIL MECHANICS; SUCTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

EID: 0037171680     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.206     Document Type: Article

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