A model for strain-induced permeability anisotropy in deformable granular media

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-106

  Wong, Ron C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Permeability; Principal strain; Shear dilation; Strain induced anisotropy; Tensor; Tortuosity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STRAIN;

VOLUMETRIC STRAINS;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

BIAXIAL TEST; DEFORMATION; GRANULAR MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SHEAR; STRAIN; TORTUOSITY; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 0037311380     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-088     Document Type: Article

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