Inter-relations between experimental and computational aspects of slope stability analysis

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 379-401

  Baker, R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Non linear failure criteria; Normal stress ranges; Slop stability analysis; Strength testing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ESTIMATION; EXTRAPOLATION; SLOPE STABILITY; STRESSES;

SLOPE STABILITY;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

FAILURE MECHANISM; NONLINEARITY; SLOPE STABILITY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037509849     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.277     Document Type: Article

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