Influence of the Loading Apparatus on the Stresses within Biaxial Specimens

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 256-272

  Bobet, Antonio ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaxial equipment; Numerical modeling; Strength; Stress strain

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; NUMERICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; UNLOADING;

BIAXIAL LOADING; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HORIZONTAL LOADING; NONSYMMETRIC; SINGLE FRAMES; STRENGTH; STRESS STRAIN; VERTICAL AXIS;

LOADING;

EID: 0041408498     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11345j     Document Type: Article

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