Modelling of natural soft clay destruction processes using viscoplasticity theory

Geotechnique

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 729-745

  Rocchi, G ^a   Fontana, M ^b   Da Prat, M ^a  

^a Studio Geotecnico Italiano srl   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clays; Consolidation; Creep; Numerical modelling and analysis; Soil structure interaction; Time dependence

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; STRAIN; STRESSES; VISCOPLASTICITY;

LOADING CONDITIONS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

CLAY SOIL; CONSOLIDATION; CREEP; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 0142198969     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2003.53.8.729     Document Type: Article

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