On plastic collapse of media with random yield strength

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 715-724

  Ku, A P D ^a,b   Nordgren, R P ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b EQE International Inc   (United States)

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EID: 12344273301     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1388011     Document Type: Article

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