Coupled continuum-discrete model for saturated granular soils

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 413-426

  El Shamy, Usama ^a   Zeghal, Mourad ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete elements; Granular media; Hydromechanics; Porous media; Saturated soils; Water flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SOILS;

GRANULAR SOILS; GYDROMECHANICAL MODEL; SOLID PHASE DEFORMATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESPONSE;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

HYDROMECHANICS; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 16344395365     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2005)131:4(413)     Document Type: Article

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