A formal exact mathematical solution for a sloping rat-hole in a highly frictional granular solid

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 170, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 127-147

  Cox, G M ^a,b   Hill, J M ^a,b   Thamwattana, N ^a,b  

^a University of Wollongong ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; FRICTIONAL GRANULAR SOLIDS; STRESS DECOMPOSITIONS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FRICTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 1842743097     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00707-004-0118-x     Document Type: Article

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