Analysis of the vane test considering size and time effects

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 383-412

  Perez Foguet A ^a   Ledesma, A ^a   Huerta, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian formulation; Dimensionless analysis; Failure analysis; Finite element method; Soft materials; Viscous models

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LAGRANGIAN-EULERIAN THEORY; VANE TESTS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IN SITU TEST; SHEAR TEST; SOFT CLAY;

EID: 18844465443     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9853(19990425)23:5<383::aid-nag977>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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