Fractal two-level finite-element method for two-dimensional cracks

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 249-257

  Leung, A Y T ^a   Su, R K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 19944383214     PISSN: 10939687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8667.1996.tb00327.x     Document Type: Article

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