Formulation and application of a general inelastic locus for geomaterials with variable porosity

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 601-623

  Li, Li ^a   Aubertin, Michel ^a   Simon, Richard ^a   Bussière, Bruno ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circular opening; Failure; Plasticity; Porosity; Porous material; Yield

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); PLASTICITY; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; YIELD STRESS;

CIRCULAR OPENING; ELASTIC LIMIT; FAILURE STRENGTH; VARIABLE POROSITY;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

ELASTIC MODULUS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 24044520042     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t04-113     Document Type: Review

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