Application of micromechanics model to study anisotropy of soils at small strains

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 15-26

  Yimsiri, S ^a   Soga, K ^b  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Elasticity; Shear modulus; Small strain; Soil structure; Triaxial test; Young's modulus (IGC: D6)

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

SMALL STRAIN; SOIL STRUCTURE; TRIAXIAL TESTS;

SOILS;

EID: 24744472280     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.42.5_15     Document Type: Article

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