A mathematical model for the strain-rate dependent stress-strain response of HDPE geomembranes

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-295

  Wesseloo, J ^a   Visser, A T ^b   Rust, E ^b  

^a SRK CONSULTING   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geomembranes; Mathematical model; Strain rate dependent; Stress strain curve

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LOADING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

UNIAXIAL TENSILE TESTS;

GEOMEMBRANES;

GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTY;

EID: 2642566728     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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