Micromechanicai definition of the strain tensor for granular materials

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 706-711

  Kruyt, N P ^a   Rothenburg, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 33746104082     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2823353     Document Type: Article

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