Strain softening of K0-consolidated Changi sand under plane-strain conditions

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-42

  Wanatowski, D ^a   Chu, J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Failure; Laboratory tests; Sands; Shear strength; Strain softening

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PLANE STRAIN; SAND; SOFTENING; SOIL MECHANICS; STRAIN RATE; UNDRAINED TEST;

EID: 33746105248     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-006-0004-x     Document Type: Article

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