Effect of strain rate on mobilised strength and thickness of curved shear bands

Geotechnique

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 501-504

  Einav, I ^a,b   Randolph, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clays; Piles; Shear strength; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

MOBILIZATION; SHEAR BAND; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH;

EID: 33748553657     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 00168505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2006.56.7.501     Document Type: Review

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