Numerical analysis of T-bar penetration in soft clay

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 411-420

  Randolph, Mark F ^a   Andersen, Knut H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clays; Finite element method; Limit analysis; Numerical analysis; Penetration resistance; Strain softening

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRAIN RATE;

PENETRATION RESISTANCE; STRAIN SOFTENING; T-BAR PENETROMETER;

CLAY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PENETRATION; PENETROMETER; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOFT CLAY; SOFTENING; SOIL MECHANICS; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 33751073935     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2006)6:6(411)     Document Type: Article

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