Stress-Strain Behavior of a Granular Fill Measured by a New Plane-Strain Apparatus

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-157

  Wanatowski, D ^a   Chu, J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

critical state line; drained; plane strain; sand; shear bands; shear strength; stress strain behavior

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); SHEAR STRENGTH; STRAIN; TESTING; FRICTION; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRITICAL STATE LINES; DRAINED; DRAINED TESTS; GRANULAR FILLS; INTERMEDIATE PRINCIPAL STRESS; PLANE STRAIN CONDITION; PLANE STRAINS; PLANE-STRAIN TEST; SHEARS STRENGTH; STRESS STRAIN BEHAVIOURS;

SHEAR BANDS; SAND;

FRICTION ANGLE; SHEAR BAND FORMATION; STRAIN TESTS; TRIAXIAL TESTS;

EID: 33845244842     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ12621     Document Type: Article

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