Evaluation of quasi-elastic properties of gravel using a large-scale true triaxial apparatus

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 374-384

  AnhDan, LeQuang ^a   Koseki, Junichi ^b   Sato, Takeshi ^b  

^a Ellis & Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

anisotropy; damping; degradation; gravel; large scale true triaxial apparatus; Young s modulus

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CYCLIC LOADS; DAMPING; GRAVEL; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TRANSDUCERS; ELASTIC MODULI; ERROR ANALYSIS;

DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; LARGE-SCALE TRUE TRIAXIAL APPARATUS; LARGE-SCALES; PRINCIPAL STRESS; SMALL STRAINS; STRESS AMPLITUDES; STRESS STATE; TRUE TRIAXIAL APPARATUS; YOUNG’S MODULUS; HYSTERETIC DAMPING RATIO; ISOTROPIC COMPRESSION; STRESS STATE-INDUCED ANISOTROPIES;

ANISOTROPY; GRAVEL;

EID: 33845595671     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ100221     Document Type: Article

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