Modelling surface orientation and stress at failure of concrete and geological materials

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-171

  Schreyer, Howard L ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic and isotropic failure; Concrete; Geological materials; Ice

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ICE; STRESSES;

GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; PRINCIPAL STRESS; SURFACE ORIENTATION;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); ICE; STRESSES;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; CONCRETE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; ISOTROPY; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRESS;

EID: 33846956149     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.557     Document Type: Article

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