Influence of initial density of cohesionless soil on evolution of passive earth pressure

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-63

  Tejchman, J ^a   Bauer, E ^b   Tantono, S F ^b  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Hypoplasticity; Initial void ratio; Micro polar rotation; Passive earth pressure; Shear zone

Indexed keywords

BACKFILL; COHESIONLESS SOIL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTH PRESSURE; FORMATION MECHANISM; GRANULAR MEDIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; RETAINING WALL; SHEAR ZONE; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS FIELD; VOID RATIO;

EID: 34247398341     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-007-0022-3     Document Type: Article

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