A micro-mechanical investigation of bifurcation in granular materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 6630-6652

  Nicot, François ^a,c   Darve, Félix ^b,c  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c RNVO Research Group (Natural Hazards and Structure Vulnerability)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Granular materials; Large deformations; Second order work; Stability

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); MICROSTRUCTURE;

LARGE DEFORMATIONS; SECOND-ORDER WORK; TENSORIAL VARIABLES;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 34547732391     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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