Pipeline uplift mechanisms using finite element analysis

Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages 1801-1804

  Vanden Berghe, J F ^a   Cathie, D ^a   Ballard, J C ^a  

^a Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; LOOSE SANDS; NEGATIVE VALUES; RELATIVE DENSITY; SOIL BEHAVIOUR; STRAIN SOFTENING BEHAVIOUR; TEST DATA; UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL TEST; UPLIFT DISPLACEMENT;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LOADING; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 38349154729     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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