Small-strain response of random arrays of spheres using discrete element method

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-244

  Ng, Tang Tat ^a,b   Petrakis, Emmanuel ^c  

^a ASCE ^*

^b University of New Mexico   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 4243094167     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1996)122:3(239)     Document Type: Article

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