Three-dimensional multiscale bifurcation analysis of granular media

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 493-509

  Prunier, F ^a   Nicot, Francois ^b   Darve, Felix ^a   Laouafa, Farid ^c   Lignon, Sylvain ^d  

^a LABORATOIRE SOLS SOLIDES STRUCTURES   (France)

^b Cemagref   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Bifurcations; Granular materials; Material properties; Three dimensional analysis

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION ANALYSIS; BIFURCATIONS; CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONS; GRANULAR MEDIA; MATERIAL INSTABILITY; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL; MULTISCALE; NONLINEAR RELATIONS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PIECEWISE LINEAR; SIMILAR ANALYSIS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BIFURCATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAILURE MECHANISM; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MICROMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 66349089832     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000003     Document Type: Article

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