New mixed boundary, true triaxial loading device for testing three-dimensional stress-strain- strength behaviour of geomaterials

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-15

  Yin, Jian Hua ^a   Cheng, Chun Man ^a   Kumruzzaman, Md ^b   Zhou, Wan Huan ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Friction; Sliding plates; Strain; Strength; Stress; Stress path; True triaxial

Indexed keywords

SLIDING PLATE; SLIDING PLATES; STRESS PATH; STRESS PATHS; TRUE TRIAXIAL;

ELASTICITY; FRICTION; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRIBOLOGY;

LOADING;

COMPRESSIBILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING TEST; SLIDING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 74349101920     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T09-075     Document Type: Review

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