Strain localization analyses of idealized sands in biaxial tests by distinct element method

Frontiers of Architecture and Civil Engineering in China

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-222

  Jiang, Mingjing ^a   Zhu, Hehua ^a   Li, Xiumei ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Distinct element method (DEM); Idealized sand; Numerical analyses; Strain localization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953119932     PISSN: 16737407     EISSN: 16737512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11709-010-0025-2     Document Type: Article

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