DEM analyses of one-dimensional compression and collapse behaviour of unsaturated structural loess

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-60

  Jiang, M J ^a,b   Li, T ^a,b   Hu, H J ^c   Thornton, C ^d  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tongji University   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bond breakage; Coefficient of collapsibility; Distinct element method; Loess soil; One dimensional compression

Indexed keywords

ANCHORAGES (FOUNDATIONS); END EFFECTORS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEDIMENTS; SILT; WETTING;

BOND BREAKAGE; COEFFICIENT OF COLLAPSIBILITY; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; LOESS SOILS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSIONS;

COMPACTION;

BREAKAGE; COLLAPSE; COMPRESSION; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; LOESS; VOID RATIO; WATER CONTENT; WETTING;

EID: 84899505997     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2014.04.002     Document Type: Article

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