Numerical interpretation of continuously cycled bender element tests

Numerical Models in Geomechanics - 8th Proceedings of the International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics, NUMOG 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 595-600

  Hardy, S ^a   Zdravkovic L ^a   Potts, D M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOURIER SERIES; GEOMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODELS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR WAVES; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STRAIN; TRAVEL TIME; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BENDER ELEMENT TESTS; FINITE ELEMENT PROGRAMS; IMPERIAL COLLEGE; LINEAR ELASTICITY; ONE DIMENSIONAL WAVE PROPAGATION; STATISTICAL TOOLS; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TWO DIMENSIONAL PLANE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84986207110     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/9781439833797-c88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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