Strain softening and instability of sand under plane-strain conditions

A comprehensive experimental study on the strain softening and instability behaviour of granular soil under plane-strain conditions is presented in this thesis. A new plane-strain apparatus was developed and used in this study. The study was carried out by conducting specialised plane-strain tests o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wanatowski, Dariusz
Other Authors: Chu Jian
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/12208