Centrifuge modelling of the ground reaction curve in fibre-reinforced soil

The phenomenon known as the ‘arching effect’ occurs when a portion of granular mass yields relative to an adjacent stationary region. The movement is resisted by shearing stresses which act to reduce the pressure on the yielding support and increase the pressure on the adjacent stationary supporting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cox, Craig Mark
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28020/