The loading path dependence of sand constitutive behaviour and its relationship with pressure dip in sand piles

The subject of granular materials attracts substantial interests from both the academic and engineering communities. Their ubiquitous existences in nature and industries certify their engineering importance. Although relatively straightforward at the particle scale, the collective response of granul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Xiao, Qiong
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47037/