conference paper
Numerical modelling of desiccation cracking of soils
2008
Proceedings of the International Symposium SEC2008 Drought and Constructions
In this paper, desiccation and the associated cracking are numerically and experimentally investigated. First an elastic formulation of the hydro-mechanical problem is presented. The results of desiccation cracking tests are given. The validity of the modelling approach is shown in the light of finite element simulations, embedding crack propagation feature. The origins of desiccation crack patterns and their modelling are discussed.
Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Editors
Magnan, J.-P.
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Cojean, R.
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Cui, Y.-J.
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Mestat, P.
Date Issued
2008
Publisher place
Paris
Published in
Proceedings of the International Symposium SEC2008 Drought and Constructions
Series title/Series vol.
Actes des journées scientifiques du LCPC
Volume
1
Start page
169
End page
175
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
EPFL units
| Event name | Event place | Event date |
Paris | September 1-3, 2008 | |
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