VARIATIONAL METHODS AND UPPER BOUND THEOREM

A security functional based on the upper bound theorem and related to slope stability problems is defined and a system of equations is obtained by vanishing its first variation. The extremals of the functional and its absolute minimum can be obtained from this system.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Castillo, E
  • Luceno, A
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1157-74
• Serial:
  • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • Volume: 109
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9399
  • EISSN: 1943-7889
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jenmdt

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equations; Mathematical methods; Mathematical models; Minimization; Slope stability; Soil mechanics; Structural analysis; Variables
• Uncontrolled Terms: Boundaries
• Old TRIS Terms: Minima; Variational techniques; Variations
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382033
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM