THE STABILITY OF BLOCKS WITH SOIL FILLING THE JOINTS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SAN FRANCISCO, 12-16 AUGUST 1985

A behaviour model and its calculation algorithm are presented for the determination of internal forces and deformation of a set of rigid blocks with soil filling the joints. For small deformations the soil is assumed as an elastic material although with a shear modulus very much lower than the Young modulus. For large deformations the Mohr-Coulomb theory of plasticity is assumed. The reduction of contact area in the joints is also taken into account. The behaviour of the whole mass depends not only on the properties of the filling material but also on the orientation of the joints system. The deformation of the model can be followed until rupture. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Matos, A C
  • Martins, J B
  • Pimenta, P
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 2335-38
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Block signal systems; Conferences; Deformation; Internal forces; Joint fillers; Mathematical models; Mechanical elasticity; Plasticity; Soils
• Old TRIS Terms: Block systems; Elastic theory; Plastic theory
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466510
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 564 3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM