KEM IN GEOMECHANICS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3

This article describes the kinematical element model (kem), which is designed as a general procedure for any kind of limit state problem of Coulomb material. Sections are provided on: geometry; failure mechanism and mechanics; statics; global structure; objective function; and optimization. An example of its use to solve a bearing capacity problem for a rough and a smooth footing with two different failure mechanisms is provided. (TRRL)

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Gussmann, P
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 823-828
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Conferences; Design; Foundations; Mat foundations; Mathematical models; Ultimate load design
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 6452: Limit; 6473: Mathematical model; 3397: Shallow foundation
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492598
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-6191-809-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM