Constitutive modelling of the behaviour of clays under cyclic loading

Master Thesis

1989

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Sellers, E J
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Scheele, F
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Civil Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
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Abstract
This research work involved the implementation of a constitutive model based on plasticity theory to model the behaviour of a clay under cyclic loading. The modelling must be based on an understanding of the soil response and the critical state theory provides a description of the soil response which then be formulated in terms of plasticity theory. A literature review showed that there is a shortage of information on the behaviour of soils under cyclic loading. Constitutive models for 'cyclic loading are discussed to compare the predictions and thus select a model.
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Includes bibliography.

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Civil Engineering

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Sellers, E. 1989. Constitutive modelling of the behaviour of clays under cyclic loading. University of Cape Town.

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