@Article{cmc.2020.04662,
AUTHOR = {Chunguang Li, Cuihua Li, Cong Sun},
TITLE = {Upper Bound Limit Analysis of Anisotropic Soils},
JOURNAL = {Computers, Materials \& Continua},
VOLUME = {65},
YEAR = {2020},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {2607--2621},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/cmc/v65n3/40190},
ISSN = {1546-2226},
ABSTRACT = {In this paper, a novel discretization method in σ-τ space is developed to calculate 
the upper bound limit loads and failure modes of anisotropic Mohr-Coulomb materials. To 
achieve this objective, the Mohr-Coulomb yield criterion is linearized in σ-τ space, which 
allows for upper bound solution of soils whose cohesion and friction coefficient varying 
with direction. The finite element upper limit analysis formulation using the modified 
anisotropic yield criterion is then developed. Several examples are given to illustrate the 
capability and effectiveness of the proposed numerical procedure for computing rigorous 
upper bounds for anisotropic soils.},
DOI = {10.32604/cmc.2020.04662}
}