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Title: LEAP-2017 Simulation Exercise: Overview of Guidelines for the Element Test Simulations
This paper summarizes the guidelines provided to the numerical simulation/prediction teams that participated in the LEAP-2017 prediction exercise. These guidelines are developed for the Phase 1 of the simulations that focused on the use of cyclic triaxial element tests for calibration of constitutive models that the participating teams used in their numerical simulations/predictions.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1635524 1635307
PAR ID:
10166187
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Proceedings of LEAP-UCD-2017
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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