<p>Many soil stability problems in geotechnical engineering can be analyzed by means of the classical slip line method - a relatively rigorous (baseline) solution. A slip line solution satisfies the lower bound theorem in plasticity theory, ie it satisfies ...

<p>This paper reports the response of circular foundations on very dense sand within the context of plasticity theory. The load and displacement paths are applied using a sophisticated three degree-of-freedom loading rig, designed specifically to explore plasticity ...