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The theoretical study of instabilities in random heterogeneous media has proved to be an interesting pursuit in the development of a proper continuum framework for defining instability in geomaterials. Its influence transcends the scales down to the micro level and extends beyond applications that are being herein contemplated. In this present work, we are specifically interested in establishing a linkage between macroscopic and microscopic instabilities and their respective mathematical expressions through a theoretical analysis which bridges the two scales.
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Nicot, F., Hadda, N., Bourrier, F., Sibille, L., Darve, F. (2013). To Which Extend the Failure Mode Originates from Microstructure?. In: Yang, Q., Zhang, JM., Zheng, H., Yao, Y. (eds) Constitutive Modeling of Geomaterials. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32814-5_49
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