A theoretical model for the stress distr
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C.C. Mounfield; S.F. Edwards
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Article
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1996
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Elsevier Science
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English
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As an application of the model we have developed for the stress within a granular material we consider the force distribution within vertical and horizontal pipes. For a vertical pipe (with rough walls) the average forces in the system follow the arch of a catenary between the walls. For a horizonta