Publications

Blumenstein, M & Verma, B 1997, 'A Segmentation Algorithm used in Conjunction with Artificial Neural Networks for the Recognition of Real-World Postal Addresses', Journal of Intelligent Systems, vol. 7, no. 3-4, pp. 191-203.
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Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) have been successfully applied for pattern recognition, speech recognition, control and other real world problems. This paper presents a method for segmentation of printed and difficult handwritten postal addresses. The segmentation algorithm is used to prepare raw training data for use with an Artificial Neural Network. The C programming language, the SP2 supercomputer and a SUN workstation were used for the experiments. The algorithm has been successfully tested on real world handwritten postal addresses. Some experimental results are presented in this paper.

Indraratna, B 1997, 'Interpretation of field and laboratory shear strength data of a soft marine clay', Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 197-203.
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Soft Muar Clay in Malaysia is of marine origin, and is characterized by a high water content that is close to or greater than its liquid limit. The variation of in situ vane shear strength is compared with various undrained laboratory tests conducted on undisturbed specimens recovered from different depths. The effects of the overburden pressure and Atterberg limits on the vane shear strength are discussed. Correlations between the field vane shear strength and the cone penetration resistance are also determined, and the effect of plasticity index on the normalized cone resistance is discussed. The results obtained for the Muar Clay are compared with other available data for selected soft marine clays. The use of the corrected and uncorrected vane strengths in the prediction of slip surface is also discussed. © 1997 The Geological Society.

Indraratna, B & Haque, A 1997, 'Experimental study of shear behavior of rock joints under constant normal stiffness conditions', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol. 34, no. 3-4, pp. 141.e1-141.e14.
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Indraratna, B & Redana, IW 1997, 'Plane-Strain Modeling of Smear Effects Associated with Vertical Drains', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, vol. 123, no. 5, pp. 474-478.
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Indraratna, B & Vafai, F 1997, 'Analytical Model for Particle Migration within Base Soil-Filter System', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, vol. 123, no. 2, pp. 100-109.
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Indraratna, B, Balasubramaniam, AS & Sivaneswaran, N 1997, 'Analysis of settlement and lateral deformation of soft clay foundation beneath two full-scale embankments', International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 599-618.
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Sheng, D, Westerberg, B, Mattsson, H & Axelsson, K 1997, 'Effects of end restraint and strain rate in triaxial tests', Computers and Geotechnics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 163-182.
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Sheng, D, Axelsson, K & Magnusson, O 1970, 'Stress and strain fields around a penetrating cone', NUMERICAL MODELS IN GEOMECHANICS - NUMOG VI, 6th International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics (NUMOG VI), A A BALKEMA, MONTREAL, CANADA, pp. 653-660.

Sheng, DC, Westerberg, B, Mattsson, H & Axelsson, K 1970, 'Numerical analysis of stress-strain inhomogeneities in a triaxial test specimen', PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, VOL 1, 14th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS, HAMBURG, GERMANY, pp. 403-407.

Westerberg, B, Sheng, D & Axelsson, K 1970, 'Analysis of boundary effects during triaxial tests', COMPUTER METHODS AND ADVANCES IN GEOMECHANICS, VOL 3, 9th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS, WUHAN, PEOPLES R CHINA, pp. 2277-2284.