Analysis of a powerhouse cavern in the Himalaya

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-127

  Varadarajan, A ^a   Sharma, K G ^a   Desai, C S ^b   Hashemi, M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage model; Finite element analysis; Rock mass; Underground opening

Indexed keywords

CAVES; EXCAVATION; POWER PLANTS; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS;

DAMAGE MODEL; DISTURBED STATE CONCEPT; DURING EXCAVATIONS; INTACT ROCKS; MATERIAL PARAMETER; ROCK MASS; STRAIN-SOFTENING; UNDERGROUND OPENING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0005625222     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2001)1:1(109)     Document Type: Article

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