Modelling of blocky rock masses using the cosserat method

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-432

  Dai, C ^a   Muhlhaus H ^a   Meek, J ^a   Duncan Fama, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); PLASTICITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BLOCKY ROCK MASSES; COSSERAT CONTINUUM THEORY;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; COSSERAT THEORY; PLASTIC YIELD; ROCK MASS RESPONSE;

EID: 0030158380     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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