Application of distinct element method in dynamic analysis of high rock slopes and blocky structures

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 385-394

  Chuhan, Zhang ^a,b   Pekau, O A ^b   Feng, Jin ^a   Guanglun, Wang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collapse pattern; DEM; Dynamic analysis; Earthquake; Joint strength; Rock slope

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ROCKS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD (DEM);

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE; SEISMICITY; SLOPE STABILITY;

CHINA, YANGTZE RIVER, THREE GORGES;

EID: 0031208892     PISSN: 02677261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0267-7261(97)00012-2     Document Type: Article

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