The stability of a laminated Voussoir beam: Back analysis of a historic roof collapse using DDA

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-181

  Hatzor, Yossef H ^a   Benary, Ron ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HINGES; ROOFS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

LAMINATED VOUSSOIR BEAM;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

DISCONTINUOUS DEFORMATION ANALYSIS; ROOF COLLAPSE; STABILITY ANALYSIS; VOUSSOIR BEAM;

EID: 0032007049     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(97)00309-4     Document Type: Article

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