Numerical simulation of loading inhomogeneous rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1001-1007

  Tang, C A ^a   Fu, Y F ^a   Kou, S Q ^b   Lindqvist, P A ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INCLUSIONS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE FAILURE PROCESS ANALYSIS (RFPA);

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0032182814     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(98)00014-X     Document Type: Article

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