Infinite elements for numerical analysis of underground excavations

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 117-124

  Kumar, Prabhat ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Computer analysis; Excavations; Finite Element Method; Infinite elements; Numerical modeling; Tunnels; Underground structures

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES;

INFINITE ELEMENTS;

TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

EXCAVATION; INFINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TUNNELING; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0034039690     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-7798(00)00036-5     Document Type: Article

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