Effects of multiple parallel fractures on apparent attenuation of stress waves in rock masses

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 661-682

  Cai, J G ^a   Zhao, J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE GEOMETRY; JOINT; STRESS FIELD; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC WAVES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WAVE EFFECTS; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

ROCK MASSES; STRESS WAVES; UNIVERSAL DISTINCT ELEMENT CODE; WAVE ATTENUATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0034353212     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(00)00013-7     Document Type: Article

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