Rock characterisation facility (RCF) shaft sinking - Numerical computations using FLAC

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-65

  Hakami, H ^a,b  

^a Itasca Geomekanik AB   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAC; HYDROMECHANICS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; SHAFT;

ENGLAND(CUMBRIA); SELLAFIELD; UNITED KINGDOM;

BOREHOLES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHAFT SINKING;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE FLAC;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0034745304     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(00)00064-2     Document Type: Article

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