Numerical modelling of in situ stress conditions as an aid in route selection for rail tunnels in complex geological formations in South Germany

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 28, Issue 6-7, 2001, Pages 495-516

  Konietzky, H ^a   Te Kamp, L ^a   Hammer, H ^b   Niedermeyer, S ^b  

^a ITASCA Consultants GmbH   (Germany)

^b Igi Niedermeyer Institute MbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

3DEC; Distinct element method; Numerical methods; Stress field; Tunnel

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAILROAD TUNNELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

RAIL TUNNELS; STRESS RATIO;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EXCAVATION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; RAILWAY; STRESS; TUNNEL;

GERMANY;

EID: 0034901079     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-352X(01)00009-X     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. In situ stress field in the Wellenberg Area
2. Three-dimensional modeling of the planned Wellenberg repository site in Switzerland
3. An introduction to distinct element modelling for rock engineering
4. Formulation of a three-dimensional distinct element model-Part 1: A scheme to detect and represent contacts in a system composed of many polyhedral blocks