Physical and particle flow modeling of jointed rock block behavior under uniaxial loading

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 641-657

  Kulatilake, P H S W ^a   Malama, Bwalya ^a   Wang, Jialai ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSORS;

UNIAXIAL LOADING;

ROCK MECHANICS;

COMPRESSION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; JOINT; LOADING TEST; ROCK BLOCK; SLIDING; TENSILE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 0035386568     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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