Analysis of crack coalescence in rock-like materials containing three flaws - Part II: Numerical approach

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 925-939

  Tang, C A ^a   Lin, P ^a   Wong, R H C ^b   Chau, K T ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFECTS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COMPRESSION LOADS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE MECHANISM; MICROCRACK; NUMERICAL METHOD; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 0035492369     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00065-X     Document Type: Article

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