Experimental and numerical simulations of jointed rock block strength under uniaxial loading

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 127, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1240-1247

  Kulatilake, P H S W ^a   Liang, J ^b   Gao, H ^b  

^a ASCE ^*  (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE ROCKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALVANIZING; LOADING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTER; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; ROCKS; SAND; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ROCK MECHANICS;

JOINT; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; ROCK BLOCK;

EID: 0035577964     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2001)127:12(1240)     Document Type: Article

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