Nonlinear finite-element analysis of solution mined storage caverns in rock salt using the LUBBY2 constitutive model

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 8-11, 2003, Pages 629-638

  Heusermann, Stefan ^a   Rolfs, Olaf ^b   Schmidt, Uwe ^b  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavern; Constitutive model; Creep; Numerical calculation; Rock salt; Stability

Indexed keywords

CREEP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ROCK SALT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0037401943     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(02)00415-7     Document Type: Article

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