A review of techniques, advances and outstanding issues in numerical modelling for rock mechanics and rock engineering

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 283-353

  Jing, L ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coupled processes; Design; Numerical modelling; Outstanding issues; Review; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELASTICITY; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; QUALITY CONTROL;

ROCK ENGINEERING DESIGN;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DESIGN; ENGINEERING; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 0038702533     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00013-3     Document Type: Review

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