The key-group method

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 495-511

  Yarahmadi Bafghi, A R ^a   Verdel, T ^a  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Joint pyramids; Key block method; Key group method; Slope stability; Vectorial technique

Indexed keywords

ITERATIVE METHODS; STABILITY;

ROCK SLOPES;

ROCKS;

EXCAVATION; ROCK BLOCK; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK MECHANICS; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 0041919032     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.283     Document Type: Article

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