Stability assessment of the Three-Gorges Dam foundation, China, using physical and numerical modeling-Part II: Numerical modeling

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 633-652

  Liu, Jian ^a,b   Feng, Xia Ting ^a   Ding, Xiu Li ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ROCK AND SOIL MECHANICS   (China)

^b YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Gently dipping joints; Limit equilibrium analyses; Numerical modeling; Rock bridges; Stability assessment; Three Gorges Dam

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; DAMS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINE FLOODING; SEEPAGE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

STABILITY ASSESSMENT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; FOUNDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

CHANGJIANG; CHINA; THREE GORGES PROJECT; THREE GORGES PROJECY; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 0042341434     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00056-X     Document Type: Article

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