Creep modeling in excavation analysis of a high rock slope

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 849-857

  Feng, Jin ^a   Chuhan, Zhang ^a   Gang, Wang ^a   Guanglun, Wang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Creep; Discrete elements; Excavation; Models; Slopes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CREEP; DEFORMATION; EXCAVATION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

ROCK SLOPES;

ROCKS;

CREEP; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; EXCAVATION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; JOINT; ROCK MECHANICS; SLOPE STABILITY; UNLOADING;

EID: 0141724904     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:9(849)     Document Type: Article

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