Spatial distribution of safety factors: Cohesive vertical cut

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1057-1078

  Baker, R ^a   Leshchinsky, D ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Overhanging cliffs; Spatial distribution of safety factors; Tensile strength; Tension cracks; Vertical cohesive cut

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; NUMERICAL METHODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GEOPHYSICS;

CUTTING; SAFETY; SLOPE STABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0141888872     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.312     Document Type: Article

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