Ground response curves for rock masses exhibiting strain-softening behaviour

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1153-1185

  Alonso, E ^a   Alejano, L R ^a   Varas, F ^a   Fdez Manin G ^a   Carranza Torres, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground response curves; Self similarity; Strain softening; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; ROCKS; STRAIN;

GEOMECHANICS; GROUND REACTION CURVES;

GEOPHYSICS;

NUMERICAL MODEL; RESPONSE ANALYSIS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRAIN ANALYSIS; TUNNELING;

EID: 0242636603     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.315     Document Type: Article

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