On modelling of incident boundary for wave propagation in jointed rock masses using discrete element method

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-66

  Fan, S C ^a   Jiao, Y Y ^a   Zhao, J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Boundary effects; Discrete element method; Jointed rock; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

JOINTED ROCK MASSES;

GEOLOGY;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURED MEDIUM; JOINT; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; ROCK MECHANICS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0842301375     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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