Numerical methods and application for jointed rock mass. Part 1: Approaches and discussions

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 3444-3449

  Zhu, Huanchun ^a,b   Richard, Brummer ^b   Patrick, Andrieux ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuum; Discrete element; Jointed rock mass; Numerical modeling; Random; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

DISCONTINUUM; DISCRETE ELEMENT; JOINTED ROCK MASS; NUMERICAL MODELLING; RANDOM;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 11144248029     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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