Stability analysis of rock slopes with a modified Hoek-Brown failure criterion

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-190

  Yang, Xiao Li ^a   Li, Liang ^a   Yin, Jian Hua ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Limit analysis; Modified Hoek Brown failure criterion; Rock slope; Stability

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SLOPE STABILITY;

ROCK SLOPES; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

ROCKS;

HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKFALL; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 1142305169     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.330     Document Type: Article

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