Discrete numerical model for analysis of earth pressure balance tunnel excavation

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1234-1242

  Melis Maynar, Manuel J ^a   Medina Rodríguez, Luis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrete elements; Numerical models; Particulate media; Soil stabilization; Tunneling

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GEOPHYSICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRESSURE; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

BALANCE TUNNEL EXCAVATION; DISCRETE NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MEDIA; SOIL STABILIZATION;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EARTH PRESSURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; TUNNELING;

EID: 26844480240     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:10(1234)     Document Type: Article

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