Numerical modelling of the effects of joint spacing on rock fragmentation by TBM cutters

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-55

  Gong, Q M ^a   Jiao, Y Y ^b   Zhao, J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Crack; Fragmentation; Joint spacing; TBM cutter; UDEC

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CUTTING TOOLS; EARTH BORING MACHINES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

JOINT SPACING; ROCK FRAGMENTATION; TUNNEL BORING MACHINE (TBM) CUTTER;

TUNNELING MACHINES;

FRACTURE GEOMETRY; FRAGMENTATION; JOINT; TBM; TUNNELING;

EID: 29144480452     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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