Digital image-based numerical modeling method for prediction of inhomogeneous rock failure

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 939-957

  Chen, S ^a   Yue, Z Q ^a   Tham, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Digital image processing; Failure prediction; Finite difference method; Granite; Inhomogeneity; Mesh generation; Minerals; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANITE; MINERALS; MINING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING; VECTORS;

GRANITIC ROCKS; INHOMOGENEITIES; SOFTWARE PACKAGES; TENSILE CRACKS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DIGITAL IMAGE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANITE; IMAGE PROCESSING; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 3042739783     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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