Numerical simulation of shear fracture (mode II) in heterogeneous brittle rock

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 14-19

  Liu, H Y ^a   Kou, S Q ^a   Lindqvist, P A ^a   Tang, C A ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Failure; Heterogeneity; Mode II fracture toughness; Numerical simulation; Rock; Shear fracture

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINING; ROCKS;

BRITTLE ROCKS; SHEAR FRACTURE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HETEROGENEITY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 3042784262     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.013     Document Type: Article

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