Numerical simulation of 3-d failure process in heterogeneous rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Liang, Z Z ^a   Tang, C A ^a   Li, H X ^a   Xu, T ^a   Zhang, Y B ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Failure process; Heterogeneity; Numerical method; Three dimensional

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; LOADING;

HETEROGENEOUS ROCKS; LINEAR ELASTIC DAMAGE; MESOSCOPIC SCALES;

ROCKS;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 3042856182     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.061     Document Type: Article

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