Water inflow into excavations in fractured rock-a three-dimensional hydro-mechanical numerical study

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 705-725

  Mas Ivars, D ^a  

^a Itasca Geomekanik AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coupled hydro mechanical processes; Distinct Element Method (DEM); Excavation diameter; Fractured rock mass; Inflow into excavations; Non linear fracture behaviour; Parameter uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; FLOW OF WATER; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESSES;

COUPLED HYDRO-MECHANICAL PROCESSES; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD (DEM); EXCAVATION DIAMETER; FRACTURED ROCK MASS; NON-LINEAR FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; ROCK EXCAVATIONS; WATER INFLOW;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EXCAVATION; FRACTURE; INFLOW; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; ROCK MECHANICS; WATER FLOW;

EID: 33645986932     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.11.009     Document Type: Article

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