Limit analysis solutions for the bearing capacity of rock masses using the generalised Hoek-Brown criterion

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 920-937

  Merifield, R S ^a   Lyamin, A V ^b   Sloan, S W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Failure; Footings foundations; Numerical modelling; Rock

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; ROCK MASS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BEARING CAPACITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOOTING; LIMIT ANALYSIS; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 33744534460     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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