The development of a new numerical modelling approach for Naturally fractured rock masses

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 395-419

  Pine, R J ^a   Coggan, J S ^a   Flynn, Z N ^a   Elmo, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D fracture model; Mine pillars; Numerical modelling; Rock mass strength

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MINE PILLARS; ROCK JOINTING; ROCK MASSES; STRESS CONDITIONS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURED MEDIUM; JOINT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PILLAR; ROCK MECHANICS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

DERBYSHIRE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; MIDDLETON MINE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750494118     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-006-0083-x     Document Type: Article

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