Linear Mohr-Coulomb strength parameters from the non-linear Hoek-Brown rock masses

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1000-1005

  Yang, Xiao Li ^a   Yin, Jian Hua ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Limit analysis; Linear Mohr Coulomb; Non linear Hoek Brown

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; COULOMB BLOCKADE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

EQUIVALENT STRENGTH PARAMETERS; LIMIT ANALYSIS; LINEAR MOHR-COULOMB; NONLINEAR HOEK-BROWN;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 33845879885     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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