A bonded-particle model for rock

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 8 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1329-1364

  Potyondy, David O ^a   Cundall, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Distinct element method; Micromechanics; Numerical model; Rock fracture

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ANISOTROPY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HYSTERESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ROCKS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

BONDED-PARTICLE MODEL; CONTACT POINTS; MICROSCOPIC FRACTURES; TUNNEL SIMULATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; DAMAGE MECHANICS; GRANITE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS; TUNNEL;

CANADA; LAC DU BONNET; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 3543121009     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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