UDEC modelling on wave propagation across fractured rock masses

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-104

  Zhao, X B ^a   Zhao, J ^b   Cai, J G ^c   Hefny, A M ^d  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c Tritech Consultants Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Discrete element modelling; Fractures; Rock masses; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; SEISMIC WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ROCK MASSES; UNIVERSAL DISTINCT ELEMENT CODE; WAVE ATTENUATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MODELING; P-WAVE; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; SAFETY; WAVE ATTENUATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 36749030569     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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