A simple model for stress-induced anisotropic softening of weak sandstones

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-166

  Weng, M C ^a   Jeng, F S ^b   Hsieh, Y M ^c   Huang, T H ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Constitutive model; Deformational modulus; Shear dilation; Softening; Stiffening; Weak sandstones

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TUNNELS;

ANISOTROPIC SOFTENING; SHEAR DILATION; TUNNEL SQUEEZING;

SANDSTONE;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATION; DEFORMATION; DILATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; SANDSTONE; SOFTENING; STRESS ANALYSIS; WEAK ROCK;

EID: 38149104586     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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