Numerical modelling and mechanical behaviour analysis of ancient tunnel masonry structures

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-263

  Idris, Jamal ^a   Verdel, Thierry ^a   Al Heib, Marwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Instability; Masonry; Numerical modelling and risk; Old tunnels

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

ANCIENT TUNNEL; TUNNEL MASONRY STRUCTURES; UNIVERSAL DISTRICT ELEMENT CODE (UDEC);

TUNNELS;

AGING OF MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TUNNELS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MASONRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TUNNEL DESIGN;

EID: 39749179777     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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