Characterization of step-path failure mechanisms: A combined field based-numerical modeling study

Proceedings of the 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium - Rock Mechanics Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 493-501

  Yan, M ^a   Elmo, D ^a   Stead, D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS;

BRIDGE LENGTHS; DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNIQUES; DISCRETE ELEMENT CODES; FAILURE MECHANISMS; FAILURE MODELS; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FRACTURE SPACINGS; HIGH MOUNTAINS; INTACT ROCKS; LABORATORY SIMULATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; OPEN PITS; PAPER DOCUMENTS; ROCK SLOPES; TRANSLATIONAL FAILURES;

MECHANICS;

EID: 56149084317     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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