Analysis of blocky rock slopes with finite element Shear Strength Reduction analysis

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 329-334

  Hammah, R E ^a   Yacoub, T ^a   Corkum, B ^a   Wibowo, F ^a   Curran, J H ^b  

^a Rocscience Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; ROCK MECHANICS;

ROCK MASS; ROCK SLOPE; SHEAR STRENGTH REDUCTION; STABILITY OF SLOPES; STANDARD SOLUTIONS;

ROCKS;

EID: 56149094753     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/noe0415444019-c40     Document Type: Conference Paper

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